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Dave_02_1200
| Posted on Tuesday, February 09, 2010 - 05:08 pm: |
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Are these straight-through or baffled? Has anyone used one of these? What do you think of it? |
Jramsey
| Posted on Tuesday, February 09, 2010 - 06:09 pm: |
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Straight with a core no heavier than window screen. Core self destructs and packing vanishes after extended periods at 5,000 rpms or above. After many attempts to repair the core I bought a 2.5 x 16 gauge perforated Stainless core sold by Dennis Kirk and fitted it and its been fine. Mine is an early model IIRC the later ones have a heavier core. BTW they are LOUD! |
Mdoughten
| Posted on Tuesday, February 09, 2010 - 08:02 pm: |
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i have wileyco on my x1. i love the way it sounds. it has not been maintenance free. the hanger bracket has give problems. i sent it back to company and they repaired it with a new bracket. (not free) over time, drilling out the rivets to check/replace the packing has resulted in oversized holes. i bought a new tube and kept all other components. it is in good shape now. (hopefully for a while) the sound is fairly loud but not obnoxious. i have no complaints.
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Blks1l
| Posted on Tuesday, February 09, 2010 - 11:41 pm: |
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I have one on my S1 that I have had on for about 15000 miles with no issues, probably an early one, I think it was around 99 or 00 when I installed it. I have never repacked it, and I think it sounds great not much louder then a V&H on my S3. It has maintained it's shiny finish as well. |
Rjn
| Posted on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - 07:06 am: |
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got the carbon fiber exhaust under my M2, no problems so far. nice " normal " sound at low rpm's but when you rev it, it comes alive |
80rs427
| Posted on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - 07:49 am: |
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I've got wileycos on my '04 XB12R and on my '99 Cyclone. Both sound very nice, on par with a V&H....not too loud, not too quiet. No problems with either one. |
Eboos
| Posted on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - 09:59 am: |
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I am about to repack mine. The front mount on the elbow broke off on my first trackday on it. The bolts shook free from the elbow to the front cap. I made a new front mount and bolted the elbow back to the cap, and haven't had any more trouble after a full race and trackday season. |
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