Anyone here prefer a quiet bike? - Page 6

Tmall · 04-09-2010, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by marko138

What do you use to polish? I wet sanded with 1000 grit then used Mothers Billet polish. But I've heard the newer headers don't polish as nice.

Started with 320, then 400, 600, 1200. I never wet polished or used any sort of compound. In my experience, if 1200 doesn't have it shining like a mirror, it's not going to shine.

marko138 · 04-10-2010, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Tmall

Started with 320, then 400, 600, 1200. I never wet polished or used any sort of compound. In my experience, if 1200 doesn't have it shining like a mirror, it's not going to shine.

Thats fine if thats your style...but the results speak for themselves. Throw some polish on there.

Sixxxxer · 04-10-2010, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave

im seriously considering repacking it.

How about just a New exhaust PERIOD...Lol

wildchild · 04-12-2010, 09:52 AM

i actually prefer the bikes to be quiet. sportbikes I love the sound of stock exhaust.

the HD i put on Bub's to get more oomph out of the thing but they are much more quiet then the Vance and Hines or other exhausts. not to say they don't make some noise but it's very low on highway and good until I really roll into it then it'll bark.

marko138 · 04-12-2010, 11:35 AM

Gas what pipes are you running?

Dave · 04-12-2010, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Sixxxxer

How about just a New exhaust PERIOD...Lol

a full system is over a grand, bolt ons are a couple hundred, and new packing is like 40. I can only afford one of these...

Gas Man · 04-12-2010, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by marko138

Gas what pipes are you running?

Screamin Eagle II's. They are the 50 state street legal slip ons. Make a nice tone but not crazy loud.

HokieDNA01 · 04-12-2010, 08:20 PM

I like my stock pipe...mostly cause it doesn't stand out on th GSXr. It is loud at high RPM's but not at slow speeds. I don't want to piss off my neighbors more than I already have. I think they installed a random stopsign in my neighborhood because of me. Ruined a great chicane around the mailbox area. Lol

marko138 · 04-12-2010, 09:39 PM

@GM...Right on. They sound good but aren't insane loud.

G-Rex · 04-12-2010, 10:31 PM

Depends on the bike I guess.

My Hayabusa still has the stock exhaust. I use that bike for touring, and I do not want to hear that drone on the highway for an 800 mile day.

My TLR has a full titanium Yoshimura race system, and it sounds just right, albeit louder than I prefer for an around town bike. I don't ride it a *lot* these days, but it definitely gets heard when I do.. People 10 feet behind me don't like feeling the exhaust pulses either. LOL

04-12-2010, 08:20 PM	#58
HokieDNA01 WERA White Plate Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Nashville, TN Moto: 2007 Suzuki GSX-r 750 Posts: 1,404	I like my stock pipe...mostly cause it doesn't stand out on th GSXr. It is loud at high RPM's but not at slow speeds. I don't want to piss off my neighbors more than I already have. I think they installed a random stopsign in my neighborhood because of me. Ruined a great chicane around the mailbox area. Lol __________________ XX>XY 2014 Honda NC700X 2007 Suzuki GSX-r 750 2000 Yamaha XT225 2004 Kawasaki EX250 (sold)

04-12-2010, 10:31 PM	#60
G-Rex Where to next? Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: OK to the C Moto: TL1000R, Hayabusa, R1150RT Posts: 1,333	Depends on the bike I guess. My Hayabusa still has the stock exhaust. I use that bike for touring, and I do not want to hear that drone on the highway for an 800 mile day. My TLR has a full titanium Yoshimura race system, and it sounds just right, albeit louder than I prefer for an around town bike. I don't ride it a lot these days, but it definitely gets heard when I do.. People 10 feet behind me don't like feeling the exhaust pulses either. LOL __________________

04-12-2010, 09:52 AM	#54
wildchild cruiser Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: on the run Moto: '09 HD superglide, 16 Yamaha FZ 09 Posts: 2,749	i actually prefer the bikes to be quiet. sportbikes I love the sound of stock exhaust. the HD i put on Bub's to get more oomph out of the thing but they are much more quiet then the Vance and Hines or other exhausts. not to say they don't make some noise but it's very low on highway and good until I really roll into it then it'll bark.

04-12-2010, 09:39 PM	#59
marko138 DefenderOfTheBuelliverse Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Parts Unknown Moto: Buell XB12R Posts: 18,585	@GM...Right on. They sound good but aren't insane loud.