Anyone cut out the baffles on a 2010-11 touring bike?
#11
Fullsac
Are they very loud? (not looking for loud)
Thanks!
#12
I cut the baffles out of my 2011 SG 103 it sounded alot better, but I went with some Samson silver bullet drag slipons they are 1 7/8inch(no baffles)much better sound and torque not to loud at idle and medium throttle but they get nasty when you twist the throttle...........but they have no heat shields and the Cat blued the right pipe about two inches past the stock header heat shield but I can live with that...
#14
I cut the baffles out today... I must say that I was pleasantly surprised with the outcome. In my opinion the sound is what I would expect the bike to sound like stock. The best thing of all about this is the exhaust doesn't sound fluffy or farty anymore.
I'll try to get a sound clip soon for you guys. This is exactly what I was wanting. Idle is a little louder and has a deeper, throatier sound. When you crack the throttle it sounds just like a high dollar exhaust in my opinion and with the cruise set at any speed (40-80mph) the exhaust is calm and collect, allowing the radio to blast away clearly. I'm diggin it. Best free mod you can do to the bike.
-fish-
edit: total time to complete was about 45 minutes start to finish. I used a 1 3/4" metal cutting hole saw and a cordless drill. Super easy.
I'll try to get a sound clip soon for you guys. This is exactly what I was wanting. Idle is a little louder and has a deeper, throatier sound. When you crack the throttle it sounds just like a high dollar exhaust in my opinion and with the cruise set at any speed (40-80mph) the exhaust is calm and collect, allowing the radio to blast away clearly. I'm diggin it. Best free mod you can do to the bike.
-fish-
edit: total time to complete was about 45 minutes start to finish. I used a 1 3/4" metal cutting hole saw and a cordless drill. Super easy.
Last edited by fishboy; 07-25-2011 at 08:08 PM.
#15
I cut the baffles out today... I must say that I was pleasantly surprised with the outcome. In my opinion the sound is what I would expect the bike to sound like stock. The best thing of all about this is the exhaust doesn't sound fluffy or farty anymore.
I'll try to get a sound clip soon for you guys. This is exactly what I was wanting. Idle is a little louder and has a deeper, throatier sound. When you crack the throttle it sounds just like a high dollar exhaust in my opinion and with the cruise set at any speed (40-80mph) the exhaust is calm and collect, allowing the radio to blast away clearly. I'm diggin it. Best free mod you can do to the bike.
-fish-
edit: total time to complete was about 45 minutes start to finish. I used a 1 3/4" metal cutting hole saw and a cordless drill. Super easy.
I'll try to get a sound clip soon for you guys. This is exactly what I was wanting. Idle is a little louder and has a deeper, throatier sound. When you crack the throttle it sounds just like a high dollar exhaust in my opinion and with the cruise set at any speed (40-80mph) the exhaust is calm and collect, allowing the radio to blast away clearly. I'm diggin it. Best free mod you can do to the bike.
-fish-
edit: total time to complete was about 45 minutes start to finish. I used a 1 3/4" metal cutting hole saw and a cordless drill. Super easy.
Thanks!
#16
Still running the cat. I see no need to remove it. I like the way she sounds now plus I won't need a re-tune for just cutting out the baffles.
-fish-
#17
Glad to hear it worked out for you.
If you ever gut the cat, it will be too loud though.
I replaced my muffflers with the Klockwerk Super Savers, and it souded nice and mellow....with the cat gutted, it's still mellow until you get on the throttle, then it's just a hair too loud for my tastes....Not enough to want to spend money to change them....but just saying.....the cat muffles the sound ALOT.
~Joe
If you ever gut the cat, it will be too loud though.
I replaced my muffflers with the Klockwerk Super Savers, and it souded nice and mellow....with the cat gutted, it's still mellow until you get on the throttle, then it's just a hair too loud for my tastes....Not enough to want to spend money to change them....but just saying.....the cat muffles the sound ALOT.
~Joe
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#19
Thanks Fish, Great pix. So just drill the outer edge with the 1 3/4" hole saw and it breaks free huh? I might as well give it a try.
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