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    Quote Originally Posted by MrMarko View Post
    pull the clutch in and put 2k rev on

    bah ha ha!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by buffstar View Post
    bah ha ha!!
    I'm serious.... go past quietly but if ya idling its obvious so you put some revs on....
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    Quote Originally Posted by buffstar View Post
    errrm not being mechanically minded: is that the little cylinder thingy that's slots into the muffler?
    http://www.yoshimura-rd.com/prodcat/...nt-inserts.asp
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    Louder than it was 100k odd ago (both bikes)... don't think there is much packing left...
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    Quote Originally Posted by buffstar View Post
    errrm not being mechanically minded: is that the little cylinder thingy that's slots into the muffler?
    Yeah although Yoshimura have spark arrestors as well as items to make the can quieter, the page posted in this thread covers it.

    MrMarko, The lack of back pressure would have been causing the problems, an aftermarket pipe can also stuff up the fueling. The Triumph EFI is supposed to be able to "learn" new adjustments. Changing from a three into one into two standard cans with cat to a three into one carbon can with no cat is a big adjustment. No complaints about how it runs though.
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    Loud enough that I know it's running, and a bit louder than standard with modified factory cans, but not loud enough to wake the dead.

    There does seem to be a school of thought, particularly with those on one make of motorcycle in particular, that louder is better even if it makes it run like a bag of shit.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MrMarko View Post
    I'm serious.... go past quietly but if ya idling its obvious so you put some revs on....
    sorry I misunderstood - not only was I not idling I was not doing the posted 30km when I spotted him yesterday (was just seal repairs not reckless) but OMG did I shit myself

    Quote Originally Posted by pritch View Post
    Yeah although Yoshimura have spark arrestors as well as items to make the can quieter, the page posted in this thread covers it.

    MrMarko, The lack of back pressure would have been causing the problems, an aftermarket pipe can also stuff up the fueling. The Triumph EFI is supposed to be able to "learn" new adjustments. Changing from a three into one into two standard cans with cat to a three into one carbon can with no cat is a big adjustment. No complaints about how it runs though.
    awesome thanks for that
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    Quote Originally Posted by buffstar View Post
    sorry I misunderstood - not only was I not idling I was not doing the posted 30km when I spotted him yesterday (was just seal repairs not reckless) but OMG did I shit myself

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    Quote Originally Posted by buffstar View Post
    ok, interesting - thanks for all the feedback. My bike was super quiet, & I didn't really like it. My husband just fitted a Yoshi on it yesterday & now it is obnoxiously loud, I'm in two minds about it. I will deffo be getting some earplugs & I don't give a flying fuck about my neighbours, but when I went for a ride yesterday, the difference in the cars being able to hear me was significant - I did like that.
    Driving past Mr Policeman tho, put the shits up me...... lol I'm such a chicken shit

    Ha!

    I know you you mean buffstar!

    I have heard youtube clips of the Yoshi on our bikes (I have an Akra carbon) and it is almost unsociable amounts of loudness...........Almost

    I will say one thing, cars notice me a lot more, and a lot sooner than when I had it stock, and that in of itself is worth it.

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    My hyosung is no way near loud enough for my taste. It's nice to not wake up the hood when I come home late but I miss my cycle works exhaust I had on my old bike. It seems to just get more buzzy than loud when I Rev the tits off it.

    But it's not worth it to get a new exhaust so I am just going to put the money towards getting a restricted license.

    My mates sv400 has a Yoshimura full exhaust system and that's loud as.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jafagsx250 View Post
    My hyosung is no way near loud enough for my taste. It's nice to not wake up the hood when I come home late but I miss my cycle works exhaust I had on my old bike. It seems to just get more buzzy than loud when I Rev the tits off it.

    But it's not worth it to get a new exhaust so I am just going to put the money towards getting a restricted license.

    My mates sv400 has a Yoshimura full exhaust system and that's loud as.

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    Just open up the oem muffler and gut it out

    EDIT: then again on a hyosung its probably part of the structure, Disclaimer: I hold no responsibility if gutting your muffler rips the lower shock mount out of the swingarm.
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    Well it's a 1000cc V-Twin with two fat Two Brother's exhausts on the back, so I'd say pretty bloody loud.

    Loud enough that when I come home I turn off the bike at the top of the driveway and roll down to my place with the bike off - just being that little bit extra considerate for the neighbours.

    Loud enough that at the traffic lights, I never hear anyone else's bike

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    Quote Originally Posted by MrMarko View Post
    Just open up the oem muffler and gut it out

    EDIT: then again on a hyosung its probably part of the structure, Disclaimer: I hold no responsibility if gutting your muffler rips the lower shock mount out of the swingarm.
    I already did that with a mates old muffler. He drilled out a baffle. It sounded ok but after a while it sounded like it was a fart can on a shitty civic. It didn't start very easily at all and the rear cylinder gets hot on them if it's not jetted properly so I put my old one on. It's much better and not a whole lot of drone on the motorway.


    Very funny. The muffler mounts to a bracket on the underside of the rear seat.


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    My stock exhaust was "like an asthmatic ant carrying some heavy shopping", as the saying goes.
    This was fucking dangerous in traffic. Seriously bad, since you would be near someone without them being aware of it. A bit like having someone on a magic carpet float up next to you.

    Off to the Doctor...

    A bit of gutting and welding later we have the current set-up which is beautiful. None of the harley fergusson shite sound, but a "nice" noise.

    During this process there was an electronically verified reading...
    Of 115 decibels.


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    Quote Originally Posted by jafagsx250 View Post
    I already did that with a mates old muffler. He drilled out a baffle. It sounded ok but after a while it sounded like it was a fart can on a shitty civic. It didn't start very easily at all and the rear cylinder gets hot on them if it's not jetted properly so I put my old one on. It's much better and not a whole lot of drone on the motorway.


    Very funny. The muffler mounts to a bracket on the underside of the rear seat.


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