riding 696/1100 without cans at all. Open exhaust, Dangerous?

[Veloce-Fino]

I took off the horribly ugly stock cans today to get a feel for what my bike would look like with the H-comp exhaust by ryanracer. Rode up and down my road a few times making a LOT of noise ))).

My question is, can I cause any sort of damage to my engine by riding around with no silencers at all, running the pipes?

Thanks,

Ric

[scduc]

Several people do, without problems. The may need to be some tuning. I personally am going to go with MotoGP syle exhaust. Small, but there. I know there is a back-pressure issue.

[Veloce-Fino]

Several people do, without problems. The may need to be some tuning. I personally am going to go with MotoGP syle exhaust. Small, but there. I know there is a back-pressure issue.

Just got back from a 40 minute ride with no cans, it was SWEET, I couldn't stop smiling haha. I will say this, EARPLUGS, my ears were ringing when I got off. This sold me, as long as the H-competition exhaust is slight more quiet and more refined I will definitely be getting it.

[rosstermyer]

i did it for a few weeks on my 1100, looks cool with no exhaust.  the sound is downright obnoxious....at first i thought it was awesome, but after a while i missed the sexy sound of the exhaust being muffled and refined so i picked up some termis.

my friend that is a duc mechanic said it would be ok for short periods, but without tuning you could foul your plugs or burn a valve in the long term.  the sound def didnt outweigh the risks so on went the cans until i could afford the termis.

[dennisd]

Dangerous?  Yep, you are in danger of getting shot by a pissed off neighbor. 

[Veloce-Fino]

Dangerous?  Yep, you are in danger of getting shot by a pissed off neighbor. 

Thankfully I live in the woods and there is no one around to annoy but deer and squirrels, and the occasional bear.   

I really can't make my mind up about exhaust. I love the naked look of the H-competition underseat but also love the Arrow CF look. Help me decide.

H-Comp




Arrow

[donsaxena]

i have the termi full racing on my m1100 but i really like the hcomp on the bike. How do they compare sound wise?

[Veloce-Fino]

i have the termi full racing on my m1100 but i really like the hcomp on the bike. How do they compare sound wise?

I have never heard either in person. I would assume the tone from arrow would be deeper, more refined, and quieter. H-comp would be more raw and louder. Really wish I could hear both in person.