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Kingtut · 10-24-2005, 04:32 PM

Not owning a bike for 25 years, and never having put packing around the baffles . . . question:

the Intruder VS800 I purchased came with aftermarket Vance & Hines pipes . . . which are quite a bit louder than I like. A local parts man suggested taking the baffles out and packing (or re-packing) them with material sold by local dealer. First, is that a good idea (namely, will it quiet the pipes measurably) and, second, what would you suggest using to hold the packing material tight to the baffles in order to get them back into the pipe? One fellow suggested masking tape, saying it would just burn off inside the pipe. Any better suggestions?

Thanks. Kingtut

md2lgyk · 10-24-2005, 04:47 PM

Google is your friend:

http://motorcyclistonline.com/howto/122_0309_howto/

Kingtut · 10-27-2005, 12:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by md2lgyk

Google is your friend:

http://motorcyclistonline.com/howto/122_0309_howto/

Thanks much. Nice to know motorcyclistonline as a resource.

10-24-2005, 04:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
Kingtut Newbie Joined: Sep 2005 Bike: 2001 Intruder VS800 Location: Washington state Posts: 3	Packing Pipes Not owning a bike for 25 years, and never having put packing around the baffles . . . question: the Intruder VS800 I purchased came with aftermarket Vance & Hines pipes . . . which are quite a bit louder than I like. A local parts man suggested taking the baffles out and packing (or re-packing) them with material sold by local dealer. First, is that a good idea (namely, will it quiet the pipes measurably) and, second, what would you suggest using to hold the packing material tight to the baffles in order to get them back into the pipe? One fellow suggested masking tape, saying it would just burn off inside the pipe. Any better suggestions? Thanks. Kingtut

10-24-2005, 04:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
md2lgyk Wants Better Weather Joined: May 2004 Bike: '03 Marauder 800 Location: Harpers Ferry, WV Posts: 665	Google is your friend: http://motorcyclistonline.com/howto/122_0309_howto/ __________________ "The great object is, that every man be armed. Everyone who is able may have a gun." - Thomas Jefferson

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