Freedom Performance Combat 2-into-1 Exhaust System

It's really difficult to say whether or not you'd be comfortable with the amount of thermal energy coming off of this exhaust. How you sit on the bike, your riding environment, state of tune for the engine - all of that plays a roll in your comfort. If your bike is already equipped with a full exhaust system, you're probably not going to notice much difference on that right leg. Now, this exhaust compared to a stock unit is going to run cooler as there is no catalyst within the system. The heat generated by emissions equipment makes the change from a stock exhaust to an aftermarket pipe such as this, by most accounts, appreciably noticeable. Again, not knowing how you ride the bike &etc. as noted above, will make some difference in the amount of heat you feel, but compared to stock, it's almost always going to feel cooler than with this, or any other aftermarket full exhaust system.

Yes, it would be recommended to install a jet kit when installing a full system like this on that 2005 Yamaha Road Star. We do offer a Dynojet Jet Kit for that bike on our site. You can find it by searching our site for Dynojet Carburetor Jet Kit.

This system would come with full coverage heat shields.

We offer the Power Commander V, Power Commander FC, Dynatek Fusion, and the Dobeck EJK 3.0 controllers. They vary in price but are relatively close in cost. The Dobeck and Power Commander FC are going to be more of a simple install/use while the Dynatek and Power Commander V can be deeply tuned with their software.

While you can probably get away with installing this Freedom Performance Combat 2-Into-1 Full Exhaust System by itself, to achieve the best possible throttle response and engine performance, it's always best to install some sort of fuel controller. Basically, any time you change the way air flows into or out of the engine, you'll want to adjust the air fuel ratio accordingly to maximize any performance gains available from the new freer flowing system. We have a Dobeck Performance EJK 3.0 Electronic Jet Kit that would work well for this application. Dyno tuning would not be necessary using the Dobeck EJK 3.0.