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I received my new exhaust i have a ?
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arntufun
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What made you go with the quiet core with that sweet and mean looking spyder you have ??? Nice bike Roger. I like all your mods. Do you ever come up near Albany riding??? I want to hear you coming before I see you. LOL :2thumbs:
Roger
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Thank you. Well i believe i will be close by 2x this year once for Americade (are you going} and i believe there might be a run being organized thru the dacks there are a few of us in the area maybe we can do a day trip or something? As for the noise level is the only reason for the quite core but it is very easy to take out if the darkside wants to play. Do you have more spyder riders by you?
Thank you napper i'am going to get the spark arrestor and try that to take up the slack if i still need gasket material i will put that in their also!
Firefly
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I was specifically told by HMF tech people NOT to use the quiet core with their street pipes -- it was designed for off-road use only.
Be careful with the mount-- especially if you have the BRP bags---- the rear brake actuator lever on the calipers will come down and hit the HMF pipe.
Be careful with the mount-- especially if you have the BRP bags---- the rear brake actuator lever on the calipers will come down and hit the HMF pipe.
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arntufun
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I'll be at both this year with my spyder !!! I'm a new spyder owner. I got mine (used 5100 miles) in Oct. 2010 and rode it for only 2 months and had to put her away for the winter. I graduated from a crotch rocket to the spyder. Way better ride and alot more fun. I'm having a issue with it already though as explained in another thread. I will have it fixed as soon as the dealers are done with snowmobiles :cus::cus:. Thank God I purchased the extended warranty especially seeing some of the issues that are on here. I know spyderlovers.com will be a invaluble tool. I just came across this site a few days ago. JACKPOT !!! There is another spyder owner near me but I have yet to meet him or her but I will as soon as the weather breaks. There is not to many of us around here and I kind of like it like that, but in away I want more of us so we can ride together. Catch 22. I hope to meet you and more of our kind this year. Question for ya, What did you do with the plate light wires when you removed the back fender ??? I'm so going to do that.
Roger
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Thanks for the heads up i will check with them for sure also when i took it apart to put the core in there, There was a groove cut in there for the quite core i will get an swer today and let everyone know.
I simply rerouted them to the otherside and stuck it thru a wire loom that i purchased and then i will connect it to the new tag light! If you have anymore questions please ask away.
Roger
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I spoke with the gentleman were i bought the exhaust and he said that the quite core is for off road use it can not handle the daily stress of an on road bike. So i asked him if their was anything else to use to lower the dbs he said not that he is aware off and that stock pipes are always going to give you the lowest db's bar none. This exhaust should be some where in between the stock and the hindle i guess i will find out tomorrow i need to go to bed been sick all day but its hard for me to just lay there.
HMF Noise
Hey Roger - how did you work out with the 'silencer'? I got my Spyder last year and soon put the HMF exhaust on it because I didn't like having a 990 V-twin that sounded like a scooter! I didn't want it to be too loud, I just wanted a gutsier sound. I'm happy with the tone of the sound, but I do find it too loud. It gives me a headache to drive for too long. It would be nice to take a few DB's off...
Also, do you plan to remap your Spyder? Mine definitely has more power overall, but there is a definite deadspot now in the powerband.
Anyone else have suggestions for a simplke slip-on exhaust that is gutsy without being deafening?
Hey Roger - how did you work out with the 'silencer'? I got my Spyder last year and soon put the HMF exhaust on it because I didn't like having a 990 V-twin that sounded like a scooter! I didn't want it to be too loud, I just wanted a gutsier sound. I'm happy with the tone of the sound, but I do find it too loud. It gives me a headache to drive for too long. It would be nice to take a few DB's off...
Also, do you plan to remap your Spyder? Mine definitely has more power overall, but there is a definite deadspot now in the powerband.
Anyone else have suggestions for a simplke slip-on exhaust that is gutsy without being deafening?
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Roger
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Yes it is a deeper sound than the hindle i would say anyway. No the silencer is for off road use only was told that if i left it in there would probably void warranty and eventually shoot out the back and hurt someone. As far as remapping i got my jb pro in the fall and discovered map 3 and i was happy with that and have not tried to tweak it but i will this spring oh by the way
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IWN2RYD
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The Hindle is a lot like you are looking for (I think) and the Two Brothers Single can is probably perfect. Not to mention two different sound reduction tips to find your desired level...
Good luck :2thumbs::doorag:
Firefly
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Do you wear ear protection while riding? If not , you really should. Wind noise will make you deaf--- and the ear protection cuts way down on the HMF noise too.
What model and color of HMF did you buy?
It's the Performance Series, eliptical, slip-on. As far as I could tell, it's the only pipe HMF makes for the Spyder. It's black and silver... I'll try attaching a pic below.
I haven't worn ear protection before, but might have to try it. I wear a full face helmet, though, so that helps cut down on the noise.
I haven't worn ear protection before, but might have to try it. I wear a full face helmet, though, so that helps cut down on the noise.
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arntufun
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Did you have any issues with backfire when you installed your pipe ?? It's nice to see that your from Brunswick and don't ride a Harley. lol. How's the dinosauar barbeque ??? I have the same color spyder as you and also run the HMF pipe, but I don't have the stripes on my hood. Looks sharp that way. What have you heard about Seymors service dept. Is that where you go for svc. ???
Actually I did get an very occasional backfire. HMF now has an EFI computer made to mate to their pipe that should take care of that:
http://hmfracing.com/shop/performance/fuel-injected/spyder-efi
I got my Spyder last year and the computer wasn't available yet when I got the pipe. The Dinosaur is OK, but not up to the hype. There are better places around.
I actually wanted silver/black when I was shopping for a Spyder (got it almost exactly a year ago - I was riding by mid-March last year, but it doesn't look like that'll happen this year!). But I found a yellow one that was an '09 leftover for about $2k cheaper at Arctic Adventures down in Rosendale NY (not Rosedale down on long island, Rosendale near Kingston). Great bunch of guys down there, BTW. I'll send you an offline note about servicing - I do need to find someplace closer, or at least someone who wants to ride down to Rosendale with me!
The yellow has really grown on me, especially with the stripes added to the hood to break it up a bit. Besides, it has to be safer - how can someone miss a 700lb bumblebee coming at you?? Actually some people still can - I had to brake pretty hard going around a sharp bend in the road last summer because some dumb #$%@ pulled right in front of me in her SUV to check her mailbox. I'm glad I wasn't on a regular bike at that moment!
spyderspawn
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i went with the chrome supertrapp exhaust on my 08 spyder. it is very cool looking and sounds very very awesome.
HMF Exhaust - Need it toned down
I see its been some time since someone posted about this subject but I just installed the HMF Performance Series on my 09 Spyder. I love the extra power but just three days riding and the noise level is a bit much. HMF still says the quiet core shouldn't be used with the street pipe but what else can be done to tone it down? Any suggestions?
Thanks.
I see its been some time since someone posted about this subject but I just installed the HMF Performance Series on my 09 Spyder. I love the extra power but just three days riding and the noise level is a bit much. HMF still says the quiet core shouldn't be used with the street pipe but what else can be done to tone it down? Any suggestions?
Thanks.
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