Any way to get a sportbike sound out of the Spyder's Rotax?

[daveinva]

Just curious... seems like 99% of Spyder owners with aftermarket exhausts are chasing the HD rumble sound.

I was wondering, are there any exhaust options out there that take the Spyder into a sportbike direction?

I know that you'll never get that beautiful VFR V4 sportbike sound out of a V-Twin, but are there other exhaust options out there that *don't* emphasize the rumbling?

[Bob Denman]

You could always just record the sounds of an Apriia at full song and play it on your IPod... :roflblack:
It's a heckuva lot cheaper than a lot of other options! :thumbup:

[daveinva]

You could always just record the sounds of an Apriia at full song and play it on your IPod... :roflblack:
It's a heckuva lot cheaper than a lot of other options! :thumbup:

Hahaha... I was thinking of hooking up external speakers and running "Ride of the Valkyries" on loop all day long.

[DMENTR]

Don't forget to add the Napalm spray. "I love the smell of Napalm in the morning.....It smells like victory"


By the way, I passed a Spyder on Pleasant Valley in Loudon County a couple of weeks ago, any chance that was you?

[daveinva]

Don't forget to add the Napalm spray. "I love the smell of Napalm in the morning.....It smells like victory"


By the way, I passed a Spyder on Pleasant Valley in Loudon County a couple of weeks ago, any chance that was you?

May have been... I don't recall when I was out that way, maybe a month ago checking out houses for sale in the Brambleton area, was out riding Toll Road/Greenway/28/etc. I try to fly under the radar, I'll have to try harder :doorag: :joke:

[boborgera]

Just curious... seems like 99% of Spyder owners with aftermarket exhausts are chasing the HD rumble sound.



They can chase all they want, But until they put a 45 degree Push rod engine in it their just making noise.
The potato/potato sound comes from the engine not the pipes.

[Bob Denman]

Is it "Po-TAY-To" or "Po-TAH-To"? :roflblack:

[arntufun]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=NJ-w6ipx1tQ

I will never chase the HD sound.

[Bob Denman]

:thumbup: Nice sound!
Have you ever come across a set of pipes that takes it up into that high-pitched "Indy Car" screaming sound???

[NancysToy]

:thumbup: Nice sound!
Have you ever come across a set of pipes that takes it up into that high-pitched "Indy Car" screaming sound???
Almost any pipe would do it.....if you can add ten cylinders and twist the engine to 20 grand. :roflblack:

[Cavman]

Nothing sounds as good as a Merlin!

[joet82]

You may think that people are chasing the HD sound with aftermarket exhausts, but that's kinda hard to avoid since they are both V-Twins. I don't know of any sportbike that is a V-Twin, so its kinda impossible without major mods to get the sportbike sound....and would you really want to?

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

Bob we think alike ? I taped the intro to " 409 " about 25 times back to back to back etc. for just those same purposes ....:roflblack::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack::r oflblack:......Mike

[Rayelljay]

Nothing sounds as good as a Merlin!

My Dad used to fly Mosquitos and my Uncle flew Lancasters and I can still remember that beautiful sound.
I recall a flying show at Hatfield (home of de Haviland) and a flight of Lancs escorted by Spits flew over....wow.

[aka1004]

That hmf is louder than hindle, right?
Is silencer available? Thank you.

[AMTJIM]

joet82
You may think that people are chasing the HD sound with aftermarket exhausts, but that's kinda hard to avoid since they are both V-Twins. I don't know of any sportbike that is a V-Twin, so its kinda impossible without major mods to get the sportbike sound....and would you really want to?

You don't consider Aprilia, Ducati, Cagiva, Bimota, Buell, Honda RC51/Super Hawk, Suzuki TL and SV series sportbikes?

Today, 01:17 AM
Rayelljay

http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/images/misc/quote_icon.png Originally Posted by Cavman http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/images/buttons/viewpost-right.png (http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=423780#post423780)
Nothing sounds as good as a Merlin!



My Dad used to fly Mosquitos and my Uncle flew Lancasters and I can still remember that beautiful sound.
I recall a flying show at Hatfield (home of de Haviland) and a flight of Lancs escorted by Spits flew over....wow.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIj2GVfua84

[Dar]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9XAC-BvUyo&feature=player_embedded

[AMTJIM]

I have the HMF on my Rotax Buell, no additional silencer that I know of. It's seems louder with more of a crack to the exhaust note than the Hindle.

That hmf is louder than hindle, right?
Is silencer available? Thank you.

[Raptor]

Most sport bikes are Japanese built V4s or inline 4s and they make power pretty high up in the power band, as Scotty mentioned. The Buells and Ducs have a different note but even their exhausts are tuned a bit differently. The V990 is just not that sort of engine, so I'm not so sure it's doable. But there are some good cans out there that can produce a very nice note. That YouTube thing-a-ma-jigger has a number of clips that have different cans hooked up to Spyders for your listening pleasure! I have to select a replacement can myself at some point, so I'm in the same boat. At the moment I have no idea which one I'm going to go with. Anything but a crap Hindle!

[Bob Denman]

Almost any pipe would do it.....if you can add ten cylinders and twist the engine to 20 grand. :roflblack:

:yikes: I was thinking maybe just a wee bit more practical than the "Tim Allen" approach! :roflblack:

[daveinva]

Thanks all for the comments/suggestions!

I'm officially agnostic on this: I love the HD rumble as much as I love the sportbike wheeee! whine. I admit to finding it incongruous that I have a bike under me that spools up to over 9000 RPM and *doesn't* make that sportbike sound, it just kind freaks me out :).

I don't think I'll be changing out the exhaust on my bike anyway- coming up on my one year anniversary of ownership, I feel like I've put PLENTY of $$$ into the Spyder already. I mean, who puts EVEN MORE money into their bikes?

:roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:

[Bob Denman]

. I mean, who puts EVEN MORE money into their bikes?

:roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:

http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/4/4_18_7.gif I'm sure that I have absolutely no idea of what you're talking about. Is it legal to do these things of which you speak?? :roflblack:

[AMTJIM]

Thanks all for the comments/suggestions!

I'm officially agnostic on this: I love the HD rumble as much as I love the sportbike wheeee! whine. I admit to finding it incongruous that I have a bike under me that spools up to over 9000 RPM and *doesn't* make that sportbike sound, it just kind freaks me out :).
:roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:

Yeah, not much you can do here, it's missing 2 cylinders and shorter strokes. I believe the new newest version of the Yamaha R1 is set-up to fire like an inline V-twin. I take it you wouldn't go for a 998 single in the Spyder...I'm thumper and I know it.

[coz]

i don't think it's chasing the h d sound as much as it's chasing ANY sound. the stock pipe is so DEAD. i'll put my tunable home made pipe up against anything , for a great sound. just so happens that it runs excellent too. thanks amt jim for your guidance. i'll have to make a video:lecturef_smilie: