03-22-2015, 09:17 PM
Gentlemen,
I am not a fan of unmuffled motors in anything. Especially boats. When I go to the lake and 1 or 2% of the boats are making 90% of the noise with wide open dry headers it's pretty aggravating. And every one of my vehicles (dirt & street bikes, cars, trucks, and boat) have mufflers. But in many cases it's not the stock muffler and they are louder than stock. More noise is not the objective however. A different and far more satisfying sound is what I'm looking for. Like Guth, I use a Staintune slip on and it's the best sounding exhaust I've ever had on a bike. The stock CB1100 muffler has the exhaust make 2 complete 180 degree turns before exiting that pipe and with modern noise regulations that's about the only way to meet them. The Staintune is straight through. Same for the pipes on my HD. Stock HD pipes are ridiculously quiet because that's the law. At the other end are straight pipe bikes that are obnoxious. And just outside of legal are muffled bikes and cars that are music to my ears, but not everyones.
But hey, a lot of folks would like to see the internal combustion engine banned and force us into electric cars charged by wind mills. Technically, almost any aftermarket exhaust is illegal. Don't you love the box they come in that says "For off-road or closed circuit competition use only". How many people use a Harley Davidson Road King for off road or closed circuit competition?? Using a Power Commander or a fender elimination kit is illegal too in several states.
In any event, I love my bikes with all of their mods, legal and illegal.
Chip
I am not a fan of unmuffled motors in anything. Especially boats. When I go to the lake and 1 or 2% of the boats are making 90% of the noise with wide open dry headers it's pretty aggravating. And every one of my vehicles (dirt & street bikes, cars, trucks, and boat) have mufflers. But in many cases it's not the stock muffler and they are louder than stock. More noise is not the objective however. A different and far more satisfying sound is what I'm looking for. Like Guth, I use a Staintune slip on and it's the best sounding exhaust I've ever had on a bike. The stock CB1100 muffler has the exhaust make 2 complete 180 degree turns before exiting that pipe and with modern noise regulations that's about the only way to meet them. The Staintune is straight through. Same for the pipes on my HD. Stock HD pipes are ridiculously quiet because that's the law. At the other end are straight pipe bikes that are obnoxious. And just outside of legal are muffled bikes and cars that are music to my ears, but not everyones.
But hey, a lot of folks would like to see the internal combustion engine banned and force us into electric cars charged by wind mills. Technically, almost any aftermarket exhaust is illegal. Don't you love the box they come in that says "For off-road or closed circuit competition use only". How many people use a Harley Davidson Road King for off road or closed circuit competition?? Using a Power Commander or a fender elimination kit is illegal too in several states.
In any event, I love my bikes with all of their mods, legal and illegal.
Chip