Thank you for taking the time to upload this video, it really helped me making the decision to purchase the baffles. They are awesome and really give my Vstar 1300 a throaty sound it's an upgrade to de cobra baffles.
Hi Matt I removed my Cobra slashdowns baffles today and took my dimensions as I will be ordering the Thunder Monster baffles tomorrow. I believe the inside measured at 21/8" and outside diameter of the exhaust is 2 1/4". Can't wait to install these bad boys
+joe vstar As far as I can remember that sounds about right on the measurements. Wish I still had my bike but having kids put a hold on my bike riding... for now...
+Matt Patterson just placed my order. I've been riding around town without the baffles in my exhaust the last few days and it's loud and feel that you lose some hp in my opinion maybe I'm wrong. I don't think running straight pipes without baffles is good on the engine.
+joe vstar You do loose some hp without baffles. Running straight pipes isn't good on the bike. At least you were able to get your original ones out. I bought my bike used so no tell where it had been. My cobra baffles were rusted in there and ended up having to take the exhaust system off and cut the pipes in two with a chop saw so I could put in a smaller diameter piece of pipe in the other end and hammer them out. I then took the two pieces of pipe up to a machine shop and had them tig weld them back together. Once welded, I put back on the bike with new gaskets and reinstalled the chrome covers. It was a pain in the ass. WIsh I had done a video of it.
Hey Matt I've installed these baffles with thunder city recommendation and I was wondering if you tried flipping the baffles the opposite direction for a different sound??
i did have alot of trouble at first and decided to throw the cobra baffles back in , i didnt really have any better results and it did not sound much louder than the stock so was not impressed with that , the monster baffles are the shit just gotta get the fuel managment right...
hey Matt ! i also added the cobra air injector to, so prob im having is getting the fuel managment right, any idea of where you had it set? i know the air injectors is gonna throw it off to but tryin to get it close
I had the Fi2000 fuel management system on mine so it took care of all that for me. All I had was that and the Thunder Monster baffles and it sounded amazing
Sounds really nice I like it . Did you have to add any fuel management, especially since she already is tuned from the factory a bit on the lean side. I did the O2 bypass.. omg the difference. just curious .. very nice exhaust ..
dbest1a Some say you don't, others say you do. I didn't want to take any chances so I installed the Cobra Fi2000 fuel processor. I also did the O2 mod as well. Makes me wish I still had that bike! It was a sweet ride! Thanks for the comments.
joe vstar I think you'll like them if you get them. If you had access to a machine shop they could be made pretty easily. It's about a 4" section of pipe with a big washer suspended in the middle. I was surprised at how simple they were.
Matt Patterson Do you remember the model # or what size is the pipes? I have the Cobra speedster slashdowns exhaust and would like to order the same ones you had on your V star 1300
No problem. Are you going to get the Thunder Monster baffles as well or just what comes with the Cobras? I wish I had made a video of the speedster longs with the cobra baffles for comparison. Take Care.
joe vstar The original.. www.bigcitythunder.com/component/content/article/10-product/14-thunder-monster-baffles.html Be sure and measure the ID of your exhaust. I don't have the bike anymore and I can't remember which size I bought. I want to say it was either the 2" or the 2 1/8" but I can't remember. You can also take your existing baffle out and measure the OD. Good Luck!
Hey Matt, Do ya remember which Fi2000 ya went with? the Powrpro or Tripot or Digital? I went with the Dynojet and having tons of backfire issues. Thanks
Any time you change the way air goes in or out of your engine you will want to make sure the bike knows how much fuel to put in. Mapping the ECM is essential to get the most out of the upgrades and to mitigate any potential problems caused by modifying the bike.
Justin Grigg 1st bike? I wouldn't ride this first. I own this. It's a great bike. I love it, but glad it wasn't my first. I rode much lighter more nimble when I started. You need to get your head about you on two wheels.
Justin Grigg Hi Justin, Sorry for just now responding to this. By now you've probably already purchased something but I would not go with a bike this big as my first one. I started out by purchasing a 1979 Kawasaki KZ650. It was fairly cheap (only cost me $900) and was easier to learn to ride on plus I didn't worry about dumping the bike as much as I would have if I were on the 1300. I'd also recommend that you go to a Harley dealership and ask if they offer Riders Edge classes. I took the beginners course and it helped me tremendously. In three days I went from having not rode a bike at all to passing the riders test. The 1300 is a great bike but I would not recommend it for a first bike.
Justin Grigg Hey, if your still looking around, I just want to let you know that I bought a 2007 V Star 1300 in March as my first bike ever! I rode a dirt bike for the first time a couple weeks before, took the riders edge course at a Harley dealership and been riding every single day to and from school, about 65 miles a day 5 days a week. I'm 22 yrs old, 6ft and only 165lbs. It took about a week to get used to the weight, but after that first week, I can't see myself riding anything smaller than a 1300. The speed is great on the freeway too, my bike has over 100k miles on it, but I got it for $2,500 and have put well over 6k miles on it. NO problems at all. I just changed the oil and filter and do most of the maintenance myself, just download the manual and get yourself a good tool set, its a pretty basic bike made to be worked on, I love it!
I'm new to the motorcycle world, I have a 2012 Vstar 1300. Thinking of changing out stock pipes. Anyone have a take on the Cobra slip ons? Can you add baffle to slip on?
+luckyfrank562 sorry but I don't have any idea about about the slipons. I'm sure you can run baffles with them as you're really no supposed to run the bike without them especially without a ECM to compensate for the lack of back pressure.
hey just got this bike , stock exhaust gotta go this seem to be the shit here, its fuel injected so i know u wouldnt rejet this was theer any issue changing these over?
@@MattPatterson1411 ordered pipes and ecm today plus the baffles , big city thunder was helpful on fig out the size since i dont have the exhaust here , looks like 2 1/8 should work
Hey Matt ! got it running good now , thanks for posting this vid def pointed me in the direction i wanted to go with this! here a vid! czcams.com/video/sBMNm8vjaaI/video.html
You wouldn't believe the amount of messages I got from people saying I should just run straight pipes! I should have taken a picture of the baffles before I put them in. Not much more than a 2" pipe with a big washer suspended in the middle.
How else do you expect me to respond to your comment? CRAP? REALLY? If I wanted to stoop to your level I'd say something like... CRAP stinks and so does your OPINION! Good day sir.
Thank you for taking the time to upload this video, it really helped me making the decision to purchase the baffles. They are awesome and really give my Vstar 1300 a throaty sound it's an upgrade to de cobra baffles.
Awesome! Glad you like them!
I love this song
Sweeeeet sound!
Hi Matt I removed my Cobra slashdowns baffles today and took my dimensions as I will be ordering the Thunder Monster baffles tomorrow. I believe the inside measured at 21/8" and outside diameter of the exhaust is 2 1/4". Can't wait to install these bad boys
+joe vstar As far as I can remember that sounds about right on the measurements. Wish I still had my bike but having kids put a hold on my bike riding... for now...
+Matt Patterson just placed my order. I've been riding around town without the baffles in my exhaust the last few days and it's loud and feel that you lose some hp in my opinion maybe I'm wrong. I don't think running straight pipes without baffles is good on the engine.
+joe vstar You do loose some hp without baffles. Running straight pipes isn't good on the bike. At least you were able to get your original ones out. I bought my bike used so no tell where it had been. My cobra baffles were rusted in there and ended up having to take the exhaust system off and cut the pipes in two with a chop saw so I could put in a smaller diameter piece of pipe in the other end and hammer them out. I then took the two pieces of pipe up to a machine shop and had them tig weld them back together. Once welded, I put back on the bike with new gaskets and reinstalled the chrome covers. It was a pain in the ass. WIsh I had done a video of it.
well got them on today and installed the baffles sob! you will def feel that shit and theyll def hear ya coming!
It’s damn near like having straight pipes! 😂
@voonkhiang You can get them from bigcitythunder
Thanks sir
Hey Matt I've installed these baffles with thunder city recommendation and I was wondering if you tried flipping the baffles the opposite direction for a different sound??
Sorry for just now responding but to answer your question I haven’t tried flipping them.
i did have alot of trouble at first and decided to throw the cobra baffles back in , i didnt really have any better results and it did not sound much louder than the stock so was not impressed with that , the monster baffles are the shit just gotta get the fuel managment right...
hey Matt ! i also added the cobra air injector to, so prob im having is getting the fuel managment right, any idea of where you had it set? i know the air injectors is gonna throw it off to but tryin to get it close
I had the Fi2000 fuel management system on mine so it took care of all that for me. All I had was that and the Thunder Monster baffles and it sounded amazing
Damn I like it I have the stock cobra long shots on my 08 and yours is a lot louder ! Question do you hassled by the cops ?
Cops never gave me any problems.
Sounds really nice I like it . Did you have to add any fuel management, especially since she already is tuned from the factory a bit on the lean side. I did the O2 bypass.. omg the difference. just curious .. very nice exhaust ..
dbest1a Some say you don't, others say you do. I didn't want to take any chances so I installed the Cobra Fi2000 fuel processor. I also did the O2 mod as well. Makes me wish I still had that bike! It was a sweet ride! Thanks for the comments.
Nice sound just like mine...
Awesome...
Sounds good Matt. I own the same bike and have Cobra speedsters Slashdowns but want more an aggressive sound I like these baffles very much.
joe vstar I think you'll like them if you get them. If you had access to a machine shop they could be made pretty easily. It's about a 4" section of pipe with a big washer suspended in the middle. I was surprised at how simple they were.
Matt Patterson Do you remember the model # or what size is the pipes? I have the Cobra speedster slashdowns exhaust and would like to order the same ones you had on your V star 1300
Matt Patterson thank you sir!
No problem. Are you going to get the Thunder Monster baffles as well or just what comes with the Cobras? I wish I had made a video of the speedster longs with the cobra baffles for comparison. Take Care.
Matt I have the cobra exhaust on my bike already just need the monster baffles. Which model did u get?
joe vstar The original.. www.bigcitythunder.com/component/content/article/10-product/14-thunder-monster-baffles.html Be sure and measure the ID of your exhaust. I don't have the bike anymore and I can't remember which size I bought. I want to say it was either the 2" or the 2 1/8" but I can't remember. You can also take your existing baffle out and measure the OD. Good Luck!
Hey Matt, Do ya remember which Fi2000 ya went with? the Powrpro or Tripot or Digital? I went with the Dynojet and having tons of backfire issues. Thanks
I can’t remember but I may still have the box.
Sorry was going back through comments and saw this. I looked and no box but I’m pretty sure it was the digital model.
Sweet bike, Matt! Can you get Vance and Hines long shots for this? That’s MY preference.
I’m pretty sure V&H makes a set for this bike.
Did you have to add the computer management syst. Since it changed the airflow? Sounds awesome, planning on getting those too.
Any time you change the way air goes in or out of your engine you will want to make sure the bike knows how much fuel to put in. Mapping the ECM is essential to get the most out of the upgrades and to mitigate any potential problems caused by modifying the bike.
Getting my first bike, looking for a 1300 like this. Did you like it? Any issues? Any advice helps thanks!
Justin Grigg 1st bike? I wouldn't ride this first. I own this. It's a great bike. I love it, but glad it wasn't my first. I rode much lighter more nimble when I started. You need to get your head about you on two wheels.
BMan Americae amen to that .. fully agree.
Justin Grigg Hi Justin, Sorry for just now responding to this. By now you've probably already purchased something but I would not go with a bike this big as my first one. I started out by purchasing a 1979 Kawasaki KZ650. It was fairly cheap (only cost me $900) and was easier to learn to ride on plus I didn't worry about dumping the bike as much as I would have if I were on the 1300. I'd also recommend that you go to a Harley dealership and ask if they offer Riders Edge classes. I took the beginners course and it helped me tremendously. In three days I went from having not rode a bike at all to passing the riders test. The 1300 is a great bike but I would not recommend it for a first bike.
Justin Grigg Hey, if your still looking around, I just want to let you know that I bought a 2007 V Star 1300 in March as my first bike ever! I rode a dirt bike for the first time a couple weeks before, took the riders edge course at a Harley dealership and been riding every single day to and from school, about 65 miles a day 5 days a week. I'm 22 yrs old, 6ft and only 165lbs. It took about a week to get used to the weight, but after that first week, I can't see myself riding anything smaller than a 1300. The speed is great on the freeway too, my bike has over 100k miles on it, but I got it for $2,500 and have put well over 6k miles on it. NO problems at all. I just changed the oil and filter and do most of the maintenance myself, just download the manual and get yourself a good tool set, its a pretty basic bike made to be worked on, I love it!
Best to had compared with the replaced exhaust (with the same video recorder etc) before replacing the exhaust.
How did ya keep the monster baffles in there?
There is a little screw that goes in from the outside then the chrome cover goes over that.
Nice bike. I bought the same, but I want tubes like this. Where can I find them, my brother?
bigcitythunder.com for the baffles and you can get the Cobra pipes from any motorcycle parts shop.
I went with the 3 inch Road Burners. Pretty much the same but mine are um.... Straight pipes. LoL. Kinda loud
I'm new to the motorcycle world, I have a 2012 Vstar 1300. Thinking of changing out stock pipes. Anyone have a take on the Cobra slip ons? Can you add baffle to slip on?
+luckyfrank562 sorry but I don't have any idea about about the slipons. I'm sure you can run baffles with them as you're really no supposed to run the bike without them especially without a ECM to compensate for the lack of back pressure.
Matt Patterson Thanks for replying. Your bike sounds awesome!!
hey just got this bike , stock exhaust gotta go this seem to be the shit here, its fuel injected so i know u wouldnt rejet this was theer any issue changing these over?
It’s easy but you need to add a aftermarket ECM. I used the Cobra Fi2000.
@@MattPatterson1411 ordered pipes and ecm today plus the baffles , big city thunder was helpful on fig out the size since i dont have the exhaust here , looks like 2 1/8 should work
Hey Matt, what size baffles did you order?
No sure. I sold the bike so I can't measure them. I think they were 2 1/4 but not sure.
yep 2 1/4
Hear this music
aint nobody got time for baffles, run straight pipes!!!!!!!!
Sounds like this let me wish I was living in the US. No chance to get that kind of sound legally here in Germany. :/
Hy do you still have the old pipes? if you do are they for sale? i will
like to put them on my motorcycle i mess mines up. thank you
Old pipes are long gone. Sorry
No problem thanks brother
Guitar Pedals I have my original pipes if interested.
Sorry to say those aren’t long shots I have longs on my 08 they are at the back of my saddle bags about 6” longer than those are and as loud
Well that’s what it said on the box when they were installed so…. 🤷♂️
Hey Matt ! got it running good now , thanks for posting this vid def pointed me in the direction i wanted to go with this! here a vid!
czcams.com/video/sBMNm8vjaaI/video.html
Glad you got it going!
Sounds awesome by the way! They sound even better going down the road.
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Running straight pipe is stupid. Huge loss in torque and midrange power.
These sound awesome dude. Gonna order a set soon! Ride safe!
You wouldn't believe the amount of messages I got from people saying I should just run straight pipes! I should have taken a picture of the baffles before I put them in. Not much more than a 2" pipe with a big washer suspended in the middle.
Oh I believe it. People are morons lol
that sounds like crap
I guess that would be your opinion!
Matt Patterson
Matty, I guess that would be why the comment option is available now. isnt that right sweetheart?
How else do you expect me to respond to your comment? CRAP? REALLY? If I wanted to stoop to your level I'd say something like... CRAP stinks and so does your OPINION! Good day sir.