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Mikes xs performance pipes and new megaphone mufflers
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islanddave Full Member
Joined: Aug 19, 2005 Posts: 93 Location: St. Catharines Ontario Canada
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Posted: July 4, 2009, 10:33 am Post subject: Mikes xs performance pipes and new megaphone mufflers |
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Hello All,
I just installed Mikes new performance headers along with the newly designed megaphone mufflers and I am very happy with both. The sound of the new megaphones is very very nice. I would say that volume wise they are about 7.5 to 8 out of ten meaning that they are quite loud. They give a great bark upon acceleration. I will try to post some video as a video is something that would have helped me alot when I was wondering what systems I would want to buy.
Dave
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woodman Full Member
Joined: Oct 12, 2008 Posts: 256
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Posted: July 4, 2009, 11:03 am Post subject: Re: Mikes xs performance pipes and new megaphone mufflers |
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Any problems fitting them ?
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islanddave Full Member
Joined: Aug 19, 2005 Posts: 93 Location: St. Catharines Ontario Canada
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Posted: July 4, 2009, 12:57 pm Post subject: Re: Mikes xs performance pipes and new megaphone mufflers |
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i think problem would be too strong a word..........the headpipes fit perfect, but given the fact that they are longer than stock, and that the mufflers are shorter thank stock and that I had cut off the passenger foot peg and muffler support long ago I did have to get creative about mounting the muffler. The sound is awesome!
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jralex Full Member
Joined: Apr 11, 2008 Posts: 43 Location: amongst the corn & soybeans in IL
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Posted: July 16, 2009, 11:56 am Post subject: Re: Mikes xs performance pipes and new megaphone mufflers |
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Dave, are the mufflers his new mechanical baffle design, as opposed to the old standard perforated baffle wrapped in fiberglass?
The reason I ask is that I have EMGO's with to standard fiberglass wrapped design and they are TOO LOUD for me.
I am wanting to see if anyone has heard both and can give me some idea of the relative loudness and sound with respect to one another.
I am thinking of purchasing Mike's baffles and trying to make them work in my 17" EMGO's.
Thanks
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islanddave Full Member
Joined: Aug 19, 2005 Posts: 93 Location: St. Catharines Ontario Canada
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Posted: July 23, 2009, 10:38 am Post subject: Re: Mikes xs performance pipes and new megaphone mufflers |
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Hello,
Yes they are the new mechanical baffle design....I was gonna put a video on for everyone but I ran into electrical problems and fried my reg/rec....and and gonna be re-doing the wiring so the video is a little ways away. The sound is very nice as far as I am concerned. Not too loud but certainly fun when blipping the throttle. Quiet on decelleration. Nice sound during idle with lots of flow. Would suggest these to anyone.Dont know if the baffles would fit your mufflers though? Worth a shot!
Dave
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twinsarehot Full Member
Joined: Mar 04, 2009 Posts: 56 Location: Small State
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Posted: July 23, 2009, 2:03 pm Post subject: Re: Mikes xs performance pipes and new megaphone mufflers |
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pictures if no video~!
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jralex Full Member
Joined: Apr 11, 2008 Posts: 43 Location: amongst the corn & soybeans in IL
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Posted: August 6, 2009, 12:27 pm Post subject: Re: Mikes xs performance pipes and new megaphone mufflers |
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Dave, any progress on audio?
Also, if willing, sometime when you have a baffle out , if you could measure the od of the baffle inlet, the od of the plate at the rear that the outlet pipes mount to and the length of the baffle from the inlet to the outlet plate.
Can't seem to get Mike to respond to my request. Understand if you can't get to it.
If you can, THANKS
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islanddave Full Member
Joined: Aug 19, 2005 Posts: 93 Location: St. Catharines Ontario Canada
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Posted: August 11, 2009, 3:48 pm Post subject: Re: Mikes xs performance pipes and new megaphone mufflers |
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Here you go! This is my 78 xs 650 with mikes new reverse megaphone mufflers with the mechanical baffle.
I won't win any oscars with this video but hopefully it will be helpful to someone.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvtv3Nr9oxE
Dave
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xs1961 650Rider Supporter
Joined: Apr 23, 2007 Posts: 1808 Location: uk
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Posted: August 11, 2009, 4:54 pm Post subject: Re: Mikes xs performance pipes and new megaphone mufflers |
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They look suspiciously like the silencers made by Brituro here in the UK for £70 a pair... Do you get a 'popping' sound on the overrun ?
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islanddave Full Member
Joined: Aug 19, 2005 Posts: 93 Location: St. Catharines Ontario Canada
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Posted: August 11, 2009, 5:17 pm Post subject: Re: Mikes xs performance pipes and new megaphone mufflers |
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no popping
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bbjsw10 Full Member
Joined: Jul 15, 2009 Posts: 64
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Posted: August 11, 2009, 6:13 pm Post subject: Re: Mikes xs performance pipes and new megaphone mufflers |
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islanddave, Those sound really good, and hella nice looking bike so far. Digging the whitewall on the back.
I want pictures of all the electrical under the seat. That caught my eye, looks interesting.
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pumps 650Rider Supporter
Joined: May 29, 2007 Posts: 1993 Location: Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.A.- 1977 XS650 "D" Standard
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Posted: August 11, 2009, 8:22 pm Post subject: Re: Mikes xs performance pipes and new megaphone mufflers |
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Daaayum I like that sound.
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jralex Full Member
Joined: Apr 11, 2008 Posts: 43 Location: amongst the corn & soybeans in IL
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Posted: August 12, 2009, 9:02 pm Post subject: Re: Mikes xs performance pipes and new megaphone mufflers |
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Dave, thanks for the video. It is hard to tell if they would be any quieter than my existing EMGO's w/ wrapped straight through baffle or not.
ike did send me dimensions for the baffles. They are:
Length is 13"
OD of plate 3 5/8"
OD of baffle inlet 2"
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Mikesxs Full Member
Joined: Feb 06, 2007 Posts: 134 Location: FL
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Posted: August 16, 2009, 8:32 am Post subject: Re: Mikes xs performance pipes and new megaphone mufflers |
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Our Mufflers are of our own design ( dyno developed by Jerry Heiden of Heiden Tuning, Netherlands ) and not a copy of anything else.
If you have popping on throttle roll-off , you have an exhaust leak.
Mike @ Mikes XS
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xs1961 650Rider Supporter
Joined: Apr 23, 2007 Posts: 1808 Location: uk
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Posted: August 16, 2009, 8:45 am Post subject: Re: Mikes xs performance pipes and new megaphone mufflers |
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Fair enough ,not the same then, yours look like they have chrome cones anyhow, .the mufflers(silencers) Im on about have a removable alloy end cone & have a distinct warbling/popping noise on the overrun , heard them on many other bikes too not caused by leaks but something to do with the internal design ... If yours dont have this noise then Id be intrested in buying a pair because the Brituro sound was annoying!
Do you have baffles in your mufflers?
Heres ones weve had over here for donkeys years, the end cone's been polished here ;
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islanddave Full Member
Joined: Aug 19, 2005 Posts: 93 Location: St. Catharines Ontario Canada
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Posted: August 16, 2009, 12:10 pm Post subject: Re: Mikes xs performance pipes and new megaphone mufflers |
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Yes these ones have a removable mechanical baffle. There is no fiberglass packing. There are three bolts that can go into each baffle to "adjust" the amount of flow. I have tried them with the bolts both in and out and can notice little appreciable difference. Of course this has been done since my charging system went south so not much testing has been done. Summer is coming to a close.......thought that I would get some riding done this year......but that's not been the case.
Dave
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Mikesxs Full Member
Joined: Feb 06, 2007 Posts: 134 Location: FL
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Posted: August 17, 2009, 6:05 am Post subject: Re: Mikes xs performance pipes and new megaphone mufflers |
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See our site listing for the megaphones. A photo of the baffle we designed is listed next. Nothing else on the market is even similar and baffles for each muffler are designed from scratch ( we are working the straight style megaphone next). We once sold what others sell now but after testing and visiting the exhaust factories we realized that the baffle designs were from small bike mufflers and did not flow properly thru the RPM range of the XS650 and that straight thru types were too loud and not the answer either. Distributors worldwide buy what is available and seem to never test or question whats offered, We test and have mufflers made to OUR specs.
Mike @ Mikes Xs
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xs1961 650Rider Supporter
Joined: Apr 23, 2007 Posts: 1808 Location: uk
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Posted: August 17, 2009, 11:39 am Post subject: Re: Mikes xs performance pipes and new megaphone mufflers |
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Nice one
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xsleo Full Member
Joined: Oct 28, 2007 Posts: 1528 Location: Earlville NY
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Posted: August 17, 2009, 1:04 pm Post subject: Re: Mikes xs performance pipes and new megaphone mufflers |
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They do sound good, a bit loud for me. I work nights. The neighbors won't like the noise at 1:00 in the morning.
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mgreaves Full Member
Joined: Apr 13, 2009 Posts: 15 Location: Ontario
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Posted: August 21, 2009, 9:51 am Post subject: Re: Mikes xs performance pipes and new megaphone mufflers |
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Hey Dave - I sent you a PM
Cheers,
ac
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bluebikerblan Full Member
Joined: Apr 18, 2007 Posts: 336 Location: Brigham City, Utah
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Posted: August 21, 2009, 10:34 am Post subject: Re: Mikes xs performance pipes and new megaphone mufflers |
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Thanks Dave and Mike. These look and sound very attractive to me and I'm going to order a set today for my current 75' B project. Best, Blue
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650SF Full Member
Joined: Jun 26, 2009 Posts: 10 Location: Sparta, TN
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Posted: August 21, 2009, 11:50 am Post subject: Re: Mikes xs performance pipes and new megaphone mufflers |
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Those are some great sounding mufflers.
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