Met with Don Leib up at Pala Raceway. His son Michael (Ricci Racing Factory Husqvarna MX2) was there earlier riding his TC250 but still shaken up from his last concussion in Europe. Rocket is targeting a different demographic and type of tinkerer. Rocket can custom tailor your pipe by order. The price point is in the lower level of the exhaust manufacturers (done to access the lower cost market). Have you guys priced a full system from any of the well known builders?!. Don is using Stainless steel as the material of choice. The only Rocket pipe I have seen up close was a prototype SS pipe on Michael's 2011 TC250 practice bike, it was a stepped header type into a stepped collector and exiting an aluminum muffler can with a nice cnc end cap, it was a full moto pipe. Rocket mentioned that by order he will shorten or legthen the muffler or adjust other parts to change the power character and or sound measurements. For the reason of personal customization I feel that Rocket is a real bargain and super cool for the home grown engineers that want to mod a pipe to their own standards. Price point is in the 500 buck range, good in this market. At the least have a good look at Rocket Pipes as a made in USA personal attention alternative to the big guys of pipe building. You can actually discuss your personal requirements with Don Leib and get the build you want. http://www.rocketexhaust.com/about/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUaFkMe0Smk more from Don Leib http://www.vitalmx.com/videos/features/Vital-MX-Visits-Rocket-Exhaust,363/GuyB,64
