Fuel exhausts

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Dusty · #1 Post by **Dusty** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 7:44 pm

I bought my Falco in December and have resisted the urge to modify it, except for the sidestand that is. However, my resolve weakened when Timovee, erstwhile Falco owner and now the proud owner of a gorgeous Tuono, mentioned in a post that he had a pair of Fuel exhausts for sale. To cut a long story short, they are now on my bike and sound gorgeous. Much more like the sound a V twin should make. They're also much lighter and being slimmer, enhance the look of the bike IMHO. Tim has cut down the baffles so they are just short pipe stubs, but I am considering returning it to a sttndard baffle configuration in case Mr Policeman takes an interest. Fuel want £20 each for new ones plus postage, which is more than it would cost me to weld up a couple of extensions, so could someone please tell me what length the original Fuel baffles are and how they are finished? Are they just plain tubes with open ends, or perforated tubes with plain ends? Any help will be greatly appreciated, thank you.

Aladinsaneuk · #2 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 8:08 pm

even with out the baffles plod will leave the fuel cans alone in my experience

trust me, i had baffles in my fuel cans for approx 30 minutes and ran with out baffles for a good year - and during that year i was pulled a fair few times - exhausts were never a problem

HowardQ · #3 Post by **HowardQ** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 8:52 pm

Don't know about the Fuel cans, the baffles in my Beowulf cans are just a tube about 4" long maybe 5" at a push, with a kink of about 40 degrees, that's it. Don't seem to do much sound deadening, but they look legal and you can't poke a stick straight down. Legal stamped but bloody loud and worry me when I see a copper. Been stopped twice for roadside checks and each time OK.

Aladinsaneuk · #4 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 9:44 pm

fuel cans are stamped - sp roadside plod are buggered - even with out baffles

i recall that that even though they sound loud, they are below 100 DB - so no worries

Dusty · #5 Post by **Dusty** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 7:49 am

Thanks for your replies, guys. I might just leave them as they are then. They do sound rather fruity!

TIMOVEE · #6 Post by **TIMOVEE** » Sun Apr 12, 2009 5:31 pm

Told you so !

Dusty · #7 Post by **Dusty** » Sun Apr 12, 2009 6:37 pm

You did, Tim! Just wanted to keep my options open. I took the bike out today while my wife was in the back garden.On my return, she said "Your bike seemed rather loud today." I must have forgotten to mention the Fuel "silencers"!

sidestand · #8 Post by **sidestand** » Sun Apr 12, 2009 7:18 pm

Often forget to mention those little 'extras' meself - must be old age

Big_AL · #9 Post by **Big_AL** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 11:04 am

If you were still interested, I took my fuel baffles out today (just to see, well hear actually) and tbh I don't think it makes the bike that much louder anyways. The baffles are very short (about 6 inches end to end) . I could provide pictures if you're interested...

Big_AL · #10 Post by **Big_AL** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 7:12 am

Actually, scrub that. Went for a ride (as opposed to ticking over on the drive)on a private road with the baffles removed and found they are a fair bit louder. Not sure if i'm comfortable with the increased volume, sound lovely when i change down though

On the plus side, I think there is a slight increase in power, bike now wheelies in 2nd much easier than before (on a private road still). Just out of interest how long are your cut down baffles?

Dusty · #11 Post by **Dusty** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:43 am

Thanks, Big_Al! I haven't tried it without the baffles; probably won't now. If my wife noticed the noise as it is, I'd better not tempt fate. I think my cut-down baffles are approximately 50mm after the offset.Tim couldn't remember exactly but thought they were about 100mm before he cut them.

Falcoholic · #12 Post by **Falcoholic** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:39 pm

Dunno what you lot keep goin on about loud cans for.

I've had my blue flames on for the six years I've had the bike, no baffles and stamped "not for road use"

Been pulled a couple of times, admired by coppers and even did bike safe with em on.

Loud??

I'll say and I've never changed em for the annual MOT either.

Just run em FFS

GregD-UK · #13 Post by **GregD-UK** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 10:10 am

Hi all,

I have the Aprilia SL Race Cans on, sound splendid

Not taken them off for 3 mot's, just coasted into garage

The "For race use only," has mysteriously evapourated off the cans

My thought is, they can see me (My HID on all the time) they can hear me as well, safer for me all around

Point made, not points on my license

Dusty · #14 Post by **Dusty** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 12:09 pm

The problem is that MoT testers and regional police forces differ in their approach.Some police forces have openly stated that they will prosecute loud and illegal cans and other infractions such as small number plates without question. I plan to tour across the UK and don't fancy getting unlucky in one of those less lenient counties. Interestingly, I fitted a Triumph carbon can to my Sprint, and like Greg's, it mysteriously lost the "Not For Road Use" stamp overnight in my garage. Although it wasn't much louder than the standard, and certainly not louder than the legal can I now have, my MoT tester wouldn't pass it because he felt that it was louder; nothing to do with the absent stamp . Also, while I do want to release some of that V twin rumble, I don't want the bike to be so loud that it annoys people, or becomes tiring for me to listen to on long runs. It's down to individual choice.

GregD-UK · #15 Post by **GregD-UK** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 4:08 pm

Poor Dusty

Sounds like you have to move to a much more "lenient," area of the country. I must admit, having been down south the traffic plod do seem more how can I put it; "Tedious and bolshey," a loud (not illegal thou) can does save lives

If I hear a loud exhaust on a dinky supped up car I can hear it and think, what a toss person! But, a bike is different, after all every time we cock our leg over the saddle we take a risk of alot of car/van drivers not seeing us

My personal experience in mostly in towns, where they fail to see a bike and change lanes or pull out thinking we are invisible

That is why I "Filter" out of town as quickly and safely as I can

The areas in the UK that have an abundent supply of bikers seem to annoy the plod

My favourite is that THEY are bikers themselves, friggin hypocrites, you can't tell me plod bikers ride well below the speed restrictions

Double hypocrites!!!!! Anywho, hope we ride with fun and safety, after all MOST friggin harleys are louder than my cans

Do you hear of them getting pulled, NO me thinks is the question....