Dr F
Where do the db killers sit on the round Akro slip-ons: the inlet or outlet end of the can? Can you tell from a visual inspection whether or not they are fitted?
I ask because the only downside I see from swapping out the standard exhaust is noise - I'd rather leave that to the local posers on their Harleys. I like the sound of the stock exhaust - I wear earplugs when I ride, and can just hear it. I don't want to have to 'listen to it', if you know what I mean.
My local dealer has a first gen Super Duke with the slipons which I got to listen to while waiting for my '07. It was too loud for me. I was told - second hand - that it had the db killers in, but can't see anything near the exit. I could probably accept it if what I heard was the fully open exhaust, that is, if I could deaden it significantly be installing the db killers.
Looking at the Dr's dyno graphs comparing the results with and without the db killers, I'd even consider an additional loss to get 'super db killers' that got the sound level back close to stock. I really just want to jettison the weight (and get some titanium / carbon on the bike, of course).
I ask because the only downside I see from swapping out the standard exhaust is noise - I'd rather leave that to the local posers on their Harleys. I like the sound of the stock exhaust - I wear earplugs when I ride, and can just hear it. I don't want to have to 'listen to it', if you know what I mean.
My local dealer has a first gen Super Duke with the slipons which I got to listen to while waiting for my '07. It was too loud for me. I was told - second hand - that it had the db killers in, but can't see anything near the exit. I could probably accept it if what I heard was the fully open exhaust, that is, if I could deaden it significantly be installing the db killers.
Looking at the Dr's dyno graphs comparing the results with and without the db killers, I'd even consider an additional loss to get 'super db killers' that got the sound level back close to stock. I really just want to jettison the weight (and get some titanium / carbon on the bike, of course).