A semi-official 696/796/1100 exhaust thread

[freeclimbmtb]

yeah neighbor did make it a point to shut his window while I was recording...

but that bastard has been putting in a pool and having fork lifts etc everymorning including saturdays at like 7am...
and the others... and their barking dogs at all hours...

I'll worry about db killers soon enough, but I'm going to enjoy a few rides through the neighborhood to remind them who's king.

At my old appartment I had 3 tennents and their land lord come over one night in a gang to ask me not to start my bike at 6:00am (when i had the 696 with the termis...no db killers)  I responded that I went to work for 7 and the bike was how I got there.  so unless they were willing to pay me my same wage to stay home...there was nothing I could do.  we settled on me not using the high idle for 3 mins in the parkinglot.

EDIT:
I did find it strange that no one in my own building had any problem with it...

[Raux]

well i do, even when i had the stock on, try to not warm up for long periods. I gets dressed first etc, and at least get away from the first couple of houses and idle down the hill.

but once i hit out of town...  we have a nice curvy road to the next village and then again after that to the next... then the autobahn... IF I trusted anyone to ride the bike, I would love to find out how far you can hear the bike in this valley.

[Veloce-Fino]

well i do, even when i had the stock on, try to not warm up for long periods. I gets dressed first etc, and at least get away from the first couple of houses and idle down the hill.

but once i hit out of town...  we have a nice curvy road to the next village and then again after that to the next... then the autobahn... IF I trusted anyone to ride the bike, I would love to find out how far you can hear the bike in this valley.

You can trust me man. I'll shoot on over to Germany real quick and we'll find out.

I figure I love beer, and that's a good enough excuse to go to Germany.

(did you get the heat shield yet?)

[freeclimbmtb]

well i do, even when i had the stock on, try to not warm up for long periods. I gets dressed first etc, and at least get away from the first couple of houses and idle down the hill.

but once i hit out of town...  we have a nice curvy road to the next village and then again after that to the next... then the autobahn... IF I trusted anyone to ride the bike, I would love to find out how far you can hear the bike in this valley.

My 696 had a nasty habbit of stalling if it wasnt up to temperature in the mornings (granted it WAS november in new england...) but either way, the 796 high idles for about 10 seconds then kicks right down.  Ive asked the neighbors at my new house and none of them even noticed me starting it in the morning.  Just a few cranky people I guess.

[Arachnosold1er]

I try to be a good neighbor. My bike has gotten a bit louder and I try to idle down the drive when I'm getting home from work at 1 am. I just can't wait to get some pipes on her.
Raux, your bike looks killer without the shrouds on the front. I'm really digging the color matched subframe too! It's funny because I was wondering why they painted them black to begin with. Do you know what the actual db level is coming from those pipes? Just curious as to how loud they really are.

[Raux]

You can trust me man. I'll shoot on over to Germany real quick and we'll find out.

I figure I love beer, and that's a good enough excuse to go to Germany.

(did you get the heat shield yet?)

no shield yet. maybe next week.

Octoberfest coming up

[Raux]

I try to be a good neighbor. My bike has gotten a bit louder and I try to idle down the drive when I'm getting home from work at 1 am. I just can't wait to get some pipes on her.
Raux, your bike looks killer without the shrouds on the front. I'm really digging the color matched subframe too! It's funny because I was wondering why they painted them black to begin with. Do you know what the actual db level is coming from those pipes? Just curious as to how loud they really are.

yeah i hate the bi-color frames of the red, even the black doesn't match with the rough cast flat subframe compared to the smooth gloss main frame.

i have a friend with a db meter, i'll check them once i get db killers made so i can compare.

[Raux]

My 696 had a nasty habbit of stalling if it wasnt up to temperature in the mornings (granted it WAS november in new england...) but either way, the 796 high idles for about 10 seconds then kicks right down.  Ive asked the neighbors at my new house and none of them even noticed me starting it in the morning.  Just a few cranky people I guess.

mine too, but i can coast in neutral down our hill.

[freeclimbmtb]

mine too, but i can coast in neutral down our hill.

At the old appartment I didnt have that option, the parking lot sloped down toward my building.  The house is a little better, and ive asked the neighbors and they havent even noticed which is nice.  Of course by the time I get back east for next spring, ill have SOME sort of loud pipes on...just havent decided which ones yet.

[IZ]

Not sure if I ever posted over here..

'10 1100 with Arrow Darks and ceramic coated pipe 



Shock painted black, new rear tire, black chain

[Raux]

very very nice
 i love the shiny black 1100

[IZ]

Thanks R!  Liking those off set pipes on your 696 too.

[Arachnosold1er]

The best part of that pic is the dog sleeping with it's tongue out. Thats too cute!

[IZ]

The best part of that pic is the dog sleeping with it's tongue out. Thats too cute!

That's my French Bulldog, Emma.  It's pretty rare getting a pic with her tongue in her mouth!! 




 

[hcomp]

here are the pics.

Diggin the pipes Raux!