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2023 RT exhaust sounds tinny - is this normal?
- Thread starter MCole
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Sadly, Yes! :banghead:
The 'tinny' noise itself has got a bit to do with the lack of tupperware on these models (unlike earlier RT's
); somewhat more to do with the exhaust & catalytic converter, the latter of which is basically just a heat generation device that adds a weight penalty; and a whole lot to do with the design of the motor itself - it's a transverse, in-line, triple cylinder, 4-stroke, Dual Over Head Camshaft motor, so because of how it runs & fires those cylinders, it's pretty much going to sound juuust a little 'tinny' regardless - sorta like a kid going berserk with a home-made rattle made out of an empty tin can half full of gravel, and nothing really helps disguise that part of the noise... :banghead:
If you want to change the 'exhaust note' a little - cos nothing will change anything about it too much, aside from its volume
... then losing the catalytic converter can make the exhaust note just a little deeper, freeing up some top end grunt at the cost of a tiny amount of low-end torque; or swapping out the muffler for something less restrictive can make it louder & often more obnoxious or harshly tinny... 
Or you can look at the combined offerings from some of our sponsors, and maybe do both a cat-delete (to get rid of the catalytic converter, losing some heat & weight in the process) and fitting a free-er flowing muffler, possibly with a baffle or two (to counteract the extra noise output)?? :dontknow:
Lamonster & RLS Exhausts both have some good offerings, and there's a few vids on-line that'll let you listen to the noise output from the various mufflers/converter/resonator combinations - but really, to some degree, that 'tinny' sound is going to be a part of the package whatever you do!! :bdh:
The 'tinny' noise itself has got a bit to do with the lack of tupperware on these models (unlike earlier RT's
); somewhat more to do with the exhaust & catalytic converter, the latter of which is basically just a heat generation device that adds a weight penalty; and a whole lot to do with the design of the motor itself - it's a transverse, in-line, triple cylinder, 4-stroke, Dual Over Head Camshaft motor, so because of how it runs & fires those cylinders, it's pretty much going to sound juuust a little 'tinny' regardless - sorta like a kid going berserk with a home-made rattle made out of an empty tin can half full of gravel, and nothing really helps disguise that part of the noise... :banghead:If you want to change the 'exhaust note' a little - cos nothing will change anything about it too much, aside from its volume
... then losing the catalytic converter can make the exhaust note just a little deeper, freeing up some top end grunt at the cost of a tiny amount of low-end torque; or swapping out the muffler for something less restrictive can make it louder & often more obnoxious or harshly tinny... Or you can look at the combined offerings from some of our sponsors, and maybe do both a cat-delete (to get rid of the catalytic converter, losing some heat & weight in the process) and fitting a free-er flowing muffler, possibly with a baffle or two (to counteract the extra noise output)?? :dontknow: Lamonster & RLS Exhausts both have some good offerings, and there's a few vids on-line that'll let you listen to the noise output from the various mufflers/converter/resonator combinations - but really, to some degree, that 'tinny' sound is going to be a part of the package whatever you do!! :bdh:
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DGoebel
Well-known member
I take it yours didn't come with the Essentials package or include the Akrapovic Exhaust? If that's the case then the Akrapovic Exhaust add's a bit more throaty sound without being tractor loud. I've had the Sport 3C on my past 998 and it sounded great, also ran it with a Cat Delete.
BLUEKNIGHT911
Sadly Passed Oct 2024 - RIP
I had an Acropovic exhaust and wasn't impressed .... I think new they are in $ 800 + cost area , so I would listen to one before shelling out that kind of loot . $$$$ .... Plus there is ZERO power gain..... it's all about sound .....JMHO ... Mike :thumbup:
Isopedella
Well-known member
It doesn't have to be noisy to get the job done.
If it spins ya wheels fit a straight pipe - rip out the factory stuff and fit some straight pipes like the HD potato potato riders.
Then you could join the Ultra Cooooowelllll Dudes Club and announce to folk for some distance all around that you're out and about.
If it spins ya wheels fit a straight pipe - rip out the factory stuff and fit some straight pipes like the HD potato potato riders.
Then you could join the Ultra Cooooowelllll Dudes Club and announce to folk for some distance all around that you're out and about.
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K80Shooter
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:agree: I wouldn't change my 2020 RTL for anything. I like it being quiet.
Dasmoetorhead
Active member
I live on a backroad, that also happens to be a nice ride for motorcyclists of all kinds, but particularly the Hogs with drag/straight pipes, and it gets real Annoying, so I can appreciate a good sounding stock machine like my F3S
. Like the guy down our rd who has a stock Hayabusa that sounds excellent and powerful stock. Maybe we'll rub off on folks but I doubt it. ;-)>
. Like the guy down our rd who has a stock Hayabusa that sounds excellent and powerful stock. Maybe we'll rub off on folks but I doubt it. ;-)>
IdahoMtnSpyder
Active member
At least it's not a Goldwing. With one of them you can ride up behind a guy and bump him in the butt before he knows you're there! :hun:
Quickdraw
Member
I second this. After trying out an RLS crusher exhaust, for reasons beyond it just being louder, I decided that stock is the way to go, so I sold it. At higher speeds, the RLS gave me headaches. I suffer from sinus issues and louder noises have an affect on them.
Simple solution: wear decent earplugs while riding and the "tinniness" disappears. The only time that the engine sounds tinny to me is the rare occasions when I am not only not wearing earplugs but also not wearing a helmet. Usually that only happens after a ride, when i fill up the gas tank, and then have a mile to ride to my garage. I get a bit more annoyed at the sound from the drive belt between 45 and 50 mph than the sound of the exhaust.
BajaRon
Well-known member
We do a lot of cat deletes with the stock exhaust installs. While the in-line triple will never sound like a V-Twin. It does sound more 'Manly' with a somewhat deeper tone. At the same time, noise volume increases only slightly at cruise, but more significantly at full throttle. For the cost, a very nice upgrade.
So far, everyone has been happy with the change. And as others have said. You get rid of that heavy, 800~1,200 degree heat box cooking you and everything else.
If you want even less 'Tin' sound and heat, you can wrap the pipes with exhaust tape. Also an inexpensive, very nice upgrade to the system.
I'm not convinced there is zero HP gain. The computer does not put a cap on power output. (though it does limit throttle response and WOT position at times) The computer simply adjusts the air/fuel mixture to match airflow. If you free up the exhaust, airflow increases and (theoretically) increases the air charge volume, leaning out the mixture. The computer then adds more fuel to bring the mix back to where it should be. This should increase power. Granted, the difference will not be significant. But my feeling is that it is there. Otherwise, there would be issues with engines running too lean. Especially with one of the obnoxiously loud exhaust pipes with zero restriction and back pressure.
So far, everyone has been happy with the change. And as others have said. You get rid of that heavy, 800~1,200 degree heat box cooking you and everything else.
If you want even less 'Tin' sound and heat, you can wrap the pipes with exhaust tape. Also an inexpensive, very nice upgrade to the system.
I'm not convinced there is zero HP gain. The computer does not put a cap on power output. (though it does limit throttle response and WOT position at times) The computer simply adjusts the air/fuel mixture to match airflow. If you free up the exhaust, airflow increases and (theoretically) increases the air charge volume, leaning out the mixture. The computer then adds more fuel to bring the mix back to where it should be. This should increase power. Granted, the difference will not be significant. But my feeling is that it is there. Otherwise, there would be issues with engines running too lean. Especially with one of the obnoxiously loud exhaust pipes with zero restriction and back pressure.
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