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HMF Racing Titan Blackout Exhaust 

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HMF Racing Titan Blackout Exhaust 

Glorious sound and excellent fitment, the HMF Racing Titan Blackout Exhaust is a knockout.

Some engines are just meant to be heard – like Honda’s 999cc parallel twin engine bolted into the Talon 1000R. In stock trim, the Honda’s exhaust has a decent tone, but is very muted and tinny. We enlisted the help of HMF Racing to let the Talon breathe a little better, and the results were incredibly satisfying. 

HMF has multiple exhaust options for the Talon. Starting off, you can option the Performance Series (louder, lighter, more aggressive) or the Titan Series (deeper tone, more durable, quieter) exhaust systems. They are built with different purposes in mind, but both offer a great boost in performance. We chose the Titan stainless steel exhaust for its tamer exhaust note and beefier construction. We opted for the “Blackout” treated full dual system, which adds $685 to the $499.95 base price for a final as-tested cost of $1,184.95. Ticking the box for the Blackout package adds a heat-reducing ceramic coating to the header and mufflers, which holds up well to the elements. 

HMF Racing Titan Blackout Exhaust 
The exhaust sticks straight out, so be careful about approaching the bed from the rear when the car has been running!

Fuel tuning is required for the Talon, and HMF can also provide: their Gen 3 Optimizer fuel controller can be found online for under $300, offering plug-and-play fuel tuning with no adjustment needed. HMF does a wonderful job of illustrating the disassembly/installation instructions of the stock exhaust, which included the location of every bolt, heat shield, and trim piece that needed to be removed. The HMF exhaust was 6 pounds lighter than the stock exhaust on our scale.

The HMF Titan included a powder-coated mounting bracket, nice quality hardware, a ceramic coated header, springs, spark arrestors, and twin ceramic-coated 5-inch round stainless-steel mufflers. Installation was remarkably simple, aided by mounting the dual exhaust to the bracket before the assembly gets mounted to the car. From there, installation of the header pipe and springs was a breeze. 

For fuel tuning, we opted to use an HMF Optimizer and installation was very simple- plug the supplied harness into the OEM injector harness and wire direct power to the battery. We started the car and let it warm up, letting the ECU fine-tune its new engine parameters and find a steady idle. We cycled the key and went for a test drive after re-checking the mounting hardware and were greeted with a glorious noise.

HMF Racing Titan Blackout Exhaust 
HMF’s Titan adds a great deal of personality to the already-enjoyable Talon. It’s up there with our favorite sounding UTVs of all time.

As far as tone is concerned, the Titan absolutely delivers. The exhaust was significantly louder than the stock unit (4dB at idle), albeit in all the right ways. The sound is not so loud as to be obnoxious, but prominent enough to make you want to press harder on the throttle for more. The throttle response seemed quicker, and we were able to notice a significant increase in power in the mid-range and top end. HMF claims an increase of 7.5 horsepower at the tire, and we reckon it is a bit more than that based on seat of the pants feel.

HMF’s Titan dual system really wakes the Talon up, and the sound is one to lust after. If you’ve got a Talon, you want this exhaust! If you don’t have a Talon, HMF likely makes an exhaust system for your UTV. Check out their site at the link below.

Price: $499.95 (STAINLESS SLIP-ON SINGLE) to $1184.95 (BLACKOUT DUAL FULL SYSTEM, AS TESTED)
Manufacturer Website: www.HMFRacing.com

The HMF Titan exhaust lets the Honda’s snappy parallel twin really breathe. Listen to the smooth, baritone rumble!