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Originally Posted by kingofqueenz
A few things from my end
- Sounds like a real bike..rather than what I'm used to hearing on my stock exhaust, maybe I will produce a similar vid for noise comparison
- Visually \ audibly, the pull of your bike in 1st in 2nd presents power that is quite apparently missing in my stock TBR7 ( imagine that cannot be exhaust alone )
- The swingarm is dead sexy on your bike
- May I ask for the make\model of your jacket ? ( I likey)
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- The noise you hear while riding your bike is more intake than exhaust noise. I remember the first time I heard my first Hawk being ridden away by a buddy, completely stock mind you, it barely made a sound. Even when he rode by getting on it, there wasn't much to it. They are so heavily baffled and the cat restricts the exhaust so much that they barely make a noise lol.
Even in my video, a lot of the noise while doing the 1-4 run on the bike was more intake than exhaust.
I think it would be awesome if you and other guys made videos. I could turn the first post into a compilation of exhaust noises, from mild to wild.
- Bear in mind that my bike is geared up (about a 17/45 equivalent) and is carrying a 6'4 270lb man around as well. I think that is one aspect of my bikes performance that needs to be accounted for.
You are correct that there is more at work than just an exhaust. The exhaust makes a good difference though. What you see and hear on my bike is the exhaust, plus port work, plus increased compression, plus bigger carb. Those elements combined have made a Hawk that pulls way harder through the gears than my last one ever did, and it was geared the same. What my last Hawk didn't have was the ported and decked head and smooth bore 30mm carb.
- The jacket is a Tourmaster Sonora Air 2.0 in Gunmetal and Black. Only been using it for about a year now, but it is one of the best jackets I have ever owned. They are actually on sale right now too for $189, which is about 50 bucks less than what I paid. If you decide to get one, take my advice and order 1 size up.
https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/...xoCobsQAvD_BwE
My full gear compliment, minus the helmet is as follows, if interested at all.
Tourmaster Epic Air boots
First Gear Rover Air overpants
Tourmaster Sonora Air 2.0 jacket
Reax Castor perforated gloves