Posted on Tuesday, February 24, 2009 - 05:27 pm:

. My understanding is that Kevin has been developing the Drummer 1125R/CR exhaust system for over a year now. Your imagination that he performed no due diligence is way out of line and flies in the face of his excellent reputation producing mufflers that work as advertised with the stock ECM or factory race ECM as applicable. . Proper disclosure is not only warranted but demanded here. So much speculation aimed at deriding the product of another begs scrutiny of motives and expertise; said derision and pure speculation coming from the very man who previously exhorted others here to avoid negative critique absent direct first-hand experience with a new product. Blatant hypocrisy is one thing; trying to be "sly", employing baseless assumption, and mere personal "suspicion" towards deriding a highly reputable Buell aftermarket muffler system designer/manufacturer and long time friend of Buell enthusiasts while at the same time planning to offer for sale your own Buell 1125R/CR muffler is beyond the pale. . Yes, you read it right folks; Mr. Slypiranna, the man seemingly looking to derail the Drummer 1125R/CR exhaust system before it hits the market, is planning to offer his own 1125R/CR muffler for sale. . Making any kind of assumption based on just one or two data points (AFVs) is irresponsible and technically unsupportable. Namely, it's pure hogwash. Given the stellar reputation of Drummer mufflers and KD Fab and Mr. Kevin Drum, this little dissertation simply stinks. Benefit of doubt? There's none from Mr. Slypiranna. . sly: cunning, tricky, crafty, wily, foxy, artful, guileful. These adjectives mean disposed to or marked by indirection or deviousness in the gaining of an end. Sly usually implies surreptitiousness, secretiveness, and lack of candor: “You think he's open and blunt—he's as sly as a mink” (George W. Cable). Cunning stresses cleverness and ingenuity, often at the expense of moral principles: “Cunning men pass for wise” (Francis Bacon). Tricky emphasizes shiftiness, deception, and absence of scruples: Under the façade of morality and patriotism can be perceived the false and tricky political opportunist that he is. Crafty suggests mastery of devious and underhanded methods or schemes: Crafty plotters make the best intelligence agents. Wily suggests subterfuge or stratagem intended to entrap: Her father was a wily old attorney. Foxy implies cunning and craft and usually long experience in the use of trickery: The parvenu was much too foxy to let slip even a hint of his working-class background. Artful emphasizes adroitness in maneuvering to accomplish a purpose: She won the case by her artful manipulation of the jury's emotions. Guileful suggests an insidious, often treacherous nature: “a guileful tournament organizer who manipulates and dehumanizes athletes” (Jeremiah Tax). . piranha: Any of several tropical American freshwater fishes of the genus Serrasalmus that are voraciously carnivorous and often attack and destroy living animals. . Excerpted from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language . Blake .

Posted on Tuesday, February 24, 2009 - 10:41 pm:

. Your understanding of the AFVs and their function is incorrect. The AFVs exist solely to adjust (adapt) the fuel mapping to varying conditions (anything affecting air density and A/F ratio that the various sensors are able to detect). The AFVs exist to change, thus the "adapt" part of "Adaptive Fuel Value". If the AFVs didn't change, they would serve no purpose whatsoever. . Blake .

Posted on Tuesday, February 24, 2009 - 11:19 pm:

. A slight clarification: The AFVs change according to sensor inputs that indicate needed adjustments to air fuel ratio. If you ride your 1125 up to a significant elevation\' like say into the mountains or high plains, the AFVs will change to account for the reduction in available oxygen in the thinner (less dense) air. The same is true for elevated ambient temperatures or even a clogged air filter. So in some situations the AFVs may legitimately drop below 95. Outside of riding in very high temperatures and/or at high elevations, or with a clogged air filter, your service manager's advice is prudent. . Blake .

Posted on Tuesday, February 24, 2009 - 11:47 pm:

. I can personally vouch that both Terry and Jim have done nothing but conduct themselves with the utmost of integrity and honor on this forum. The integrity and motives of anyone who indicates otherwise are highly dubious. . Blake .