Aprilia Futura - exhaust endcans
The Futura's 2 into 1 underseat endcan can be replaced with aftermarket systems, always replacing the single can with a pair of cans.
The
result is usually more noise and a little more power and torque, since
the standard silencer is pretty restrictive. A re-map
and proper setting up on a dyno will help set things up.
Choice
Thankfully there's quite a lot of choice - several manufacturers make pipes for the Futura including Staintune (Australia but link is for UK site) and Quill (UK). Bef (Belgium) also made cone-ended and tapered cans but these are not available new any more and neither are Taylormade (US), who stopped making Futura cans in 2008.
There are also plenty of others, including Zorstec and GPR. With a little ingenuity, plenty of others can be made to fit, though you might have to to remove the centre stand to accommodate fatter link pipes. The cans also carry the mount for the number plate and the lower pannier stay.
Prices
Staintunes work out the most expensive in the UK at around £750 Sterling for a new pair, with Quill and Zorstec about £400. Second hand ones turn up regularly on e-bay - expect to pay £300.
But if you don't fancy paying a lot of money for a pair of cans, you can always modify the endcan.
You'll find video files of some of the more popular slip-on cans on the video index.
Page last updated: June 6, 2010
