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I have a stock exhaust and I'm not wanting a really loud exhaust but I would like it to be a little louder and maybe flow a little better. Is there any easy stock exhaust mods?
 
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slips on's are not difficult to do. Just remember - there are three key parts the to exhaust - fuel mix (MAP or fuel computer), exhaust and intake (breather). You can typically mess with any one but if you do any two of the three you should really do them all.
 
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go on u-tube and find the ones that compare with the baffles as stock and then removed from the muffler
 
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go on u-tube and find the ones that compare with the baffles as stock and then removed from the muffler
Ya I was on there earlier this morning and I looked at the vids and then at mine and mine do not look anything like what theirs did. I have some weird tips that have allen screws holding them on and it looks like the baffles are very different. I'll take a pic and post it later today.
 
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Try a set of newer stock mufflers off of a bike that has the cat in the head pipe. These are more free flowing than the stock mufflers that came on our older bikes. They sound really good, and can be bought for 50 bucks. I bought a set of new condition 2012 RK mufflers for mine, very happy with them, sound great.
 
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I've never heard a stock pipe that sounded good when the baffles were punched out... to me, they sounded like big lawn mowers. I'd co-sign the slip-on solution. And that, sir, would be a very subjective choice! There's an exhaust section that you might wanna take a peek at, too...


Here's an example of 'subjective'...I run a pair of Rinehart 3.5 slip-ons at the moment with a decatted headpipe...many posters report that this combination sounds 'tinny' and lacks a deep tone. I'm here to tell you the opposite. They sound deep and excellent to me...that said, they're only on there until I can afford to get a Rinehart two into one system!
 
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Look at American Custom Mufflers. http://www.americancustom.com/?gclid...ad8aAmUE8P8HAQ They modify your stock pipes and you can run no baffles, a mid baffle or stock baffles. I run the mid.
 
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a foot long 3/8 drill bit...............start with one hole, listen.

then another hole, listen. repeat till you have the sound you desire.
 
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Hi
Try a set of Fullsac cores in the standard pipes - you can choose the baffle size for a noise and performance that suits you.

Did a buddies CVO with Fullsac core - brilliant

Rowle - uk
 
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I found a set of CVO takeoffs and removed the baffles. I did a write up with pics but can't seem to find it now. You can't do this with stock mufflers, they have to have a removable cap. When you remove the cap, there are two spot welds holding the baffle in. Carefully grind all the spot weld off, then knock out the baffes. I ran a jack handle in the inlet side. Remove the matting. Look down the tube and you will see a "ramp" when the inlet sound pulses are sent up the ramp and into the fiberglass matting then out the outlet. I cut the tube after the ramp. so I basically was left with 7-10 inches (can't remember) of the end of the baffle with a straight pipe through the baffle. I shoved it back in without the matting, and put the cap back on. I think it sounds good for the money ($0) it has some decel burble but you get used to it.
 
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