A few seasons ago, I re-installed the original 4 into 4 chrome pipes that came with the bike when it was purchased new because I wanted to paint the 4 -2 - 1 pipes that were flaking badly and generally looking terrible.
I loved how the 4 mufflers looked from behind but was not crazy about the additional weight. They must have weighed about 60 lbs and I noticed that the engine didn't quite rev as freely as when I was running the 4-2-1 exhaust.
I finally got around to painting the exhaust and reinstalling them and was reminded how much I disliked the exhaust note. There was a hollow ringing sound that I didn't like when blipping the throttle.
Since I was re-installing the 4-2-1 exhaust I had to hear it without the muffler just to get a baseline and it was definitely too loud for me, but what was worse, it seemed like the engine was a little more sluggish and resistant to revving.
Then I came across this youtube video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPet-q6F5jA&t=132s
I found one of the baffles for about $15 shipped and shoved it in there to hear the difference but it was still too loud so I left the baffle in place and put my canister muffler over the baffle and discovered the hollow ringing noise is gone and it now sounds pretty terrific.
I think this baffle configuration will allow me to install a resonated exhaust tip in place of the exhaust canister for a short custom look. Maybe next year.
After running quietly for a few weeks, I replaced my canister muffler with a moroso spiral flow muffler because I had it sitting around for years. The baffle makes the exhaust sound pretty good with this free-er flowing muffler so I'm going to run this for the rest of the riding season. It's louder but not obnoxious.
I loved how the 4 mufflers looked from behind but was not crazy about the additional weight. They must have weighed about 60 lbs and I noticed that the engine didn't quite rev as freely as when I was running the 4-2-1 exhaust.
I finally got around to painting the exhaust and reinstalling them and was reminded how much I disliked the exhaust note. There was a hollow ringing sound that I didn't like when blipping the throttle.
Since I was re-installing the 4-2-1 exhaust I had to hear it without the muffler just to get a baseline and it was definitely too loud for me, but what was worse, it seemed like the engine was a little more sluggish and resistant to revving.
Then I came across this youtube video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPet-q6F5jA&t=132s
I found one of the baffles for about $15 shipped and shoved it in there to hear the difference but it was still too loud so I left the baffle in place and put my canister muffler over the baffle and discovered the hollow ringing noise is gone and it now sounds pretty terrific.
I think this baffle configuration will allow me to install a resonated exhaust tip in place of the exhaust canister for a short custom look. Maybe next year.
After running quietly for a few weeks, I replaced my canister muffler with a moroso spiral flow muffler because I had it sitting around for years. The baffle makes the exhaust sound pretty good with this free-er flowing muffler so I'm going to run this for the rest of the riding season. It's louder but not obnoxious.
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