Triumphrat

zooplancton · 10-29-2006

alright! :upthumb:
so i polished and put my chain reaction velocity® mid-pipe and exhaust system on yesterday, and went for a quick test ride up to haight st. to grab a guiness and an album.

first off, installation was simple, and i had it all going under an hour.
sue's like "start her up!"

i start the bike, and WOW a noticeable increase in sound! NOW the triple sounds like a performance bike. to be honest i had always thought the stock cans were a bit too quiet for a performance machine, so this system really synergies into the bike perfectly!

it has a VERY nice brauup souund when you blip the throttle. bob kept telling me wait till you hit 7000 - 10,000 rpm's to really hear it sing, but to be honest, i love the new sound in all revs. even at the bottom.

performance wise, you can DEF' tell you have opened up the gates., it feels a lot more 'open'.

when i got up to haight st. turning onto haight from stanyon, i hear this guy (yelling) at his friend: "check that f*cking bike out!" - i never get reactions like that on my bike, and i'm ALWAYS on haight st. (read public places with lots of people), it makes the bike seem like its a whole different beast from an entire package point of view.

yes it IS louder and people notice, period. NOTE: i do not have the baffles installed, nor do i have any plans to. i like the added volume as i'm not audibly invisible anymore.
(so eat that harvey davis riders) when i came out of the bar there were 4 people standing around the bike checking it out. -- the starry eye'd guys with their blank-look-on-the-face girlfriends) the pipes just look sick on this bike!!!!

i'm going to go for a small performance run today after the fog clears along the coast and get some revs going.

the package is a perfect fit for this hooligan. i also have the stock map on, and the pops are stellar! NOTE #2: not for the conservative types. (daring to say conservatives don't ride S3's as well) :nana:

thanks bob!
-b

[ This message was edited by: zooplancton on 2006-10-30 22:21 ]

itchin · 10-30-2006

So come on bro,pony up. Wheres the pics, and maybe a sound clip? :???:

Limey · 10-30-2006

Unless you have $850 to spare, don't look at any pics, don't listen to a sound file, and NEVER ride one with them fitted. Ask CB.

zooplancton · 10-30-2006

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On 2006-10-30 07:09, itchin wrote:
So come on bro,pony up. Wheres the pics, and maybe a sound clip? :???:

i'll get some pics this week, and i am working on recording a sound clip. just need to get down to santa cruz and grab my buddy's mic (and sock). will post later next weekend if i can.

cheapbastard · 10-30-2006

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On 2006-10-30 07:33, Limey wrote:
Unless you have $850 to spare, don't look at any pics, don't listen to a sound file, and NEVER ride one with them fitted. Ask CB.

true, very true!

They sound f'n great!

speedydave · 10-30-2006

Are you planning to keep running the stock tune?

Just curious. Is it bad for the bike?

Oh, and congrats!

[ This message was edited by: speedydave on 2006-10-30 12:28 ]

zooplancton · 10-30-2006

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On 2006-10-30 12:27, speedydave wrote:
Are you planning to keep running the stock tune?

Just curious. Is it bad for the bike?

Oh, and congrats!

thanks!
bob is working on a custom map for the pipe(s) so at some point i will switch over maps.
until development and testing is done, i'll just hang tight to the stock map.
--- as for knowing if it's bad for the bike? i wouldn't think so. since the bike has a 'brain' that monitors and sets what it needs.
-b

Goffe · 10-31-2006

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On 2006-10-30 19:52, zooplancton wrote:

bob is working on a custom map for the pipe(s)

What? Really? Cool! I guess I got my Tuneboy just in time. :-D

Avi8or · 10-31-2006

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On 2006-10-30 19:52, zooplancton wrote:

--- as for knowing if it's bad for the bike? i wouldn't think so. since the bike has a 'brain' that monitors and sets what it needs.
-b

Wrong, it only does that at small throttle openings and during steady speeds. The rest of the time it depends on yer ECU map.

You'd probably be better off sticking in a TOR tune for now and Wayne's masterpiece when you get a tuneboy.

zooplancton · 10-31-2006

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On 2006-10-31 02:19, Avi8or wrote:

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On 2006-10-30 19:52, zooplancton wrote:

--- as for knowing if it's bad for the bike? i wouldn't think so. since the bike has a 'brain' that monitors and sets what it needs.
-b

Wrong, it only does that at small throttle openings and during steady speeds. The rest of the time it depends on yer ECU map.

You'd probably be better off sticking in a TOR tune for now and Wayne's masterpiece when you get a tuneboy.

so what harm do you think is being done running the stock tune? too lean??
-b