runs great without the mufflers lost no bottom end but was so loud that it rattled my inner ears as if i was at the drag races...didnt keep me from making a run up hwy 38 to Big Bear though. didnt ride through town didnt want a ticket.
I removed my cats and baffles and just got back from a test ride. Seems to run good and is quite a bit louder. I'm going to use some metal screen material for a spark arrester.
Did you use the same method as NYCMX for the cat removal? Do I need special drill bits or just a lot of patience? Did you wear a mask (because don't those things contain lead) ?? Is it messy? Sorry for all the Q's, I have a much lesser workshop area since moving into a retirement village.
No sweat Steve. Special tools are not needed. I used a drill, hammer, chisel, and a large flat head screwdriver. It took me about two hours total from disassembly. A lot of patients is definately needed. I wore a N95 respirator (you can get these at any hardware store). I recommend doing this in a well-ventilated area.
I have ridden without the baffles for about a 1000 miles and the bike runs ok, some lean popping on decel but not horrible. Now the bike seems to pop worse since I have gutted the pipe and I feel no performance gain. If anything I feel a little less torque down low as expected. I got tired of burning the hell out of myself on the pipes and figured I would try this to let the pipes breathe better and hopefully result in a cooler pipe. Nope, it still burns like napalm on your nutz. I know the bike needs the fuel mixture fattened up and that would help bring the exhaust temps down as well. Any other ideas?
