Stock muffler mods

[RAL]

Has anyone removed the Cat from the stock muffler? Should help flow a bit without a large increase in sound......anyone?


RAL

[sabunim5]

You may not get a lot of replies as that action would be illegal. It may not be something folks would want to state on a public forum. Just MHO.

[boborgera]

You may not get a lot of replies as that action would be illegal. It may not be something folks would want to state on a public forum. Just MHO.

Why would that be any more illegal than installing a hindle exhaust?
Reaming out the cat with a long drill bit is just as illegal as the hindle

[RJB]

I was wondering the same thing. The Hindle is too loud for my taste, but the stock is too tame. Something in between would be great. Maybe drill a few holes in the pipe . . . sounds like a "you may be a redneck" modification!

[LDFIREWORKS]

[bone crusher]

Why do you want the extra weight of the stock pipe? Plus, even with holes, it's gonna rob your hp a little. Just go with an aftermarket...there are plenty to choose from...in addition, the stock is big and ugly, IMHO...

As far as the hindle goes, I love mine...wouldn't go with anything else...

[YPILOT]

I had a custom dual supertrap on my spyder for a while. Removed it in favor of the stock pipe. It may be heavier than aftermarket pipes but it don,t hurt my head and it has the cat. making it cleaner and legal. I would make it quieter if I could. Loud pipes scare the deer!

[Firefly]

Why do you want the extra weight of the stock pipe? Plus, even with holes, it's gonna rob your hp a little. Just go with an aftermarket...there are plenty to choose from...in addition, the stock is big and ugly, IMHO...

As far as the hindle goes, I love mine...wouldn't go with anything else...

It should also be mentioned that regardless of what muffler you run - you should be wearing proper ear protection. Ear protection is for both wind noise and pipe noise.... so you most likely won't hear it anyway.

I really like the Hindle. The stock pipe has the cat built in--- but I think the RT has a different setup with the cat beneath the bike-- before the muffler.

[wyliec]

It should also be mentioned that regardless of what muffler you run - you should be wearing proper ear protection. Ear protection is for both wind noise and pipe noise.... so you most likely won't hear it anyway.

I really like the Hindle. The stock pipe has the cat built in--- but I think the RT has a different setup with the cat beneath the bike-- before the muffler.

You're not the first to mention earplugs; but, with my Arai on I'm not hearing much of anything. I can barely pick up the sound of the stock 'tootsie roll' muffler with my helmet on.

[RJB]

Buy a louder exhaust because you like the sound and then wear ear protection to muffle the sound? Seems a little contradictory. Seriously, is there an aftermarket exhaust that is inbetween the stock and the Hindle?

[Firefly]

Buy a louder exhaust because you like the sound and then wear ear protection to muffle the sound? Seems a little contradictory. Seriously, is there an aftermarket exhaust that is inbetween the stock and the Hindle?

I think most buy an aftermarket exhaust for the performance increase - not just because they are louder.

The Hindle is about the quietest aftermarket pipe I've heard. Some of the other brands have changeable baffles and tips on the ends that alter the sound.

[woodz428]

I am not "current" with the EPA rules, however,it was at one time( I believe still so) O.K. for an owner to modify such components without any lawbreaking. BUT, if a dealer or service facility does it there are considerable $$ penalties. That may have changed within the last few years, but I wouldn't have thought so.

[asmdjackal]

I am not "current" with the EPA rules, however,it was at one time( I believe still so) O.K. for an owner to modify such components without any lawbreaking. BUT, if a dealer or service facility does it there are considerable $$ penalties. That may have changed within the last few years, but I wouldn't have thought so.

Someone had a cutaway pic of the stock muffler out there on the internets... It may have been on a different forum, but if I remember correctly you cant exactly "gut" the converter on the Spyder... it'd take some serious surgery to get at the catalytic guts.. not worth your time or effort for sure.

[RShrimp]

Buy a louder exhaust because you like the sound and then wear ear protection to muffle the sound? Seems a little contradictory. Seriously, is there an aftermarket exhaust that is inbetween the stock and the Hindle?

The Leo Vince Has a removable baffle and when installed is not loud at all just deeper and throatyer (if that's a word)

[bone crusher]

It should also be mentioned that regardless of what muffler you run - you should be wearing proper ear protection. Ear protection is for both wind noise and pipe noise.... so you most likely won't hear it anyway.

I really like the Hindle. The stock pipe has the cat built in--- but I think the RT has a different setup with the cat beneath the bike-- before the muffler.

You know, people here have picked on me for ear protection...I always wear it as a decibel level over 90 for any period of time WILL cause deafness...this is not debatable . Considering an open helmet allows up to 130 db and a full face is over 100, wearing plugs to block around 30 dbs is a great idea if you wish to preserve your hearing.

I wear the disposable ones...use a few times. I can still hear all road noises that I need to and can even listen to music/talk on the phone. I have a hindle and it's just loud enough without being too loud.

[RAL]

You know, people here have picked on me for ear protection...I always wear it as a decibel level over 90 for any period of time WILL cause deafness...this is not debatable . Considering an open helmet allows up to 130 db and a full face is over 100, wearing plugs to block around 30 dbs is a great idea if you wish to preserve your hearing.

I wear the disposable ones...use a few times. I can still hear all road noises that I need to and can even listen to music/talk on the phone. I have a hindle and it's just loud enough without being too loud.

I have lived my life in a noisy world. Wish I had taken better care of my hearing. Hearing loss is weird.. I have a hard time hearing normal conversation if much background noise is preasent but
I can hear low frequincy noise better than people half my age. Power line hum the rumble of distant trains, helicoptors or trucks. My wife claims it is selective hearing. I cannot understand her 1/2 the time when she talks to me but I can hear her talking two rooms away, usually when she is mumbling some unkind thing under her breath about me
At any rate using hearing protection while riding is sage advise.


RAL

[bone crusher]

I have lived my life in a noisy world. Wish I had taken better care of my hearing. Hearing loss is weird.. I have a hard time hearing normal conversation if much background noise is preasent but
I can hear low frequincy noise better than people half my age. Power line hum the rumble of distant trains, helicoptors or trucks. My wife claims it is selective hearing. I cannot understand her 1/2 the time when she talks to me but I can hear her talking two rooms away, usually when she is mumbling some unkind thing under her breath about me
At any rate using hearing protection while riding is sage advise.


RAL

Hmmmm...maybe you're purposely 'selectively' hearing the wife, eh? I get accused of doing that too!!!!!!

[Firefly]

Hmmmm...maybe you're purposely 'selectively' hearing the wife, eh? I get accused of doing that too!!!!!!

Or maybe it's that you keep putting your earplugs in whenever your wife starts talking to you.....

[pop49]

I have lived my life in a noisy world. Wish I had taken better care of my hearing. Hearing loss is weird.. I have a hard time hearing normal conversation if much background noise is preasent but
I can hear low frequincy noise better than people half my age. Power line hum the rumble of distant trains, helicoptors or trucks. My wife claims it is selective hearing. I cannot understand her 1/2 the time when she talks to me but I can hear her talking two rooms away, usually when she is mumbling some unkind thing under her breath about me
At any rate using hearing protection while riding is sage advise.


RAL

Im the same.....its called a 'crap' filter.......lol