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09-07-2008, 05:42 PM
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| TurtleWax Taster   Joined: Apr 2006
Bike: '02 750 ACE
Location: 34 59.613n 094 30.852w
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  |  Im Baffled So my bike came with Cobra drag pipes on it. They didn't have the baffles in and were so loud that I would get headaches. I know the neighbors didn't appreciate it either. I talked to the guy I got the bike from and he had the baffles. I out them in and now it is probably quieter than stock. The baffles are about 12" to 14" long. Is there an in between sound with these pipes? I like to hear the exhaust but I don't like permanent hearing damage.
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09-07-2008, 11:17 PM
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| In The Zone   Joined: May 2004
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Location: Decatur, GA
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| if you go to jpcycles.com or any one of a number of other websites you will find a large assortment of baffles. As a general rule the shorter they are, the louder they are.
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09-08-2008, 10:21 AM
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| TurtleWax Taster Joined: Apr 2006
Bike: '02 750 ACE
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| They look a lot like these but have a lot more holes in them. I didnt know they were "universal" I think that the shorter ones would work. They have a 4" that might be what I am looking for. Thanks
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09-08-2008, 10:40 AM
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| In The Zone Joined: May 2004
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Location: Decatur, GA
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| If you cut an end of those the screw holes will rapidly elongate and they will rattle like crazy. But short ones are dirt cheap.
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09-08-2008, 05:55 PM
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| In The Zone Joined: Apr 2007
Bike: Suzuki GZ250
Location: Central Illinois
Posts: 2,554
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If they went from VERY LOUD to very soft when the "baffles" were put in, it's not likely that they are like the picture because those are really more of a resonator than a real baffle. If you hold up a bare baffle and try to look through it long-ways, can you see through it, just like an empty pipe? If not, there is a "real" baffle plate in there that you might be able to drill out for the desired effect. If you can see through it, I'm at a loss as to how the sound could have changed that much. Maybe I'm missing something.
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09-08-2008, 08:46 PM
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| TurtleWax Taster Joined: Apr 2006
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09-08-2008, 09:20 PM
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| In The Zone Joined: Apr 2007
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 I (we) don't need to hear sound clips. I believe you that there is a BIG difference. The question is WHY there is a big difference. (Re-quote) If you hold up a bare baffle and try to look through it long-ways, can you see through it, just like an empty pipe? If not, there is a "real" baffle plate in there that you might be able to drill out for the desired effect. Unless there is already some kind of plate in the pipe to begin with, a "straight through" baffle won't do much of anything........no matter how many holes it has in it ....or how big they are.
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10-29-2008, 08:12 PM
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| Seat Tester Joined: Oct 2008
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| I heard lots of complaints about noise all the time! 
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