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The fact that you watched this video shows that the thought of removing your baffles has crossed your mind a time or two.

did u do it?

just delete the pairing valve and that problem is gone

Not trying to preach to anyone. I'm not a mechanic, obviously, and I don't claim to be. I had an idea and I followed through with it. Logic has no place here. Does the bike run better? Nope. Does it run worse? Also no. It runs. It's louder, and I like the sound. My process for removing the baffles worked. That's all. About a year later, maybe 1500km, I had a full service/tune up done at my local shop. The certified mechanic says it doesn't need to be re-jetted. He was able to tune it with the adjustments on the stock carb. Your Milage May Vary...

The title was a joke. The video is over 3 years old. Thanks for watching...

OK Braap, I get your drift. To answer your question does it run worse? In theory your fuel efficiency goes down with improperly changing an exhaust back pressure without retuning. It all depends on how you define running worse. My experience is that the throttle response changes, for the worse. But, like I say, I get your drift. You are changing the sound of the bike to more your liking and know little about mechanics and engine performance. Thats is fairly typical I would say of people who make these types of modifications, its a learning curve. When I was small young boy in the country, in Alberta, we removed our baffles and raised hell, were brought back home by the RCMP with our bikes stuffed in the trunk of the cruiser, just in time for the latest episode of the Dukes of Hazard. SInce then its careful thinking, like leaving it stock, or fine tuning the engine with new aftermarket pipes and mufflers etc. Basically what you are doing is illegal, noise bylaws. You don't see people drilling out there car exhausts to make them louder. You may think its cool, but many, many people are completely offended by your loud bike, and only people like me will say so, in many forms. In many cities throughout the world, your bike would be ticketed and towed. Slowly cities in Canada are catching on, but I wouldn't hold out any hope for that ever happening in Alberta.....Freedom. Freedom doesn't mean you can do what ever the f you want. But hey, I will say the protest called rolling thunder claimed to be doing things by the book, but having no mufflers, is NOT, by the book. So if thats your clan, your group, we are all f'd, cause there is little that can be done to change such mindsets, we just have to put up with you loud bike types. Save the loud pipes for the race track where the real motorcycles and motorcyclists gather. Please enough of the nonsense and put your baffles back in or at least purchase a new set of "slip ons" with some modified sound you might like. Open pipes, man, that is just stupid.

@@greyfisher3897 Ok. Here's the deal. I'm a leftist politically. I live in RURAL Alberta. My wife and I are an Orange dot in a sea of Blue, if you will. The FluTruxClan are NOT my people!!!! I know it's not a legal exhaust. I very rarely ride in a populated area, and if I lived in any big city, I would have been ticketed and or impounded by now... That said, I wanted to do this. This was my first attempt at vehicle modification of any kind. Since then, I have learned to do more service and maintenance on my own. I have changed oil, and replaced chains, and chased down electrical gremlins, added LED turn signals, etc, etc, and so forth... As for LOUD pipes, I won't be doing that again. I got my fix and you're right, there is a time and place for modified/performance exhaust. I didn't do it for performance, I did it for the sound on an old bike with 800cc's of pure v-twin muscle!!(lol) I appreciate your input, and I mostly agree with you. Cheers!

@@BraapTastic Interesting how the point surfaces in this dialogue. In reference to loud motorcycles and the owners that modify them to be that way. Reminding you that these machines are mandated to be sold from the factory to have a certain decibel level, as they are being used in public, urban spaces, around people. Left and Right people. I would say, as a guess that the right wingers remove baffles more often then left wingers, just a wild guess. I don't care about anybody but myself mentality, look at me mentality, and loud pipes save lives (to justify this) mentality. You downplay that you are preaching, though you have posted video speaking of this, with the title, how to make you bike illegally loud, to be used in a public space around other innocent people going about their daily routines, like shopping for groceries. You keep going on the defensive and I keep on the offensive, because loud pipes offend me politically. The noise from the trucker movement was idiotic, they should be ashamed of themselves. People who blame the dog for barking, when it is their dog as an analogy is useful. You have a responsibility to others to shut the f up with your obnoxious modifications to your motorcycle. It gives motorcyclists a bad name. Align your orange dot in the sea of blue with the appropriate respect for others in your community, an orange ideology moreso.....community, others in it too. Not just you.

You're right loud pipes don't save lives.. They steal wives What's up

I have a Suzuki GZ 125 Marauder and want to debaffle it also but not sure if it would pass an MOT with no baffles..mmm I wonder if I could bribe the tester with some waffles.😅

Nothing like browsing exhaust tip videos until 3am and then thinking there's a fly on my screen. Bravo sir

Fair enough! Hopefully my mistakes will help someone else avoid a few of their own!

Baffles ?! they don’t baffle much, I ended up taking mine out, cutting them in half, welding a big washer in there and then back together to quieter the bloody thing down, used to give me an earache and I felt a bit obnoxious in suburbia. (XL1200 Sportster)

Short answer? Maybe and maybe... 1- My bike is definitely louder than stock, but not so loud that it rattles windows and such. If you don't rev too much or idle too long, it shouldn't upset your neighbours. 2- If you just had the carbs adjusted, you will need to have them re-adjusted and possibly re-jetted after removing the baffles. My bike was running quite rich before and seems to be running fine now. I have read that most people need to re-jet their carbs when they de-baffle or else the bike will run lean and hot. I guess I got "lucky" with mine. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching and ride safe!

Not as far as I know. She runs fine. I have had a tune-up and a couple of oil changes done since then, and no problems...

@@BraapTastic It would really be beneficial to get bigger jets for your carburetor or carburetors. Your performance will increase.

Thanks man, see you there. Looking forward to it!!!

Thanks! We'll see what I can come up with...

Thanks! See you in Calgary!

Yeeeaah, It's a long story. Full of stupidity and annoyance... Drinks and chat sounds good, what are you doing friday? Also, I can't find you on the book of faces anymore, sup wit dat?

Thanks!

Thanks buddy! See you there!

Thanks! Looking forward to it! See you there!

Hey Mike, thanks for watching! I haven't had any issues with backfiring, or anything else for that matter. It's been 3 or 4 years since I did the de-baffle and I have had no issues at all... She doesn't run hot, doesn't leak or burn oil, doesn't backfire... I didn't change anything else on the bike. Oil changes and a tune up last year, that's it. Hope that helps! Have a safe ride!

The backfireing is probably more to do with either fuel getting old and stale or carbs need to be rebuilt.

Thanks for watching! Everyone is entitled to their own opinion... I like how it sounds.

I dunno who told u to rejet the carb but b4 u go rednecking some one on their video u may wanna look things up u don't have to rejet the carb the baffles are for cutting down noise on a bike it doesn't hurt compression it simply takes gets rid of the noise reduction.. I have mechanic for 20 years and have removed baffles on many many bikes and never had to rejet the carb.. and pending on his bike it may even be fuel injected then what replace the fuel injection. Come on man be honest do u have a clue of what u are saying or u just one of those guys that has something to say negative abt everything... Good job brother on the bike if u ever do it again u can stick u a broom handle in the baffle after u remove the ring and just move the baffle up and down and it will break the baffles welds and it will slide straight out

@@budbud9925 if you're a mechanic you should know this bike has dual carbs. Reducing back-preasure buy removing the baffles affects fuel scavenging and creates other problems, such as running too lean, thus the need to re-jet. I think maybe it's you that needs to be negative about everything.

@@zoltanvonsomogyi7272 Hey! Just so you know, it's been 4 years since I made this video. I have ridden the same bike every season since then. I don't know if the bike was running rich before the video, but it doesn't seem to be running lean now. I have had oil changes and tune ups done at a reputable shop, and no mention of carb issues... I am NOT a mechanic, but I have had the bike looked at by licensed mechanics and they have not brought up any problems. Thanks again for watching! cheers!

@@BraapTastic Bottom Line: It's your bike, you bought it to enjoy. Some clowns just don't get it. Do what you want with whats yours and by sharing it with others we get a chance to also enjoy. Thanks for all your cussing and wasted money for tools you didn't need. You my friend had ALL the fun while we could ONLY watch :)

I'm not a mechanic (obviously) but from what I can tell, it runs just fine. It's been nearly 4 years since I did the de-baffle and I've had it in the shop for an oil change a couple of times, tune up and new tires last summer... Zero issues so far.

Hi, is it very loud or just a better sound? I don’t want problems with neighbours :p Thanks!

Sorry to hear that. I haven't noticed any loss of power, and I didn't need to adjust or re-jet. I may have been running rich before I did the baffle-ectomy...

Hey did you get the issue resolved Fly? I Just bought a Marauder with no baffles and it runs a little funny sometimes. Sounds great though