Drilling out exhaust!

[Slashexe]

Just wondering !

i was plannin on drilling out the end of my exhaust to make bike loud !! but then i just wondered if anyone know wether its illegle over here in the UK ? i have been told it is but i dont see why it is !! i understand if u make it soooo loud that its higher than 92DPI then it will be illegle but sure a couple of little holes dnt hav the capability of makin it that loud ?

Thnx

[weaselnoze]

probably cause u'll piss everyone off...

[JetSwing]

i've heard it sounds bad... :dunno:

[Frost]

i've drilled mine...it's definitely louder...but not even as loud as bigger bikes with pipes...

it sounds bad at idle...but nice when reved up...and maybe it's just me...but i think it makes the bike "feel" differently...not power or handling...but the vibe of it...

[Dragonfly]

It is deffiently louder, but it sounds like a bike with holes drilled in the exhaust... very hollow.
I only have 4 3/8" holes drilled in it. Is a bit louder but not much.

[94suzuki500]

I wouldnt do it if I were you, I did it and am not satisfied really.  My bike is also less powerful when trying to hit 100 or so.  I only drilled a 1/2 inch hole.  I would agree it does have a hollow sound.

[Mk1inCali]

I drilled 3 3/8ths holes and on my otherwise stock (besides Pablo's recommended change of mains) '00, it opened up the top end and I could tell it revved a bit faster into the higher RPM's.

My friends all hate how it sounds, but I don't care, it sounds good while I'm winding it out, so it's good enough for me.  I like the tone better than Daniely's Jardine full system, but I haven't ridden that very hard yet, so I don't know what it sounds like beyond 5-6K or so WOT.

[Dom]

I say drill 'em!!!  

Or shoot some holes in it!  :guns:

If you really can't stand the way it sounds you can have a welder fill 'em up...they would probably do it for free because it's such a simple job and would take about 30 seconds to accomplish.

[Old Mr. Wilson]

I drilled mine with 6- 3/8 inch holes and also took a dremel tool and cut that tip off flush in the middle of the pipe. It has a full rich mellow tone.
I actually like it. No noticable power loss or gain. But beware.......
ya can't go back! I drilled a few at a time. The dremel tool was the last thing I did. I just couldn't STAND not hearing the pipe while going about!
And I ain't about to spend any money on an aftermarket exhaust at this stage of the game. I only have 1507 miles on it. It is a year 2000 model that I bought new in the crate in April of '00. I ride it for therapy. It's a 1/4 mile to the store to get beer. That's a lot of beer!
Hope this helps, Wilson

[V8Pinto]

DRILL EM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!