Jim, Think that the 4-1 as opposed to the 4-4 must be the answer if your 836 is not offensively loud. I have stock 4-1 header with an non-baffled Dunstall slip-on on my 550, and at 5,000 + rpm the sensory assault must loosen the teeth of innocent bystanders.....
Jules >Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2004 05:36:42 -0700 (MST) >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Originator: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >From: "James Spillane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: Multiple recipients of list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: How Loud? >X-Comment: Honda Single Overhead Cam Four motorcycle owners list >X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 > >Maybe that's because it's 4 in 1? >I know for a fact that my 836 with the 4 into 4 isn't that loud at all. I >ride regularly on the Seacoast here in NH, and they have sound traps set up >for the Harley's and other "loud" bikes. My bike is louder than normal, >definitely, but it's NOTHING compared to the others. I drive by the traps >and they don't even give me a second look, so I must be within what they >consider "legal" operating sound. >FYI the pipes are MAC slash-cut short pipes. >Jim >SOHC4 #28 >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Vince Strazzabosco" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Multiple recipients of list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2004 10:58 PM >Subject: Re: How Loud? > > > > I have a CB 350F with a nice looking 4 into 1 system on it. Problem > > is, previous owner removed the baffling, etc. and it is LOUD!!!! > > Like in scare the wimmen and children loud. The bike likes to rev, > > and I can imagine eardrums breaking around town. > > > > vince > > > > > Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2004 10:41:35 -0800 (PST) > > > From: Chris Boomhower <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: How Loud? > > > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > Who here knows (in numbers) how loud an unmuffled 750 or > > > 550 would be? I've got a set of shorty exhaust pipes, > > > that are basically extended headers with slash cuts on > > > the end for my 550 chopper project. I'd like to use them > > > and around here, the laws ( or maybe the enforcement) > > > tend to be somewhat lax regarding vehicle noise. Most > > > trucks and bikes run around muffler-less, and of course > > > they are competing with the 4wheeled speakers that the > > > kids are driving. Since there's no vehicle inspection > > > here in South Carolina, I'm safe on that end, I'd just > > > like to know if anyone here has measured the sound levels > > > at say idle and 3K rpm from 50 or so feet away. > > > Just curious, > > > Chris in SC USA > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Search - Find what you're looking for faster > > http://search.yahoo.com > > > >
