Rear muffler Tips

[somanyroads]

I'm wondering if anyone has tried taking the muffler tips off? Some bikes have screws or rivets holding them on, but mine look like they have tack welds holding them on? I was thinking of getting 1-2 foot extensions straight out the back? Let me know if anyone has tried or taken theirs off? Thanks Denny

[TallRider]

If you look down the output tube you can see a baffle at the front of the muffler. Think it messures about 14" in. I checked mine with a long wire and the tube stops about 1/2 inch before the baffle. There must be another tube that wraps over the output tube and runs to the back of the muffler were the dummy output tubes are. This intermediate tube must have the holes in it which is the silencer part of the baffle system. Thought about removing the muffler and looking into the front and possible drilling a hole in the baffle. This baffle is almost at the input of the muffler were the catalytic muffler connects. Possibly a 3/8 to 1/2" hole.  Or a series of small 5/16" holes? If easily accessable from the front and sound was not acceptable could easily be plugged. I tried drilling in the dummies at the back and did not sound good. Ended up with a sucking sound and more like a leaky muffler. A hole by passing the baffle deep in the muffler might create the louder deeper tone needed. I don't like the high pitched sound of the straight pipe systems used on the older bikes. I personally am looking for little louder and deep tone. Anyone up to the experiment?

[Kidd]

doesn't removing the catalytic converter  free  up more power ??


Can you get a deep sound  from a 300cc motor which is really what someone would be trying to do  with the 1800  ,  just doing it 6 times . Now , if it were a twin  1800 , that would 900cc  deep sound done twice , that seems more doable

[somanyroads]

Thanks for the input TallRider! That info is good to know. I'm also looking for a deeper tone, my old Valk sounded good and had a really deep rumble to it. These mufflers are a little too high of a note for me.   

[dans2014]

  I'm fortunate, I like the factory sound. Could I be getting old???

[Moofner]

I'm fortunate, I like the factory sound. Could I be getting old???

It isn't an "old" thing! I'm 35 and I like the quietness to the whole thing. I've had some coworkers give me crap about my "scooter" or my "hybrid" but my ears aren't complaining. I'm now inspired to replace my helmet with one that is a lot quieter because of it.
I noticed the stock idle rumble got a bit deeper since I put the first 1000 miles on the bike and I'm as happy as fender repair shop on the coldest most icy day of the year!

[TallRider]

I would think the deep sound can be done. I was gasing up my bike one day when a sport bike came by. This was a 4 cyl into one. The sound was deep and projected well. Not the sharp high pitched most sports have. Couldn't tell what make. But the exact sound I would like. Would think punching some holes in the front baffle could do it.

[woofred1832]

                       Have owned and ridden bikes with stock pipes to 4-into 1 headers and six into six on my 1998 Valkyrie I like the deep roar of the stock pipes on my 2014 Valkyrie, but to each his, or her own. when you modify pipes you can also effect MPG, and I like the nearly 50 MPG I get now on my Valkyrie,,,,,, but then, like I said before, I dont have to grab throttle from every stop lite, but its REALLY nice to have it when some one says...just how fast is that bike anyway??????? Ha Ha Ha yah its that fast