After market exhaust with cat eliminator pipe.

[cp04]

I need someone else's opinion. I had a stock exhaust and an Arrow cat elim mid pipe before and just put on an M4 slip on. I'm just wondering if anyone else who has an after market exhaust and mid pipe on their FZ finds the exhaust to be too loud. I've had a 2bros slip on on my R6 and a full Jardine exhaust on my VTR1000 and I don't think either was this loud. This is hurt your ears while riding loud. I think part of it could be the fact that I haven't had an after market exhaust on a bike in about a year but just wanted to hear what others had to say.
Thanks.

 

[SovietRobot]

I've got a twobros(one of the loudest by dba ratings) along with a cat delete pipe.
The cat delete pipe does make it a bit louder.

I'm fine with it being relatively loud(still quieter than a harley with straight pipes), but after 2 hours of riding my hearing is a little numb. Of course that's the ears way of protecting itself.

If I rode everyday for commuting/touring, I would say it's too loud. But for the weekend warrior it's fine.

 

[OZXJR]

but after 2 hours of riding my hearing is a little numb. Of course that's the ears way of protecting itself.

wouldn't that be your ears way of saying your doing damage ?

 

[cp04]

I've got a twobros(one of the loudest by dba ratings) along with a cat delete pipe.
The cat delete pipe does make it a bit louder.

I'm fine with it being relatively loud(still quieter than a harley with straight pipes), but after 2 hours of riding my hearing is a little numb. Of course that's the ears way of protecting itself.

If I rode everyday for commuting/touring, I would say it's too loud. But for the weekend warrior it's fine.

Well at least its not me. I ride almost every day so I think I'll try putting the cat back on and see if it helps make it more bearable.

 

[cp04]

I put the cat back on today. I went for a short ride afterwards and I'm thinking its at a bearable level again. I'm gonna ride it for a couple more days before I decide whether to leave it on or not.

 

[Stumbles06]

Great that it's bearable again. I was having similar thoughts.

I have put the dB killers back onto my Leo Vince pipes now, although not as loud, still sounds great, so I'll be leaving them in again now.

Glad you got your problem sorted.

:rockon:

 

[miztigerszou52]

Could always use ear plugs.

 

[jrevans]

I need someone else's opinion. I had a stock exhaust and an Arrow cat elim mid pipe before and just put on an M4 slip on. I'm just wondering if anyone else who has an after market exhaust and mid pipe on their FZ finds the exhaust to be too loud.

Yes, without the street baffles installed, my 2004 FZ6 with Laser Quads and cat eliminator is too loud. With the street baffles installed, it's just right.

 

[SovietRobot]

Could always use ear plugs.

Yeah ear plugs are nice, but sometimes it is nice to here everything on the bike/road. Depends on the situation I guess, for long trips I'd use ear plugs.

 

[cp04]

I would have definately tried DB killers before putting the cat back on but unfortunately don't have them. I think I'll try the ear plugs out for highway driving.