rubber,
take it easy. it was just a question. I took off the pipes to do some cleaning. The bike sounded awesome. I rode around the block and it rode great. no problems with hard acceleration up to 100 or so. as for noise violations, you can't ticket what you can't catch. Did your comments come from experience, reading, or just plain speculation? i know i have seen some drag bikes with very short exhaust ports and harleys with striaght pipes. i am not sure what the difference is. If you actually do know what you are talking about, then i would appreciate any constructive thoughts. remember asking questions to people with more experience than you is one of the great things about this board. There is no such thing as stupid questions just stupid PEOPLE.