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starmom

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The "easiest" way to make the bike louder
07/06/06 at 18:53:08

love my savage, im a chick....... Grin

Ive looked at posts thru the search and they are way to complicated. :'(

i have an 06 LS40, would like to increase the noise output without making it rediculous?

would different pipes help the bike "breath better"? run better?

would many other adjustments have to be made with a change of pipes?

I need the chicks version of an answer to these questions of someone would kindly humor me...

is there a particular pipe that is proven to be an easy change?

Thanks very much in advance.... Wink

Sue

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shawn_b Ex Member	Re: The "easiest" way to make the bike l Reply #1 - 07/06/06 at 19:39:35 The "easiest" way to make the bike louder is to drill 2 or 3 1" holes in the rear baffle did it to mine sounds good and cut down the backfire ??? shawn
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starmom Ex Member	Re: The "easiest" way to make the bike l Reply #2 - 07/06/06 at 19:59:17 Kwel
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starmom Ex Member	Re: The "easiest" way to make the bike l Reply #3 - 07/06/06 at 20:00:13 I just know that when I ride amongst harleys they are so much louder that others notice they are there. louder pipes may save my life..............
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Re: The "easiest" way to make the bike l
Reply #4 - 07/06/06 at 20:16:43

starmom wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:07:

love my savage, im a chick....... Grin

Ive looked at posts thru the search and they are way to complicated. :'(

i have an 06 LS40, would like to increase the noise output without making it rediculous?

would different pipes help the bike "breath better"? run better?

would many other adjustments have to be made with a change of pipes?

I need the chicks version of an answer to these questions of someone would kindly humor me...

is there a particular pipe that is proven to be an easy change?

Thanks very much in advance.... Wink

Sue

The truth is how long do you want it to sound like a sporster before you need real help. If you need a exhaust update, you must balance it with carb and intake.

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Re: The "easiest" way to make the bike l
Reply #5 - 07/06/06 at 20:22:03

Sounds like a job for my dealership.............

dont know enough about all this to do on my own, changing the lightbulb was another story.......

thanks

which pipe change gives the nicest sound? sportster, jardine????? dont want my LS40 to sound just like a harley, just want a throater somewhat louder sound so that others knows more easily that Im on the road, next to or beside them, to be somewhat less invisable if that is possible?

Appreciate your imput!

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Reply #6 - 07/06/06 at 21:10:39

Sue,
I haven't heard a Sportster or a Jardine. I put a Harley Screamin' Eagle slash cut muffler on my g/f's '05 S40 and at first she was embarrased to ride it because of the drastic jump in decibels. But she quickly got used to it after realizing she was being noticed a lot more readily. But it was quite loud for me to ride behind her even with earplugs. She now has a slash cut muffler from a Harley Dyna on it. Definitely louder and throatier than the stock muffler but no louder then a stock Harley is IMO. I've ordered a Thunder Monster baffle for the Screamin' Eagle muffler to see what that'll sound like. I also put a DynaJet kit in the carb which has all but eliminated the backfiring. The backfire with the SE muffler without rejetting the carb was awful...sounded like a .22 handgun almost every 1-2 shift she made!

BTW, you need to find a boyfriend like my girlfriend has! Wink

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Re: The "easiest" way to make the bike l
Reply #7 - 07/06/06 at 22:44:38

I've tried a bunch of different mufflers on mine...

The best sound was a 27 inch piece of chain link fence post, cut at an 80 degree slash. Sounded EXACTLY like a US Army UH-1 Huey medical evacuation/gunship helicopter. Just like rotor wash.

I fired it off at a rally with that "muffler" on it...the Evo riders all ran away and hid... Shocked

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Before you ask, my bike is 100% illegal for on highway operation. We ride it on the road anyway...

It now has higher bars yet, and NO passenger kit. All that is left is tucking in 2 wires, throwing on the struts, and tabbing it.
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Re: The "easiest" way to make the bike l
Reply #8 - 07/06/06 at 23:03:52

sue
ive got two hd muffs both drilled different ..the 80s style with the tab has a 5/8 hole in the baffel plate,the 90s style with slide mount has 2 9/16 holes (i think) p[lus i have a shorty muff from jc whitney have adaptor piece for each of the hd muffs the shorty is so short doesnt need the 10 deg off set when my hard krome gets here(1st of next week or so)you or anyone are wecome to any or all just pay shipping($15? each)..
a word of advice you will NEED to make carb adjustments ls 650 is WAY too lean!! 8) pm me if interested
this should be in the market place but if you dont tell what sluggo does behind the the dumpster i wont either!! Shocked

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Re: The "easiest" way to make the bike l
Reply #9 - 07/07/06 at 00:08:14

Hi Starmom

I like the turnout sportster(80000-84A), It's a rail mount, and it uses the same mounting holes on the original savage muffler bracket, had to use a 7" adaptor. Mounted on a single, it has a completely different sound than a v-twin, very distinctive. It's fairly loud, louder that a stock harley but not as loud as some bikes I hear around here. It's pretty deep and throaty sounding, mellow at idle but it gets more bitey as you open the throttle. If you ride really gently, and shift early, you won't frighten the neighbors, but on the other hand, It tempts you to wind it up in an underground parking lot just to see how many car alarms you can set off.

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Re: The "easiest" way to make the bike l
Reply #10 - 07/07/06 at 05:03:30

I put a stock Sportster on mine. It had a Jardine slash-cut when I bought it and it was just too doggone loud! The Sportster muff has a very nice sound without being obnoxious. And it sounds nothing like a harley.

Everyone's different, I know, but if you are like me, you don't want to go too loud. I found it to be much less enjoyable to drive when my eardrums would vibrate and pound against the wall of my skull. Plus I didn't like waking up the neighbors in the morning.

Installing the Sportster muff was actually quite easy.

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starmom Ex Member	Re: The "easiest" way to make the bike l Reply #11 - 07/07/06 at 06:12:21 Thank you all so much for your imput........ Ive got a great husband, but not sure if he is up to messing with this.........maybe one of my friends would be up to the challenge. Thanks for putting it into simpler language.... will print out and discuss with hubby and friends... sue
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yantis_flash Ex Member	Re: The "easiest" way to make the bike l Reply #12 - 07/07/06 at 06:22:28 I spent the money to put a Supertrapp on mine,the sound is louad but not too louad the bike runs great and i dont have back fires,and if you buy the one for the Savage it is tooned properly for the bike.
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starmom

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Reply #13 - 07/07/06 at 06:25:48

what you are saying is that the supertrapp installs easily is louder and does not require other adjustments to the carb?

where is the best place to get these type accessories for our bikes? Ive read jcwhitney many times, im guessing that they have good prices...

so far ive only bought things from the dealership, just because i dont know that much yet.....

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pgolden Ex Member	Re: The "easiest" way to make the bike l Reply #14 - 07/07/06 at 06:40:25 Starmom, I can e-mail you a short sound file of a stock Sportster muffler. If you use a better flowing exhaust you will need to re-jet your carb. You can buy a Sportster muffler on E-bay cheap, and have a muffler shop make the adapter for about $10.00. It's an easy mod.
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