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08-10-2003, 7:18 AM
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| Join Date: 12-10-2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia
Bike(s): 2003 954 (fireblade) 149.3 Hp Age: 45 Posts: 5,183
Rep:  (28) Rep Power: 12
| Re: Riding with standard muffler I've had to resort to riding with the standard muffler as I recently sold my Madaz muffler. It sucks big time, not only does the bike sound I can not hear anything but wind noise at faster speeds. I have realised I actually feel the motor through the exhaust note and with out it, it feels weird to ride, I know I could get used to it, but hopefully the replacement will be here soon, at least before my next ride. | |
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08-10-2003, 9:47 AM
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 Join Date: 05-08-2003 Location: Flyover Country
Bike(s): Bikeless Posts: 8,830
Rep: (359) Rep Power: 17
| Re: Riding with standard muffler I realize I'm probably going to sound like something of a reformed smoker here, but now that I've been talked into riding with ear plugs full time (by folks here on the board), I don't miss the loud cans on this and previous bikes. Soft sounding exhaust or not, I think I can hear the bike better with ear plugs because all the wind roar you referenced is canceled out. I find myself riding a bit more swiftly, more comfortably, and am far less fatigued at the end of a long day with a pair of foamies in my ears than without. Perhaps I'm getting old like, well, Bacchus, but I like the fact I don't attract as much attention from scowling cagers, 20 year old squids and the local authorities too. |
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08-10-2003, 10:41 AM
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  Join Date: 06-13-2001 Location: Raleigh, NC
Bike(s): 2003 BabyRR Age: 30 Posts: 3,986
Rep: (235) Rep Power: 13
  | Re: Riding with standard muffler Quote:
I actually agree with the old polesmoker on this one... Since about 2 months into my riding career, I have never ridden without plugs... Its just more relaxing and I hear less of the stuff I don't want to hear... But yes, the stock can really does suck, the bike just sounds sick... Its definitly choked with the stocker on there... But with plugs, I could still hear the bike despite the stock can... | |
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08-10-2003, 11:13 AM
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| Join Date: 04-17-2002 Location: Montreal, Quebec
Bike(s): GSX-R1000K4 Ltd Posts: 2,469
Rep: (11) Rep Power: 9
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08-10-2003, 11:16 AM
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| Join Date: 06-27-2001 Location: Chicagoland
Bike(s): 2001 929, 1995 rs125 Posts: 343
Rep: (10) Rep Power: 8
| Re: Riding with standard muffler I always enjoyed 'stealth mode' with the stock can - also, glad to hear you guys are using ear protection!!! |
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08-10-2003, 11:22 AM
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| Join Date: 04-17-2002 Location: Montreal, Quebec
Bike(s): GSX-R1000K4 Ltd Posts: 2,469
Rep: (11) Rep Power: 9
| Re: Riding with standard muffler The standard muffler isn't all that bad ya know. It's fairly quiet, but if you let the revs climb it sounds really cool. Besides, I can't justify spending that much coin on something that'll just sound good when the can I have is still good and functions well. It would just be a waste not to use it. |
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08-10-2003, 11:32 AM
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| Join Date: 04-17-2002 Location: Cool, CA
Bike(s): 929, EX250rrr Age: 44 Posts: 1,666
Rep: (107) Rep Power: 9
| Re: Riding with standard muffler I'm with the other old pharts...stock cans and ear plugs! |
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08-10-2003, 12:16 PM
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| Join Date: 07-25-2003 Location: Northridge, CA
Bike(s): CBR954RR(03), VFR(94) Posts: 728
Rep: (10) Rep Power: 6
| Re: Riding with standard muffler I always wear ear plugs, but still like to hear the engine when I am flogging it. If it's too quiet, I can't tell what the engine is doing without looking down at the tach. I can instantly tell if the bike is lugging after a tight turn by just listening to the engine. Ya, many people function just fine with the stock can, but I perfer a little noise. JM2C |
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08-10-2003, 12:54 PM
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| Join Date: 10-12-2002 Posts: 148
Rep: (10) Rep Power: 7
| Re: Riding with standard muffler I like it a liittle louder than stock myself. I keep the revs down around town so as to not interetst the local authorities, and I depressurize my ears by pinching my nose closed and swallowing (Toynbee Maneuver) as a natural earplug when I'm on the freeway or in the twisties. |
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08-10-2003, 4:01 PM
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| Join Date: 05-08-2003 Location: Flyover Country
Bike(s): Bikeless Posts: 8,830
Rep: (359) Rep Power: 17
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08-10-2003, 4:05 PM
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| Join Date: 05-08-2003 Location: Flyover Country
Bike(s): Bikeless Posts: 8,830
Rep: (359) Rep Power: 17
| Re: Riding with standard muffler Quote:
I thought you were bullshittin' there until I did a Google for the Toynbee Maneuver. Still, too weird, lol! I'll stick with my foamies, thanks. http://faculty.washington.edu/ekay/MEbaro.html#Toynbee | |
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08-10-2003, 5:41 PM
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| Join Date: 10-12-2002 Posts: 148
Rep: (10) Rep Power: 7
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08-10-2003, 6:26 PM
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| Join Date: 05-08-2003 Location: Flyover Country
Bike(s): Bikeless Posts: 8,830
Rep: (359) Rep Power: 17
| Re: Riding with standard muffler Quote:
I have to agree. Baketech started all this crap. One day he'll pay. I'm a patient man, and I have contacts in Hoosierville. | |
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08-10-2003, 6:43 PM
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| Join Date: 12-10-2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia
Bike(s): 2003 954 (fireblade) 149.3 Hp Age: 45 Posts: 5,183
Rep: (28) Rep Power: 12
| Re: Riding with standard muffler I have to agree about the earplug thing, but I can still hear the note of the exhaust with the aftermarket can on even when wearing earplugs, although the can was not that loud, it must be the frequency of the deep note Maybe I hve just trained myself to listen for the exhaust note |
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08-10-2003, 7:28 PM
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 Join Date: 08-15-2002 Location: South Australia
Bike(s): Bikeless - for now Age: 61 Posts: 10,812
Rep: (188) Rep Power: 18
| Re: Riding with standard muffler Quote:
Yeah, 'uh oh' Chain. *BTW, who is your buddy on the right? *http://www.fireblades.org/iB_html/up...4511-Chain.jpg | |
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08-10-2003, 7:33 PM
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     Join Date: 02-10-2002 Location: Hoosierland, USA
Bike(s): CBR929 - VFR800 - VFR800 Posts: 11,098
Rep:  (1302) Rep Power: 31
| Re: Riding with standard muffler Quote:
How in the hell did I start any of this?
__________________ Sith Apprentice CBR929 - VFR800 - VFR800 "There is a grey blur, and a green blur. I try to stay on the grey one..." - Joey Dunlop | |
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08-10-2003, 7:47 PM
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| Join Date: 05-08-2003 Location: Flyover Country
Bike(s): Bikeless Posts: 8,830
Rep: (359) Rep Power: 17
| Re: Riding with standard muffler Quote:
How in the hell did I start any of this? Oh c'mon now bud. I used to be known as Chainstretcher but you supplanted that with Pudstretcher. Polesmoker is simply a variant of your devious ways. ccwilli cannot be held accountable. You started it. <Chain wrings his hands> | |
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08-10-2003, 8:38 PM
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| Join Date: 02-10-2002 Location: Hoosierland, USA
Bike(s): CBR929 - VFR800 - VFR800 Posts: 11,098
Rep: (1302) Rep Power: 31
| Re: Riding with standard muffler Wadaminit....are you saying that you are the artist formerly known as Chainstretcher.....!?!??! WTF? I thought he went away right before you came along....he was an okay guy....for some reason I never made the connection...
__________________ Sith Apprentice CBR929 - VFR800 - VFR800 "There is a grey blur, and a green blur. I try to stay on the grey one..." - Joey Dunlop |
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08-10-2003, 10:11 PM
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| Join Date: 06-01-2002 Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Bike(s): '01 929 - SOLD Age: 34 Posts: 1,508
Rep: (57) Rep Power: 8
| Re: Riding with standard muffler I'm not much of a fan of the stock can myself, and I wear plugs as well. I think Suzuki and Kawasaki have decent sounding stock pipes, but Yamaha and Honda (especially) sound like sewing machines. On a performance related note, it's amazing how much less restricted the bike feels with a full Hindle on it. With the stock can on there, the bike felt very choked. The full system really opens it up. |
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08-10-2003, 11:11 PM
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| Join Date: 08-02-2002 Location: San Leandro CA
Bike(s): '02 CBR954 Age: 42 Posts: 548
Rep: (10) Rep Power: 7
| Re: Riding with standard muffler I love the sound of my stock can, I definitely prefer the stealth of a quiet pipe it's saved me a ticket before. I liked the sound of my ZX9 way better than the 954 it does sound like a sewing machine. |
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08-10-2003, 11:38 PM
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| Join Date: 06-11-2001 Location: Houston Texas y'all
Bike(s): Erion Racing Edition Age: 33 Posts: 497
Rep: (10) Rep Power: 8
| Re: Riding with standard muffler Funny this thread came up. I was out riding with a couple friends this weekend and the one guy on a Triumph Sprint RS 955 commented how loud my pipe was for being a stock can. He was saying that this other guy he knows with a 929 can ride right next to him and he can barely hear the it. Of course I normally run mine around 5-6000rpm on the road. |
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08-10-2003, 11:57 PM
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 Join Date: 05-07-2003 Location: CHS, SC, USA
Bike(s): 1300,625,600,150 Age: 37 Posts: 3,600
Rep: (35) Rep Power: 9
| Re: Riding with standard muffler Quote:
I think I called Chainstretcher Chain in his welcome post (back when dreams of being a postwhore weren't even a twinkle in his eye), and it stuck ever since then, so how...? | |
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08-11-2003, 3:26 AM
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| Join Date: 12-10-2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia
Bike(s): 2003 954 (fireblade) 149.3 Hp Age: 45 Posts: 5,183
Rep: (28) Rep Power: 12
| Re: Riding with standard muffler Please everybody, stop picking on chain Oh, and stop hijacking my thread |
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08-11-2003, 3:28 AM
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| Join Date: 12-10-2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia
Bike(s): 2003 954 (fireblade) 149.3 Hp Age: 45 Posts: 5,183
Rep: (28) Rep Power: 12
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08-11-2003, 5:46 AM
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| Join Date: 08-15-2002 Location: South Australia
Bike(s): Bikeless - for now Age: 61 Posts: 10,812
Rep: (188) Rep Power: 18
| Re: Riding with standard muffler Don't make me bring out the sheep pic again ratter! |
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08-11-2003, 9:35 AM
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| Join Date: 05-08-2003 Location: Flyover Country
Bike(s): Bikeless Posts: 8,830
Rep: (359) Rep Power: 17
| Re: Riding with standard muffler Thanks for the backup, Ratter. |
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08-11-2003, 4:31 PM
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 Join Date: 05-09-2003 Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Bike(s): '92 VFR750F, SV650 track tool. 954 no more! Posts: 4,806
Rep: (1495) Rep Power: 24
| Re: Riding with standard muffler I've found no good excuse to get rid of the stock can.. I wear earplugs and like the stealth. I can still hear it rip at high RPMs on the track... where I am faced with the fact that my abilities are well within the 'stock' capabilities of the bike... It is pretty large, though. OK, I've found the excuse ! What's a smaller quiet one? |
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08-11-2003, 5:31 PM
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| Join Date: 06-01-2002 Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Bike(s): '01 929 - SOLD Age: 34 Posts: 1,508
Rep: (57) Rep Power: 8
| Re: Riding with standard muffler Quote:
http://www.fireblades.org/iB_html/up...ber_slipon.jpg | |
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08-11-2003, 5:33 PM
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| Join Date: 05-07-2003 Location: CHS, SC, USA
Bike(s): 1300,625,600,150 Age: 37 Posts: 3,600
Rep: (35) Rep Power: 9
| Re: Riding with standard muffler Quote:
http://www.fireblades.org/iB_html/up...ber_slipon.jpg Well, 1 out of 2 ain't bad | |
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08-11-2003, 6:36 PM
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