I think just cutting the whole encap off is probably going to make it sound like ass. I've heard other sportbikes that cut off the endcap and hollowed out their stock can and they most certainly do sound like ass. Plus, I think if you just cut the endcap off and leave the rest intact, you stand a good chance of the packing all blowing out the back. Try the restrictor removal (with the caveat that you can afford to fix it if you mess it up!) alone first...I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.D_C said:thanks for the link... :-*
i think im gonna start with just the endcap removal and see how it sounds.
+1. You'll be VERY happy with the results if you remember that you don't want to drop $$ in a new can. Take that restrictor out and watch the already apparent grin on your face turn into an outright Sh#t-eating grin! It's a great mod and takes a few hours and less than $20.00. But make sure you have a little extra $$ in case you screw up... that way you can buy a can online and make up for itgahdzila said:the original restrictorectomy thread by Mr Black (revived by me after the server crash)
http://forum.svrider.com/index.php?topic=38130.0
I think just cutting the whole encap off is probably going to make it sound like ass. I've heard other sportbikes that cut off the endcap and hollowed out their stock can and they most certainly do sound like ass. Plus, I think if you just cut the endcap off and leave the rest intact, you stand a good chance of the packing all blowing out the back. Try the restrictor removal (with the caveat that you can afford to fix it if you mess it up!) alone first...I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.
right on yall, does anyone have a picture of the finished product? i was wondering if you had ground down the drill holes that left that jagged edge on the exhaust itself once the baffle has been removed...like take a rotory tool with a little grinding wheel on it and smoothed it out...gahdzila said:the original restrictorectomy thread by Mr Black (revived by me after the server crash)
http://forum.svrider.com/index.php?topic=38130.0
I think just cutting the whole encap off is probably going to make it sound like ass. I've heard other sportbikes that cut off the endcap and hollowed out their stock can and they most certainly do sound like ass. Plus, I think if you just cut the endcap off and leave the rest intact, you stand a good chance of the packing all blowing out the back. Try the restrictor removal (with the caveat that you can afford to fix it if you mess it up!) alone first...I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.
I got a $2.29 grinder bit, put it in my drill and ground away the drilled edge. Don't let anyone stand behind it the first time you start it afterwards unless they like grinder dust.D_C said:right on yall, does anyone have a picture of the finished product? i was wondering if you had ground down the drill holes that left that jagged edge on the exhaust itself once the baffle has been removed...like take a rotory tool with a little grinding wheel on it and smoothed it out...
thanks again guys
I didnt. I just used a big flat head screwdriver to kinda smush them down in there a little bit. They are still slightly visible, but the gases from the exhaust have made them a little darker and harder to see (carbon build up?). Besides, IMO, who cares? Nobody can see it unless they squat down, bend over, and get their face up to the end of the can to look in. It is not easily noticeable at all.D_C said:right on yall, does anyone have a picture of the finished product? i was wondering if you had ground down the drill holes that left that jagged edge on the exhaust itself once the baffle has been removed...like take a rotory tool with a little grinding wheel on it and smoothed it out...
thanks again guys
It's not going to get you quite to that point, but for no more than $10, it'll sound darn close. It's loud enough that people without a pipe will wonder what you've put on your bike; not loud enough to get the guy with the Yosh pipe beside you to notice your growl.zoltan said:How loud does it get? How comperable is it to a slip on?
all i can say is that it is a completely different animal, its funny to see people turn their head expecting to see a cruiser... i love it, and will allow me to either save for a real exhaust or put food on the table...zoltan said:How loud does it get? How comperable is it to a slip on?
ahh, if I only had access to a welder. :'(Mr. Black said:Don't be scared to cut the can open and to a bafflectomy.![]()
Shoot, send it to me and I'll be glad to host it for you.D_C said:LOL, my neighbor's jaw dropped ;D
anyway, perhaps tonight i can take a small digi video sound for a sound clip... how would i go about posting something like that? any computer savvvvvvy people here?
no.lokalboy83 said:I heard that if you remove the baffle, the engine will become damaged because there is no longer back pressure from the exhaust. Is this true?