Factory baffle chop

[KC-AceCafe]

Quick question guys, just before I do something stupid I can't reverse.

I'm trying to avoid rejetting my carbs, however I've since removed the baffles from the factory mufflers and it obviously wont run right like this.

What I'm thinking of doing is, taking the baffles and cutting them down to a shorter size then reinstalling them.

Is that alright? It won't sound like crap?

 

[KC-AceCafe]

I'm just trying to open it up a little so it doesnt sound so tender lol

 

[DanMach]

This is 100% my personal opinion... but I've never heard a hacked up exhaust *ever* sound good. You might want to investigate finding a muffler you like more and taking it to an exhaust shop and having the old one pulled and new one welded on.

 

[KC-AceCafe]

See, I'm new to the bike world. I don't know what the proper etiquette is for modding these things, I just know that a lot of people weld washers and metal tabs etc into the mufflers, and I figured why not work with what I have and remove a small section of the baffles.

I guess because there's no packing in these mufflers, that any modification to them will make them sound tinny.

I think I'll just throw the gutted mufflers back on and rejet the carbs! I'll have to upload a video too.

 

[bcXS400-81]

I'm assuming you've already completely gutted your mufflers, but this is what I was thinking of doing to mine, assuming the muffler construction is similar or the same as the 650's

http://www.xs650.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2789

gives it some balls while still retaining stock appearances, and may not have to re-jet?

 

[eric123]

You will probably still have to rejet...Mufflers that look and sound good can be had at a decent price...