Honda Forza 300 Arrow Exhaust

DioTiAma · Post by **DioTiAma** » Thu Jul 23, 2015 11:36 am

Has anyone installed it yet? Impressions...?

gn2 · Post by **gn2** » Thu Jul 23, 2015 4:45 pm

Gianelli with a different badge on.
Poor quality but probably cheaper than the original.

DioTiAma · Post by **DioTiAma** » Thu Jul 23, 2015 5:21 pm

Arrow has poor quality? Maybe is not Akrapovic or Yoshimura but mate, reconsider! & i wouldn't say that is cheap. It costs €300. Akrapovic is €400.

gn2 · Post by **gn2** » Fri Jul 24, 2015 2:16 am

Look at the picture, check the discoloured welds and the discoloured mount bracket.
That to me is poor quality.
Its cheaper than an original but still expensive.
The fact that something costs a lot of money is no guarantee of quality.

DioTiAma · Post by **DioTiAma** » Fri Jul 24, 2015 4:25 am

"GN2", if you really believe that Arrow delivers poor quality products, then you are clueless or shortsighted (or maybe you've never heard of this brand before)! The OEM part is out of this discussion anyway. & the fact that something costs a lot of money, there are WAY a lot of chances this thing has high quality & can last in depth of time.

gn2 · Post by **gn2** » Fri Jul 24, 2015 11:19 am

I know that Arrow is a brand owned by Gianelli of Italy.
I have seen many of theoir exhaust systems, mostly on Triumphs.
I know, because I have seen with my own eyes, that their products are fabricated with low quality unfinished stainless steel, are held together with pop rivets and pigeon shit welds and are discoloured from new.
Compared with exhausts I've bought from Motad back in the day, the Arrow ones are shite.

kar120c · Post by **kar120c** » Sat Jul 25, 2015 4:04 pm

I am interested in this exhaust too, I live in Italy and this is the only "approved" for the Forza 300; unfortunately, other brands like Akrapovic, LeoVince ecc are not.
I should upgrade only if I can get a quality one, otherwise better to add Carbon look parts to the stock exhaust

DioTiAma · Post by **DioTiAma** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 4:19 am

"kar120c", this one fits on our scooter: https://www.akrapovic.com/#!/motorcycle ... earId=3673
SH300i and Honda Forza 300 share the same engine.

gn2 · Post by **gn2** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 11:01 am

DioTiAma wrote:SH300i and Honda Forza 300 share the same engine.

SH300 has a different engine to the Forza, the standard exhaust silencer is not interchangeable.
There is a new model SH300 in the pipeline, it may be more like the Forza engine.

DioTiAma · Post by **DioTiAma** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 2:47 pm

"gn2", do some more research... NSS300A has a detuned SH300i engine.

kar120c · Post by **kar120c** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 3:34 pm

DioTiAma wrote:"kar120c", this one fits on our scooter: https://www.akrapovic.com/#!/motorcycle ... earId=3673
SH300i and Honda Forza 300 share the same engine.

I had contacted Akrapovic past days; they say that they don't produce exhaust for the Forza 300.In my country (Italy) an exhaust must by approved to be used in Europe and its paper must specify for what kind of motorcycles it is designed for

gn2 · Post by **gn2** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 5:20 pm

DioTiAma wrote:"gn2", do some more research... NSS300A has a detuned SH300i engine.

Not me who needs to do research.
Two years ago on another forum: http://www.maxi-muppets.co.uk/forum/vie ... 59#p177459

trigg123 · Post by **trigg123** » Wed Aug 05, 2015 11:56 am

Yes I have this system without cat on mine,really good fit and overall really pleased with it

01K03 · Post by **01K03** » Mon Feb 29, 2016 1:09 am

Just installed an Arrow to my Forza, I agree with gn2 the weld discoloring could be better but overall I'm impressed with the manufacturing quality. If you get a chance look down the inlet of a new one and you'll see what I mean, also the way the DB killer is held in with a circlip, good engineering practise (I'm a mechanical fitter by trade) Was really easy to install and is half the weight of the original and sounds fantastic, cost about AUD$300 through Ebay...very pleased with it

Luffy

horobags · Post by **horobags** » Mon Feb 29, 2016 11:19 am

have you fitted a full system or just the end can??

phantom309 · Post by **phantom309** » Tue Mar 01, 2016 4:33 am

for myself personally. i don't like after market exhausts on scooters as it makes them sound like a moto cross bike ...
although i would like some custom parts to be available in UK, bit of carbon fibre here an there ?

beegmouse · Post by **beegmouse** » Tue Mar 01, 2016 5:16 am

I loved Motad exhausts.

They are still going, but the range of bikes they cover is limited and no scooters at all.

Nice sound, but not loud unlike akropovic/arrow/gianelli/leo vince

geotreker · Post by **geotreker** » Tue May 10, 2016 3:06 pm

phantom309 wrote:for myself personally. i don't like after market exhausts on scooters as it makes them sound like a moto cross bike ...
although i would like some custom parts to be available in UK, bit of carbon fibre here an there ?

After driving sport bikes for 20 years each with aftermarket I went with Arrow exhaust because the Forza sounds like a loud sewing machine without helmet on. With helmet and wind noise I have to check the tach to make sure it's still running. I like the thumper sound.

geotreker · Post by **geotreker** » Tue May 10, 2016 3:09 pm

01K03 wrote:Just installed an Arrow to my Forza, I agree with gn2 the weld discoloring could be better but overall I'm impressed with the manufacturing quality. If you get a chance look down the inlet of a new one and you'll see what I mean, also the way the DB killer is held in with a circlip, good engineering practise (I'm a mechanical fitter by trade) Was really easy to install and is half the weight of the original and sounds fantastic, cost about AUD$300 through Ebay...very pleased with it

Luffy

I agree with the attention to detail or there lack of. During initial inspection of the collector i found a 1 inch piece of welding wire inside. Nothing the needle-nose pliers couldn't remove but still...

gn2 · Post by **gn2** » Wed May 11, 2016 3:34 am

geotreker wrote:the Forza sounds like a loud sewing machine without helmet on.

Why would a sewing machine wear a helmet?

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