Ride: 2026 GSX-8R, purchased 7.30.26
After listening to various systems on line, reading numerous reviews, and listening to some of the sound clips out there, I settled on the CS Racing Exhaust for my bike. I wanted to keep the stock appearance, so that narrowed the field considerably. I also wanted something that wouldn't piss off the neighbors every time I cranked it or get too much attention from the local constabulary.
Unfortunately, there was no IRL unit to check out, so with fingers crossed I ordered the CS.
IT IS PERFECT! Big smiles all around at the shop when I went to pick it up (I was pressed for time and too lazy to do the install myself)--everyone was mucho impressed with it. The mechanic that did the install was behind me two days later when I wound it up and he said it sounded incredible!
Just the right decibels, doesn't kill your ears when on the highway, but the perfect growl starting around 3,500-4,000 rpm, and gets better and better as the revs go up. A little pop on shifts at high rpm (9,000+) when shifting with the clutch (but who does that--no pops when using the quick-shifter). A meaty rumble with no backfiring on downshifts.
There is also a noticeable increase in performance. CS claims 4.7 HP gain, and I believe it. Low-end grunt comes in just a little earler as well as coming into peak powerband just a litte earlier.
No tune needed for the install, but I will be getting an ECU flash when I upgrade the airbox.
Get it!! You won't go wrong! The bike was a head-turner before the install, even more so now!
