Baffle removal

Hi,
It is slightly louder and has a slightly deeper tone..I'm planning on removing the baffles over the winter, can't stand quiet exhausts.

Hope this helps,

D

 

Thank you very much for your quick response

I will start by removing the cap with the little hole so

The only thing that blocks me

Is that even the big chicane is still visible, if I have a control I am not in the norms?

In France we haven't technical control on the bike, just on the car. But I think there will be one for motorcycle in a short time
In England do you have a technical control on the motorcycle too?
Removing the cap with the small hole may not compromise the technical control?

Thanks !

 

Il y a une disposition pour avoir un contrôle sur les vélos, mais sans doute, il viendra dans quelques années, où vous vivez, je vivais dans les alpes entre courchevel et bozel

 

We have bikes tested in the UK after they're 3 years old.

I was confident enough to drill out the hole, and have no doubt that it'll still pass the test, it doesn't make that much difference.

I'd also add that I've done about 600 miles now with the restricter drilled out and I think the noise is getting even better. Initially I was going to remove the baffles too, but now not going to bother.

 

thank you for your reply

On the Speed RS I have 2 baffle, the first big tube and the second at the bottom is a round plate welded all around the exhaust with a small hole of 5mm.

I want to know if I remove the "big baffle" I must remove the small round plate with the small hole too ?

thank you very much

 

I'd say it could be possibly be done without drilling the small hole. If you grind off the weld on the baffle, then use a slide hammer with a hook, or rear axle bearing puller to free the baffle.

Honestly, drill the hole out and if you still want more, remove the baffles after. I think there's no way you're failing any test for drilling out the discs.

 

Even though I'm also native french, I'll answer in english...

If you choose to remove the baffles, make sure you foresee a way to put them back if needed (e.g., with a screw) because, even though there aren't any technical controls yet, police in France does perform random controls on bikes and will fine you (90€) if yours is too loud, especially if it is obvious that you removed the baffles.

There's no way to put the small restrictor plate thingy back if you remove it though and, although cops don't care that much where I am (Belgium), I do ride in France once in a while so I am still hesitant to do it. However from what I understand from this very thread, there is no actual increase in volume, just better sound, so I guess that part should be fine.

 

Hi , i removed the 4 black rivets , but the carbon cap seemed to be glued on and i couldnt budge it . Any ideas ? . Cheers , Colin .

 

Give a wriggle and pull at the same time

 

I am about to do the baffle removal this week. I cut my discs out about 6 weeks ago, that was a great improvement in tone/timbre but not in volume. I wear ear plugs and need more volume so the baffles are coming out. I'll try to do some pics and post up something to add to the collective experience here.

 

I had this same issue, and it took me forever to get that shit off. I ended up getting a set of vinyl tools to remove door panels. It had a long fairly flat bar in there that i was able to slip under the carbon end cap and slide it all the way around to break the glue seal. I tried bicycle tire levers and they were too fat for this.

 

Just done mine, used stainly knife to remove carbon end, came off very easy.
Put back together with some small screws, ordering the black rivets tomorrow.

 

Did the job, used nylon interior tools to remove the end caps. Wasn't too much of a job really, far more relaxed than I imagined it would be. Worked deliberately and slowly in order not to damage the carbon fiber. They put a small bead of gasket maker or some adhesive; they didn't just plaster the whole contact area with adhesive - which was my fear. Only took me about 10 minutes for each end cap I would guess. I used flap disc on my grinder to remove the weld. Cleaned up the new opening with my Dremel and reassembled. The result is glorious. Lol. The sound/timbre was precisely what I expected and since I have already removed the 'restrictor discs' the Arrows on the RS sound like I had imagined they should. Perfect IMHO without being obnoxious.

 

Just been out on mine, and I feel low boy can is too loud with baffle out, so may need to refit it.

 

Just finished debaffling mine..think the Arrow factory ran out of black sealant with mine..one cap only had a small blob on and the other had none
Only took around an hour and a half from start to finish..fifteen minutes with an angle grinder and around the same with my Dremel to clean up the edges etc. Didn't bother with the baffle refit screw, but may look into it if the running is affected.
Sounds lovely and deep now..let's hope I can get out on it tomorrow for a test ride

 

This is my fear as well, on my MT09 (also a triple) the sound was simply too loud with the baffle out, especially under load. I ended up shortening the baffle and re fitted, this made it perfect. I might do the same with low boy when I get to it.

 

Mines definitely too loud with the baffles out, sounds good with the discs removed. I never thought of shortening the baffle

 

Let me know if anyone else has gone that way, I'm curious now.

 

Twin cans would be bit quieter than the single low boy can with baffles removed I would think.

 

Can it be too loud?..maybe I'm too used to my previous bikes..Honda SP2, Aprilia RSVR, KTM Superduke R and an R1 all with Akropovic exhausts fitted. Should sound great over the mountain in June. #loudexhaustssavelives