| Author | Message | ||
     Badrap |
I changed my pipe back to the stock pipe while I was doing my oil change and I have some observations I'd like to share. The bike is now more responsive under 2500 RPMs. It's a whole lot quiter now and sound like a lawn mower again. It is much smoother running across the powerband. Not as much vibration. I think it lost some of it's top end, it could just be a noise thing. I think I'll leave it this way for a couple of months and then change it back again. | ||
| Swimmonkey |
Are your neighbors thanking you?  | ||
| Badrap |
Yeah, I thought of that this morning when I started it to drive to work. "Boy that thing is quiet, I bet the neighbors cant even hear it. Stealth mode is good." They never complained about the other pipe. I don't sit in the driveway and rev it. | ||
| Ratbuell |
I think it lost some of it's top end, it could just be a noise thing. Watch your speedo. I bet you're wrong - it just feels smoother and "masks" the power delivery. hint: I made the same change on my '06 a few months ago...the Elves knew what they were doing on these mufflers! | ||
| Ourdee |
I like the quiet pipe. | ||
| Someday |
Loud bikes SUCK! | ||
| Portero72 |
I like my quiet pipe, too. May I ask what your 'loud' pipe was before the change? | ||
| Boneill |
Just switched mine this weekend. Definitely have to watch the speed. It sneaks up on you when you're used to so much more noise. Smooth and quiet. | ||
| Badrap |
My loud pipe was a semi gutted stock pipe with a glass pack internal and an adjustable baffle and a billet tip insert similar to the Jardine quiet insert. It sounds real good but its much louder than stock. |
