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Redscuell
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 01, 2008 - 04:27 am: | 
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I don't think liking or disliking noisy pipes is a matter of maturity; or even a matter of consideration of others. I ride a daily commute to work and back and have put ~17,000 kilometres on two bikes over the past few years alone. In my experience, including as a car driver since the 1960s, everyone knowing where the motorbike is, is in everyone's best interests. We're quick and we're hard to see except at night when we have the benefit of bright lighting. "loud pipes save lives" is a truism, IMHO. We don't want to be hit, and as a car driver I don't want to hit a bike. So I say, don't apologise for wanting to be heard as well as seen, by using a noisy pipe. I call it "the horn on the back of my bike", the one you wish you could use on your car when someone tailgates you or follows too closely -- or worse, on a bike, when someone comes to stop at the lights, right on your rear tire. I wind it up to 7,000 rpm for awhile to raise their awareness of their thoughtlessness, lest next time they make my Honda into a Honda Accordion. |
Imshaun
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 01, 2008 - 05:54 am: |
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I'm trying to be curtious w/ the new pipe. After scaring a few people with it, I did feel guilty. Now, i'm coasting w/ the engine off through the subdivsion into the garage and I won't start it when strangers are standing next to me. As far as pricks in their $100k cars talking on their black berries, you can better believe I will open it open right next to him so he'll get off the damn phone and pay attention. |
Zac4mac
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 01, 2008 - 08:01 am: |
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That's better |
Blazin_buell
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 01, 2008 - 10:10 am: |
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Shaun, no shop just a carport,until my house deal goes through and I'll have a REAL shop to work in.
I wrapped the headers to combat the heat a little bit and I'll get some pics of the baffle when I get back into town.
The red covers is just red duct tape , the airbox is the CIA airbox from American Sport Bike. The K&N is a Toyota Camry filter and I can give you that part # once I get back. The plate is mounted from the two mounting points under the tail once you take apart the "speed hole" plate hanger. I don't have the intergrated signals yet, I'm still debating I now have some small one that mount on the sides of the tail about 4 inches back from the tail light.
Oh and anyone out there worrying, I haven't been sneaking up on unsuspecting bystanders to scare the piss out of them . I just enjoy an nice sounding exhaust,as do many gear heads do, which is why I have another questionably loud exhaust, a Force Streetfighter on my S-1. |
P_squared
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 01, 2008 - 10:27 am: |
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"Oh and anyone out there worrying, I haven't been sneaking up on unsuspecting bystanders to scare the piss out of them ."
LIAR!!!!
You snuck up on me just fine on the track, 'til I heard you behind me with that exhaust.  } |
Blazin_buell
| | Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2008 - 10:29 am: |
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That was a good session Phil, by that time I'd blown out the packing.....more safety wire please. |
Blazin_buell
| | Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2008 - 11:22 am: |
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Shaun, here you go, some pics of the baffle in the D&D.
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Pridayr
| | Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2008 - 11:53 am: |
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That's the stock baffle? The little flanges on the inside of the tip look like provisions for some additional insert.
I just heard one of the modified stock cans yesterday, and all I can say is WOW! Deep booming bass, sounds a lot like a Drummer. I love the way the D&D looks, but I think I am going to go the modification route.
I was just THROUOGHLY impressed with what I heard yesterday. Just exactly what I am looking for. Listening for. Whatever, you know what I mean.
Rob |
Trackdad
| | Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2008 - 11:58 am: |
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Hey thats what the inside of my Rinehart pipes look like on my harley!!! And I know thats LOUD!!!
Have fun with them!!! |
Blazin_buell
| | Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2008 - 12:18 pm: |
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Rob ,that's a homemade baffle, also the reason for ugly welds. Who's gonna look in it anyway?? |
Pridayr
| | Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2008 - 12:56 pm: |
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Blazin, how much quieter is that than before the baffle?
R |
Blazin_buell
| | Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2008 - 01:37 pm: |
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Haven't taken a decibel meter to it but it does cut a little of the high pitched sharpness off of it. I've got a vid of me sittin' and in motion ,I just can't post it. |
Blazin_buell
| | Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2008 - 02:58 pm: |
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going to try again. <object width="425" height="350"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/rCPE2xvae7k"> </param> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/rCPE2xvae7k" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"> </embed> </object>
(Message edited by Blazin_buell on October 02, 2008) |
Blazin_buell
| | Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2008 - 03:01 pm: |
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCPE2xvae7k |
Rainman1ne
| | Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2008 - 05:36 pm: |
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That looks nothing like mine on the inside?! |
Funktron
| | Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2008 - 07:06 pm: |
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post another vid!!!! post another vid!!!!!
Can you do a rev at standstill and another will a heavy acceleration away from the camera? I am really liking the sound on this. truth is said in the video... "sexy" - cameraman |
Imshaun
| | Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2008 - 09:10 pm: |
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I would love to have that baffle on mine. Hey, could this pipe still cause hearing damage with ear plugs in? My commute is at least 1 hour per day. Will I be fine as long as I wear some kind of protection.
Blazin,
So this k&n air filter... does that require some kind of modification? |
Blazin_buell
| | Posted on Friday, October 03, 2008 - 01:47 am: |
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Sorry Shaun, I forgot to look at the filter today. The number is 33-2370 for a Toyota Camry. You'll have to trim the long sides to fit and since it's thicker it'll take some patience to fit it to the curve and get the mounting straps on. Also if need be, I cut the short ends off the stock one and put them in the bottom to fill in the small gap at the ends until the K&N takes shape.
This weekend I'll try to pull out the baffle for pics and get another vid Funktron. |
Blazin_buell
| | Posted on Friday, October 03, 2008 - 01:54 am: |
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Sorry Shaun, that K&N #33-2370 for a Toyota Camry. I trimmed the long sides to fit ,and if need be you can cut the short ends off of the stock one to fill the small gap at the ends until the K&N takes shape.
I'll try to get time to pull out the baffle for pics and make another vid Funktron. BTW a big box of earplugs was the first thing I bought after putting on the pipe,it's not too bad in town but the highway drone is murder. |
Imshaun
| | Posted on Friday, October 03, 2008 - 03:52 am: |
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Thanks for the number. I'll look into that. |
Hogs
| | Posted on Friday, October 03, 2008 - 06:39 pm: |
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I wish ya had never shut it down When ya got back to the driveway after that little blast so SoooooooooooNNN.. Like to hear it at idle and a few revs when ya return next time...!
Thanks Buddy... |
Imshaun
| | Posted on Friday, October 03, 2008 - 06:42 pm: |
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One other question Blazin,
Where could I take my bike to have a custom baffle made for it. Obviously, what you did is something I could never do. I'd like to tone it down a notch and i'm willing to pay to have it done. |
Blazin_buell
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 - 06:18 pm: |
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Shaun, I finally took it back out for pics of what it looks like. Any muffler shop should be able to weld you one up. Take your end can with you so measurements can be done without worry of them messing up your bike.
And ear plugs are always a good idea, I just never bothered until getting this pipe.
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