Aftermarket Exhaust volume

[ohgood]

manofthefield wrote: I think he said he crimped the baffle or something to quiet it down a little bit. 


Can someone please explain to me what crimping the baffle is? and are there opinions on how much of an impact it may have? The PO put a V&H on the bike and I don't think its all that loud but you sure can't do any stealth missions on the thing. my neighbors yelled at me the other day for warming it up at 3am. a buddy of mine sais thats just part of the riding experience but if I could do something to quiet it down a bit I would. but not if it meant having to rejet. I did that and have the bike running pretty good so I wouldn't want to mess with that set up.


one other question, isn't it a little dangerous to wear earplugs while you ride? I've always wanted to be as aware as  possible of my surroundings. I've got a friend who wears his i-pod while he rides. I'm still learning so I don't want to do that but I might try it some time.


thanks for the input!

-d

Safety of wearing earplugs is debatable. I prefer earplugs because it mellows sounds, and lets me 'cocoon' a little more on the bike. You really can't hear a damned thing >40MPH anyway.

If you can hear the difference between a SUV 5 feet from your leg and 1 foot from your leg, you're spiderman or something.


On a side note, if I'm off the bike for more than a week, it seems extraordinarily loud (V&H). Two days of commuting and I like it just fine again.

[dchrist]

i get used to the noise too. Plus when I'm out on the bike I like the sound and feel. But my neighbors don't. they have a baby and hate it if I wake him up going for a late night ride. It really only a problem in my driveway. There's not much I can do. I push the bike as far from their windows as I can before starting it up. I would love to bring it down a decibel or two if it were relatively simple.

[Wrecent_Wryder]

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[dchrist]

is that jardine insert something you would put on while it warms up and then take off before riding? that would be perfect.

[Jay_wolf]

My bike sounds like a racebike, very loud ,. think its a straight thro

[Wrecent_Wryder]

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[dchrist]

thanks for the pics Wrecent_Wryder! I did a little internet snooping and found that these are manufacturer specific parts and I have Vance and Hines and don't even know what model number it is because the PO put it on there. I looked around on the V&H website and couldn't figure out which part to buy. anyone have any suggestions for how to quiet the exhaust? or how to tell what exhaust I have?