RUST magazine: RUST #44

LATEST GEAR
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BOS DESERT FOX EXHAUST
Contact: www.bos-exhausts.company
RRP: €899 incl. VAT and Taxes
I’m the proud owner of a new (to
me) 2016 BMW R1200 GS Rallye.
The Germans have certainly
taken their time beautifying this bike,
every aspect of the design has been
carefully thought through, except...
the exhaust! To me it’s so offensive
it’s required immediate replacement,
and to that end I’ve come across
what I think is the classiest
aftermarket exhaust on the market,
the ‘DesertFox Black Coated Rallye’
from Dutch firm BOS exhausts.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
It’s a visual stunner. The smooth
matt black finish is complimented
by the blue tones of the scratch
protector and red plastic removable
dirt protectors in the openings.
It’s got a sturdy feel to it, like it’s
made for adventure. In addition the
exhaust comes with your usual set of
instructions, and all the nuts, bolts,
clamps, heat shield and the unusual
blue flange to replace the OEM one.
The quality is obvious.
FITTING
Just 30 mins and the job was done.
There’s just the one important
point: wipe the exhaust clean of any
fingerprint stains before you fire it
up for the first time (I’m guessing
otherwise they’ll be there forever!).
DIFFERENCES
There’s a weight saving of 1.4kg
with the BOS (5kg – OEM: 6.4kg).
Aesthetically, it’s night and day
quite literally when you consider
the colours (black vs silver), the BOS
knocks not only the OEM, but all
other exhausts out of the park. On
the performance front, you gain a
few extra horsepower with BOS, not
that it’s required on the Rallye. The
sound is where it gives you goose
bumps with more of a growl come
snarl than a howl. The DesertFox’s
output is pleasantly noticeable –
loud enough but not annoying
and most importantly sustainable
through thousands of miles. All this
and it’s Euro 4 complaint.
CUSTOMER SERVICE
In the grand scheme of things,
BOS is a relatively small outfit
run by passionate, hardworking,
innovate souls under the helm
of Ron Bos (since 1976). Often
when dealing with smaller outfits,
customer care and warranties
can be anxiety inducing. Not
with these guys. The first exhaust
that was delivered to me never
arrived. Despite its comprehensive
packaging it had been slit open
and the exhaust scarred by the
brilliant Hermes courier service,
then returned to BOS with ‘address
unknown’. Immediately a brand new
replacement was despatched (by a
different courier firm). This time I
had the tracking details and the folks
at BOS were in touch throughout the
process to ensure it got to me in one
piece.
In all a five-star product and
service. Yep, recommended!
July Behl
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