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#235169 RoadstarmikeNJ (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 39 Re:Dooley Sounds 2 Weeks, 3 Days ago   Just to ensure we are in sync about removing the packing idea, can you give me a true idea of how loud the sound will be. With the baffles totally out it's simply crazy and I'm almost affraid to remove the packing and have a too offensive sound. Do you feel that the removed packing gives you a deeper or simply louder sound. I'll deal with the back pressure issues after the fact i guess. I do understand that you are simply saying remove the packing, but i just want to ensure it a good moves to make prior to doing so as I dont want to have to wait for another set of baffles if its too much NOISE..   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #235224 blue v twin (User) Oh yeah, She's Fuel Injected Too... Expert Boarder Posts: 425 Re:Dooley Sounds 2 Weeks, 3 Days ago   RoadstarmikeNJ wrote: Just to ensure we are in sync about removing the packing idea, can you give me a true idea of how loud the sound will be. With the baffles totally out it's simply crazy and I'm almost affraid to remove the packing and have a too offensive sound. Do you feel that the removed packing gives you a deeper or simply louder sound. I'll deal with the back pressure issues after the fact i guess. I do understand that you are simply saying remove the packing, but i just want to ensure it a good moves to make prior to doing so as I dont want to have to wait for another set of baffles if its too much NOISE.. The fiberglass Packing has Masking Tape around the baffle holding it in place, Take a razor blade and carefully slice thru the masking tape, and un roll the baffle and remove the packing and steel wool, It will come off in one clean REUSABLE PIECE. Reinstall the Naked Baffle and your tip and start your bike and go for a short ride. If you don't like what you hear, Simply reinstall the fiberglass packing with new masking tape and your back to where you were. My fiberglass packing went in to the garbage can and I have no back fire or back pressure issues whatsoever....Good luck and let us know how you made out Mike.   Logged     {DINO}..........2008 RoadStar Sig Pic deleted - larger than 50 KB   The administrator has disabled public write access. #235311 Mark7 (Moderator) Look for me on MSN chat if you want. Moderator Posts: 1512 Re:Dooley Sounds 2 Weeks, 3 Days ago   This spring I noticed that my bike had gotten louder since installing my pipes so I figured it was time to re-pack with steelwool/fiberglass. Boy was I right. Right side had COMPLETELY burned away any trace of packing and the left was about half gone. The "note" of the sound hadn't changed, only the volume was different without the packing. I tried to re-pack with OC pink house insulation and that lasted for about 2 weeks. I ordered the re-pack kits from roadhouse and it brought everything almost back to where it had been when I first got them installed. Hope this helps you decide. -M7   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #235314 DrumDon (User) Real men have twins! Gold Boarder Posts: 773 Re:Dooley Sounds 2 Weeks, 3 Days ago   I took the packing off my baffles and put the baffles back in. The sound it BETTER than with the packing. It's a little louder, and not obnoxious like running the pipes without baffles. All in all, everyone's got a different ear, and has different preferences. There is no perfect sounding set of pipes, because what's the perfect sound? Everyone's got an answer to that. Here's a pic of my [left] baffle with the packing cut off: :-DD.   Logged     :-DD. 2007 Road Star 1700   The administrator has disabled public write access. #235547 RoadstarmikeNJ (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 39 Re:Dooley Sounds 2 Weeks, 2 Days ago   Thanks for the excellent advice all. I'm going to yank everything out Friday and see how it sounds with no packing. The funny part is I'm leading a large ride Sunday and was a little scared to have my bike sounding to crazy. I'll let you guys what I think, but it sounds like this may remedy my desire for a little bit more sound with a respectful means..excited now   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access.

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