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I recently purchased and installed the H Competition Rodan Box Underseat exhaust on my '09 1100S and have been extremely happy with not only the exhaust but also with the customer service after the sale.  Ryan was extremely responsive to my multiple questions throughout the entire process.  Thank You Ryan for the exhaust, and thank you DMF for a being a great source of information!  Below are some HDR pictures I took using the techniques described in the tutorials section of this forum.

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Just installed Sato Rearsets to get rid of the "chicken wings"

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Add sound clips
exhaust sound clip (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W152TFwQItU#normal)
exhaust sound clip 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0x5lWlhExw#normal)

sound bytes!!!

That exhaust really does look great. It follows the natural lines of the bike very well, and is almost hidden from the side because of it.  [bacon]

Best looking exhaust I have seen for the new monsters.

the more i see your bike man, the more i like the new 1100. i think it looks bad ass. a few things i would change like the headlights and the rearsets, but man it looks good!

The rear sets are near the top of the list of things to change, when the wife wants to go for a ride we take the Buell, so I do not need those chicken wings flapping around back there.  I am also working on finalizing the design for a custom open clutch cover.

That looks almost as good as mine!  [cheeky]
Well done!

looks good, are you running the Duc.EE or did you find another way to eliminate the error code from the lack of flapper valve?

Sweet looking bike!  Why can't all 696/1100 come standard from the factory like that? 

The exhaust comes with the Duc.EE for the 1100

In addition to the aesthetics and exhaust sound improvements, I definitely notice the bike handles better with the significant loss of weight from the back end.

looks awesome!

looks like it will heat up your licence plate and possibly passenger seat quite a bit though...and yes, please post a sound byte

beautiful bike

I went for the ceramic coating option, so the box does not really retain any heat and can be touched within seconds after a ride.  As for the license plate, the thermal mass of those thin pieces of metal are quite low, so there are really no heat retention issues there either.

Here is a pretty good sound clip of the exhaust on a 696:
H competition 696 Ducati Exhaust Rhodan Box (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oskSiSr2zn4#normal)

I would say on my 1100, it sounds a little "deeper", but that may be an artifact of in person vs. youtube sound.  Before I installed the exhaust, I only heard wind noise at highway speeds; now I only hear the exhaust at highway speeds!  I definitely notice the cages (cars) get out of my way faster now that I have this exhaust installed!

I thought I had it narrowed down to the Leo Vince or Zard but looking at those pics..VERY nice BTW..and hearing the clip..

I may just have to talk to Ryan again.  He's just on the other side of town too!!   [thumbsup]

Updated pics with newly installed Sato rearsets.

Clean bike.

Wonder how this exhaust effects power,
plans on Dyno & mapping?

Looks great!  The rear sets really cleaned up the look and compliment the exhaust well.  beautiful. 

I do not have plans to Dyno, I think HP gains are minor.  The biggest difference I notice is the improved handling from the weight loss and the improved sound.

That exhaust/rearset combo looks fantastic!   [thumbsup]

Thanks!   :)  I am very happy with the way it is turning out, just a couple more things to change out and I *might* be done!


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I think that is the BEST looking exhaust I have seen for the new Monster, bar none.  [bacon]

What is your thinking on the VOLUME of the exhaust? The youtube vid gives a pretty good idea of what it SOUNDS like, but not overall volume. In your opinion is it more "Damn, that thing sounds BAD ASS" or "Damn, that MF'er is LOUD!!"?

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Heh...it is more like, "Damn, this loud MF'er sounds bad ass!"

Seriously now, my first impression when I heard it in person was "holy shit that sounds cool", then quickly followed by "and it is LOUD".  You feel the exhaust note in your chest when you stand next to the bike and rev it.

I wear ear plugs even on my 7 mile commute to work when I take this bike if that gives you any indication.

emanon,

In terms of sheer volume do you think it is similar to what I would get if I simply pulled the stock cans off mine? I understand the SOUND will be different, I am looking for a VOLUME comparison.

I REALLY want this exhaust, I just don't want to be "straight pipe embarrassingly loud" guy.

When I was doing the install, I started the bike after removing the stock silencers.  This exhaust is not as loud as that, but still pretty loud.  Ryanracer did talk about making a db killer insert for it, but I have not gotten a status update on the progress lately.

Funny story....one day I was getting ready for a ride and the neighbor kids were skateboarding outside my garage.  My wife was on the second floor in the room right above the garage with the window open.  When I started up the bike I revved it up a little to get the kids' attention.  After I pulled away, my wife heard the kids talking for like 20 minutes about how loud my bike was.  ;D  If the skateboarder kids think it is obnoxious you know you are on to something!

That is pretty funny, you impress those kids you have done SOMETHING right.

I am going to pull my cans off and ride around a bit to see what I think (after the freaking snow in Dallas melts).

Thanks for your input.

Mark

A sound bite of my twin tubes exhaust on my new 2011 monster 796

H competition Exhaust Ducati Monster 796 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpxytxOuTyM#normal)

Keep us updated on the underseat exhaust. I'm really interested to know if you get a lot of carbon deposits under your seat from the exhaust flow. Last thing I want is a pile of baked on ash.

I get more schmutz from the road under my seat due to the fender eliminator than I do carbon deposits from the exhaust flow.

I'm thinking about ordering this exhaust for my 796. I love the look but is it 'too loud'? I've got a nice helmet and can barely hear my stock exhaust now, but I asked the wrench about the h competition at the shop and he said those type of exhausts can be tiring on long rides and recommended LV or Arrows instead. I love the look of the hcomp box and have ridden harleys and have no prob with the noise, just sucks I can't hear one in person before ordering it. Everybody in my area with aftermarket exhaust on their ducs have termis which I am not interested in.

Looks great man.  The sound clip is awesome to say the least, very unique and very mean.  While I am not a huge fan of the newer monsters the look of yours with that exhaust is very nice. 

honey_badger:  "too loud" is a pretty subjective term, I wear earplugs when I ride and have done 300+ mile rides with this exhaust and did not find it any more "tiring" than the stock.  If your "wrench" happens to sell LV and Arrow exhaust, I would question his (or her) objectivity.

My goal for an aftermarket exhaust was to be different than the masses and to be louder than stock; this exhaust meets both of those requirements nicely!

Let me know if you have any other questions.

Is this available for an 06 s2r800?

Ryan is a good guy!  He got back to me quick when I was inquiring about the different exhaust he makes.  The bike looks great!  [thumbsup]

Sound clips uploaded recently:
exhaust sound clip PiTiVi 2.mp4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W152TFwQItU#normal)

exhaust soundclip.wmv (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0x5lWlhExw#normal)

be sure to add this stuff to this thread

http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=12166.0 (http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=12166.0)