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Noisy Hindle exhaust - any alternatives/suggestions?
This Newbie just graduated from 30 yrs of 2 wheels to a 2008 Spyder GS SE5. Love the machine but find the loud exhaust a bit annoying, especially since I live in a relatively quiet neighborhood.
Other than stuffing cotton in my ears, is there a way to modify or replace the stock Hindle ? Appreciate any and all suggestions.
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Reason: Title clarification & SE5
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I would be happy to trade my Hindle for any quieter muffler. Not only would my neighbors appreciate it, the noise is also quite tiring on longer drives.
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Originally Posted by wenders
I would be happy to trade my Hindle for any quieter muffler. Not only would my neighbors appreciate it, the noise is also quite tiring on longer drives.
Other than OEM -STOCK, I have NEVER heard of anyone making a quieter muffler ...... Mike
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The Hindle muffler was one of the first aftermarket accessories for the then brand new, 08 GS Spyder.
They were noted for their loudness and that was about it. I never drank the kool-aid for mine. I had the first one sold in Alaska and put over $6K in "other" stuff on mine and on the spouses 09 RS. They looked pretty sharp, but they were not loud.
Here is a link to those spyders from 2008/2009
https://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/...hp?albumid=655
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Originally Posted by wenders
This Newbie just graduated from 30 yrs of 2 wheels to a 2008 Spyder GS SE5. Love the machine but find the loud exhaust a bit annoying, especially since I live in a relatively quiet neighborhood.
Other than stuffing cotton in my ears, is there a way to modify or replace the stock Hindle ? Appreciate any and all suggestions.
The Hindle, 2-Bros and Tail-Gunner are just a few of the Very Loud options out there. I have tried several mufflers on my 2008 GS. The stock muffler is pretty quiet. But it's big, bulky, ugly and heavy. I ended up with a Yoshimura slip-on. I think it is AWESOME! Rode with BRP engineers in Colorado once and they really liked it too!
What I like about it is, it looks great, it's bullet proof (the 998 is very hard on exhaust components), it's light weight and it sounds awesome! It is somewhat louder than stock. But it sounds mellow. Not raspy or harsh. It doesn't drone at highway speeds. And it sounds very mean when you get on the throttle. I've got about 30,000 miles on it, and it's good as new!
There are several versions which work pretty much the same. I run the optional restrictor on mine. But even without the restrictor, it's not that loud.
Mine is the RS-3 Oval - Carbon model. I've not had anyone get one of these muffler and not like it (so far).
Yoshimura RS-3.jpg
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I put a GPR muffler on my 2013 RS when I still had it. It made the bike slightly louder but sound much better. That V-twin 998 sounds good with the right pipe.
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Originally Posted by TerrySpyder
I put a GPR muffler on my 2013 RS when I still had it. It made the bike slightly louder but sound much better. That V-twin 998 sounds good with the right pipe.
2013 is not the same exhaust system than 2008 - 2012.
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Hey BajaRon,
Tell me about installing the slip on muffler. I was thinking about buying a HMF for my 2008 GS SM5. Reading the directions online it sounds pretty simple. Is it as simple as they make it sound?
Thanks and thanks for the sway bars! It was the first mod I made when I bought my Spyder 4 years ago!
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Originally Posted by philbtv
Hey BajaRon,
Tell me about installing the slip on muffler. I was thinking about buying a HMF for my 2008 GS SM5. Reading the directions online it sounds pretty simple. Is it as simple as they make it sound?
Thanks and thanks for the sway bars! It was the first mod I made when I bought my Spyder 4 years ago!
Philbtv
It is pretty straight forward. You'll need the 90 degree replacement pipe to mate up to the slip-on. Then it's just a matter of parts off, parts on. But then, I suppose this is always the case!
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Originally Posted by wenders
I would be happy to trade my Hindle for any quieter muffler. Not only would my neighbors appreciate it, the noise is also quite tiring on longer drives.
I know this has been a year but I'll gladly trade. I have the stock exhaust on my 08, want something louder lol
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