July 28th, 2015, 09:42 AM | #81 |
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There is no worse sound in the world than a ninja 250 with a loud system.
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July 28th, 2015, 10:11 AM | #82 |
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July 28th, 2015, 10:45 AM | #83 |
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July 28th, 2015, 01:10 PM | #84 |
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July 28th, 2015, 01:22 PM | #85 |
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July 28th, 2015, 02:12 PM | #86 |
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July 28th, 2015, 04:40 PM | #87 | |
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July 28th, 2015, 05:18 PM | #88 |
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July 28th, 2015, 06:11 PM | #89 |
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I'd say Finesse has all the experience.
my qualifications are significantly lacking. are we opening this little wager up to both of the sexes? and what is it women are compensating for when they ride with loud pipes? Or is this ALL just about penis envy?
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July 28th, 2015, 07:21 PM | #90 |
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Jumping in late on this thread but here's my opinion.
A muffler does nothing for performance, in fact without other alterations you could lose HP. Kawasaki engineers do know what they're doing so unless you're willing to begin and end with dyno runs every time you change something that "feel in the pants" might be something other than a performance gain. As an Iron Butt rider ever wonder why no one really has loud pipes on their bikes. Ever do 400 or 500 miles following a guy with non stock exhaust or ride a bike any decent distance 400 + miles and you'll soon be tired of that braspppppppppp very soon. JMO
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July 29th, 2015, 05:44 PM | #91 |
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It's not bad doing distance with a pipe. I was always under the assumption that IBR riders usually were quiet because they're known to be a little extra legal and didn't want to raise hell with the local law enforcement.
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i donno if 500 miles is considered long distance.... i dont think it is. but anyway i've done plenty of stints longer than that with my ridiculous exhaust, next to other ridiculous exhausts. if you wear proper ear protection its no big thang. the wind makes more noise than an exhaust does anyway.
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July 29th, 2015, 06:51 PM | #93 | |
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July 29th, 2015, 07:21 PM | #95 | |
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July 29th, 2015, 07:31 PM | #96 |
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July 29th, 2015, 08:05 PM | #97 | |
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July 29th, 2015, 08:13 PM | #98 |
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July 29th, 2015, 08:15 PM | #99 |
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^ at that point it's tinnitus
which, speaking from experience, sucks
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July 29th, 2015, 08:19 PM | #100 |
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Hey to each his own. If You don't mind riding 400 hundred miles with loud pipes go for it but that's not for me.
Consider it's a 250..I have a K&N air filter, needles shimmed and carbs synch'd and adjusted and valves set. The bike performs as well as a 250 can . I've been through the pipes and cans and just about everything else in my 64 years and in my experience ( I said my experience) unless you have access to a dyno and check baseline then check each time you change something your not going to have accurate information on whether or not the money you invested is yielding any power gains whether significant or not. I have a friend Dr. Yeager who has done some mods like K&N filter, jets, and a pipe with a quiet core and he has some data to show he's picked up 2 horsepower. That's significant but for the investment I wouldn't do it. Good conversation plenty of opinions...pick one and go with it.
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July 29th, 2015, 08:28 PM | #101 |
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Because I like it when people make fun of my Ninja for sounding like a sewing machine and then I tell them I rode this sewing machine from Canada to Florida and they stop making fun of it.
Main reason is because I don't want to spend money when I don't have to. I plan on getting a MUCH louder horn though. The Ninjette's honk is pathetic and cute... not angry at all! |
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July 29th, 2015, 08:42 PM | #104 | |
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July 30th, 2015, 03:34 AM | #106 |
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July 30th, 2015, 06:14 AM | #107 |
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I replaced my horn with this one:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...rch_detailpage It's a direct swap and it's MUCH louder. People used to continue merging into my lane wondering what that sound was, now they react quite appropriately.
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July 30th, 2015, 07:16 AM | #110 |
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I have no idea how loud my exhaust is or what it sounds like to others. When I am riding I don't think it sounds very loud, but if I rev it while it is stationary and I am not wearing a helmet it sounds pretty loud....and AWESOME
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July 30th, 2015, 07:34 AM | #111 |
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To each his own, but loud pipes for the sake of being loud is disturbing others peace. I am looking forward to quiet peaceful rides on an electric bike with just the sound of a 100 mph wind past my helmet.
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July 30th, 2015, 07:37 AM | #112 |
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With a slip on, it gets annoying at times on long freeway rides. But then again the wind noise gets just as annoying. I use earplugs.
The only downside (for me) is that I can't have a conversation with my buddy at traffic lights without screaming at each other.
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July 30th, 2015, 08:30 AM | #113 |
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90% of the bikes in my area are Harley's and other cruisers, mostly Harley's with uber loud pipes, my little n250 with it's aftermarket exhaust is but a whisper amongst the thunder
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I rode my honda xr50 last night with A STOCK PIPE and some fuddy duddy came out of his house and told me I have no business keeping people awake. I was in a county park on a small strip of paved driveway for their summer camp facility at 11.30pm maybe 200ft from the nearest house. practicing wheelies
so the argument for not bothering people with an aftermarket pipe is now invalid
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2 stroke? Makes a difference in volume.
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