Taking baffles out?
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Taking baffles out?
Sure it's been asked before but I tried quick search and didn't feel like going through a million pages..
Does it hurt or have any negative effect to take the baffles out? I have a 04 NT with shortshots and would like to just ride around a day or 2 with them out.. I know it's gonna be loud, but i'm really debating on getting some different baffles to make it louder then they are now. Just wanna see if it's worth spending the money to get louder.
suggestions?
Does it hurt or have any negative effect to take the baffles out? I have a 04 NT with shortshots and would like to just ride around a day or 2 with them out.. I know it's gonna be loud, but i'm really debating on getting some different baffles to make it louder then they are now. Just wanna see if it's worth spending the money to get louder.
suggestions?
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I ran my 1999 883 with open pipes for a while, and I didn't see any adverse effect, but I felt the bike responded better with a little back pressure.....
There was a time when open pipes gave you an advantage on the road by letting others know you were there, these days with so many sound proof cars on the road that advantage is shrinking. Spending the last 25 years as a professional fire fighter, my main job was driver / engineer, Federal Q sirens and double trumpet air horns have a hard time penetrating many of these later model luxury cars, especially those with high powered audio systems inside, if these people can't hear a fire engine that's riding their a$$, I doubt they'll hear open pipes any better.......
There was a time when open pipes gave you an advantage on the road by letting others know you were there, these days with so many sound proof cars on the road that advantage is shrinking. Spending the last 25 years as a professional fire fighter, my main job was driver / engineer, Federal Q sirens and double trumpet air horns have a hard time penetrating many of these later model luxury cars, especially those with high powered audio systems inside, if these people can't hear a fire engine that's riding their a$$, I doubt they'll hear open pipes any better.......
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Also U are really giving Ur ears a beating if U ride a hr or longer even know, worse if U take them out..
Tinnitus can result. If Ur ears ever ring, when u get off Ur bike, Then Ur on the way to doing permanent damage to Ur ears.
I have it from work in a factory all my life and it not fun having U ears ring 24/7
Tinnitus can result. If Ur ears ever ring, when u get off Ur bike, Then Ur on the way to doing permanent damage to Ur ears.
I have it from work in a factory all my life and it not fun having U ears ring 24/7
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My SB with 100 Plus HP that still looks pretty much stock until you rock the throttle.
Karsten
Before I took my baffles out I cut them in half and ran them like that for awhile. It was louder and still had good back pressure. Just decided to take them out cause I like them better that way.
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Baffles
I have a set of Long Shots on my Deuce. I cut the baffles in half and ran a socket extention down the middle to push the cutouts out to increase the flow. The sound is good and not as loud as no baffles. It also doesn't pop like no baffles. Good thing is if you screw them up, a new set isn't expensive.
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