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teazer
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Post by teazer » Tue Oct 19, 2010 9:35 pm

Correct. I ran straight pipes. Megaphones will increase the effective powerband but drop the peak (usually).

We tried a few different configurations on that bike with different lengths and with different mufflers and all in all not much of a difference. That motor is a little different to stock of course. The man that really knows about exhausts on those bikes is Jerry.

He has tried a number of different configurations to come up with what they run and I'm sure, that like most things on Jerry's bikes, they would work better than my straight pipes. I had reached teh point that after so many different combinations of parts and testing and breaking things and trying something new, that eventually I got to the point that the I realized that the bike was never the limiting factor - the rider was - and that's me.

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Post by LOUD MOUSE » Wed Oct 20, 2010 7:55 am

Great reply there teazer.
Thanks for sharing.
Similar to your riding I learned my limits also.
When I raced the Mickey Thompson Super Lite stadium series I watched in wonder when a competitor would mess with jetting and/or lighten parts to the point the piston would seize or hole and the part would break.
I figured I could miss a couple of heavy meals and gain speed rather than jeopardize me finishing.
. .................:-) ...........lm

Now where's that cold beer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!??????????????

teazer wrote:Correct. I ran straight pipes. Megaphones will increase the effective powerband but drop the peak (usually).

We tried a few different configurations on that bike with different lengths and with different mufflers and all in all not much of a difference. That motor is a little different to stock of course. The man that really knows about exhausts on those bikes is Jerry.

He has tried a number of different configurations to come up with what they run and I'm sure, that like most things on Jerry's bikes, they would work better than my straight pipes. I had reached teh point that after so many different combinations of parts and testing and breaking things and trying something new, that eventually I got to the point that the I realized that the bike was never the limiting factor - the rider was - and that's me.

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