New MT10 owner with questions going to full graves exhaust

The response kind of depends on what you intend on doing with the bike. In max performance, race use, I would recommend a professional dyno-tune with a system for Auto Tuning the ECU. I don't like to make recommendations on this one because in my experience, good dyno tuners adapt certain systems that work best for them for different reasons. You'll get different answers from different tuners on what the best is.

A dyno tune would be a good onetime option to establish a good baseline to run your bike. Once again, depending on the tuner, they may recommend a piggyback system like a fuel management system.

And at the very least, you should get an ECU flash with a full exhaust. This is the most basic/cheapest option, mostly reserved for people who want the look and sound of a full exhaust but don't care much about performance.

I hate to link to another forum, especially for a different bike, but a member on the ZX6R forum that I'm on wrote up a GREAT explanation on these different systems and what is best (in reference to power commanders and other fuel management systems vs ECU flashing and fuel mapping): zx6r.com/mechanical-technical/32338-breakdown-fuel-management-systems.html

As for your answers to question 4 and 5, you'll most likely be getting rid of the AIS system and putting in block off plates at the very least. This is something you can do yourself to save yourself some money, as it may add another hour or so onto your labor costs. You would go this route for like an ECU flash, trying to time it with the maintenance of your spark plugs/air filter change and probably a good time to check valves as well;

BUT:

a lot of dyno tuners might already have it factored into the package cost of doing a dyno tune for a full exhaust. Also, if you go with a fuel management system or an autotunner, you're gunna be plugging stuff into the electronics of the throttle bodies/fuel injectors which is basically at the same level you would do the install of block off plates. So you might not save money for doing the block off plates yourself if you go those routes.

What you could save money with is doing your maintenance at the same time. With the tank and airbox off, replacing your spark plugs, air filter, and checking your valve clearances would save on labor costs.

I'm told you don't need to change fuel map until you change the intake. Also. I did full exhaust. Yoshimura Alpha Ti system. And did cat delete so I did PC-V and ECU Flash.

It is beautiful GP sound. Definitely a lower note than the stock, louder at idle but doesn't get extremely loud at higher revs. Note: Decat+stock can= extremely pissed off neighbors. Decat+Yoshi Alpha Ti w/ db silencer= Perfect, although if I could take silencer out I would. But the key/set screw was stripped when my cousin tried to use an SAE hex on a Metric hex. Another Note: I got new set of bolt extractors, I'm gonna try again. Ask me in a cpl weeks how it sounds...

The entire exhaust is Titanium. Header and can are Yoshi. Midpipe is DanMoto but is Titanium

Thank you guys for the response, its a new bike week old and 400~ miles. I wanted a bit more power and reduced weight. Reading through this. Thanks again!

Awesome! Did the tone change at all or is it just louder. Is it possible for u to post a sound clip of it? Would love to hear it. Hopefully in the next week or so I’ll be ordering one for my MT-10

Not sure if the Mic on my galaxy s7 will pick up a good sound clip but I'm gonna try it now

Most bike specific systems don't require any mods/relocation. Just unbolt existing and mount the new parts that have stock mounting points. The only part that gets a little involved is removing the servo and cables for the ExUp/butterfly valve. I think I got the slip on exhaust Yoshi Alpha Ti ($515 USD), DanMoto Ti cat delete ($95 USD)and the Graves Servo-Buddy ($70) installed myself. Just line everything up nice nice and torque to specs.