is it bad to run with no muffler?

[Ban-One]

I am thinking about takeing off the pipe and muffler, and buy some nice tips from the parts store. Do you think that this will hurt anything? Sound clip?

[SavoBusa]

All I can say is it's REALLY loud without any pipes. Surprisingly loud.

[jdsbusa]

I had the same on mine, the tips I bought had resonators in them. I ended up adding baffles which helped a bit but they are LOUD! Guys at work could hear me coming over a mile away when I was on the throttle.

[miserycaptain]

But, she will run with em! Wear ear plugs!

[skinner.45]

need opinions on tips my self??? voodoo??? or ????

[Ban-One]

Where did you get the tips with baffles? BTW its a stock '06.

[djsin]

I cant believe know one has chimed in with the "lord Humongous Exhaust" yet ROFLMAO
oh and by the way I do not recommend these but its good for a laugh...
and Im sure everyone on here will tell you he is a clown

STAY AWAY FROM THIS ONE 2

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[mike1180]

The only thing you will hurt is your ears.

[AJAY]

The only thing you will hurt is your ears.

And your reputation, with your neighbors, with the police, and probably the go-fast guys who know better.

[runeight]

And your reputation, with your neighbors, with the police, and probably the go-fast guys who know better.

However, you will fit right in with the Harley Crowd.

r8

[street racer]

I ran my ZX14 with Hedman Hot Tips for awhile. Installed them with a band clamp and drilled a small hole through the Tip into the collector and added a small screw for insurance. The bike ran fine and they werent too loud. A little too loud for my neighbors but much quieter than a lot of bikes in my neighborhood. They are about $24 or so each as I recall. Try em out and if you dont like them sell them on Ebay. Now that spring is here I may put them back on for awhile. They do sound nice.

[thrasherfox]

I run without pipes. just the cut extenders.

Been doing it for over 4 years now. havent notice any problems..


Except for the occasional harrasment from fellow riders who dont know better and end up riding behind me on a ride.

[Mr Bogus]

And your reputation, with your neighbors, with the police, and probably the go-fast guys who know better.

yea save yourself the problems...

[customrt99]

I had a muffler shop fit my tip around the stock header and slash cut them then had them chromed. Fairly cheap to do it this way.

[busa-saga]

All I can say is it's REALLY loud without any pipes. Surprisingly loud.

agree! EXTREMELY LOUD

[raydog]

All I know is that totally open pipes do, in fact, affect us all in terms of public opinion and harsher legislation. I'm not the "voice of the nerd" or the "sound police"....just a person that reads legislation and with a lot of court appearances behind my belt. I don't want to be a sour grapes jerk....I just want us to collectively have a higher sensitivity about who is watching and listening. It's the same deal when one of us passes 3 cars doing a wheelie across a double line. There really is a time and place for everything.
Raydog

[Mr Bogus]

All I know is that totally open pipes do, in fact, affect us all in terms of public opinion and harsher legislation. I'm not the "voice of the nerd" or the "sound police"....just a person that reads legislation and with a lot of court appearances behind my belt. I don't want to be a sour grapes jerk....I just want us to collectively have a higher sensitivity about who is watching and listening. It's the same deal when one of us passes 3 cars doing a wheelie across a double line. There really is a time and place for everything.
Raydog

I got called a conformist for making a similar post once..

[first vr4]

I have the Voodoo pipe on my Yoshi 4-2-1 header and i gotta say it is on the loud side. I wish I could quiet it up some more.

[bowwow]

I cut down my mid pipes and put a slash cut chrome cover over them. Not too loud.

[sessions]

I have heard it robs the HP?