Triumphrat

superfour · 03-22-2008, 09:03 PM

I am after a louder exhaust.Fairly sure it's going to be a blue flame.Anyways,
what I am wondering is,does fitting it interfear with the panniers at all?I have the Triumph panniers which fit around the exhaust.I really don't want to melt them,or cook the contents.

Noj · 03-23-2008, 07:32 AM

I've got the twin port Blue flame on my 06. It fits fine, just be carefull with the panniers if the botton outlet is used. This will exhurst stright onto the pannier, not a good idea.
All I do is put the plug back in when useing panniers.
Took a little time lineing up the exhurst to clear OK. I also lined the pannier where it goes round the exhurst with heat resistant material. Not sure if that was needed, but better safe than sorry.
Cheers Noj

MAX21 · 03-23-2008, 08:15 AM

I use a straight through can from mtc no problem. It seems to me to run a little cooler than the standard one probably because the gases have a easier trip out

superfour · 03-24-2008, 08:25 PM

Thank you guys,you have made my mind up.More noise on order very soon.

Pickaxe · 03-25-2008, 07:06 AM

Putting aside the legality, I'd be interested to know whether people really prefer riding with louder than standard cans?

I find the're OK when you first fit them, but, go on to become irritating if you travel for any great distance. I noticed with Triumphs own OR can, you get all sorts of strange resonances/noises transmitted back to the rider, especially on a constant throttle or when cruising.

Some engines sound better with aftermarket pipes on, however, I don't think the Tiger is one of those bikes. Most of the twins, including Ducatis, Moto Guzzis and BMWs sound great, albeit, I've always thought that Harleys sound like dumper trucks.

IMHO, a Tiger with a loud pipe always sounds as if you're traveling at 100 mph, when infact, it's nearer to 50 and feels as if it needs an extra gear.

tacomaguy · 03-25-2008, 05:35 PM

Personally, I find load pipes irrititating when i am riding for a long time. I just switched my tiger back from the yosimura's it came with to the stock cans to make for quiet cruising. On my T-bird they were drilled out and idle quietly, but have a nice roar only when giving the right wrist a good twist. It's a nice balance I think.

I also have concerns about the effect load pipes are having on public perception of motorcyclists. Denver recently passed an ordinance outlawing ALL aftermarket pipes because of noise complaints. Unless we learn to keep things reasonable ourselves, the rules will be forced upon us from above and be much more restrictive than we would like.

Paul

blacktiger · 03-26-2008, 12:24 PM

I'm firmly in the "quiet" camp. I like the stealth when I'm doing that bit over the speed limit. Why let the plod know you're approaching.
Also, it annoys me (and every non biker) when all I can hear on a Sunday morning is race cans roaring up through 3 or 4 gears up the 30mph hill near my house, advertising to everyone that they're breaking that limit by a long way. Stupid IMHO.

Pickaxe · 03-26-2008, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by blacktiger

I'm firmly in the "quiet" camp. I like the stealth when I'm doing that bit over the speed limit. Why let the plod know you're approaching.

Blacktiger,

You're absoloutely right. Compared with a car, the speed of a motorcycle is more difficult to access as it comes into view.

If a bike is quiet and isn't going desperately fast, it's often through a check before a laser can be locked on, or a VASCAR switch flicked.

If a bike can be heard a mile away, the operator is ready and waiting.

Pickaxe

MAX21 · 03-27-2008, 05:15 AM

[QUOTE=Pickaxe;978273]Putting aside the legality, I'd be interested to know whether people really prefer riding with louder than standard cans?

Loud pipes saves lives it is not just a slogan in my case it is a fact as people in cages just can't be bothered looking any more. It is part of my survival code to make my presence seen and felt as much as possible. The tiger at the end of the day even with a loud pipe on is not an offensive bike i suppose it is down to personal choice.

Pickaxe · 03-27-2008, 10:08 AM

[QUOTE=MAX21;980130]

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Originally Posted by Pickaxe

Putting aside the legality, I'd be interested to know whether people really prefer riding with louder than standard cans?

Loud pipes saves lives it is not just a slogan in my case it is a fact as people in cages just can't be bothered looking any more.

Difficult to prove or disprove that one and I suppose as the Tesco slogan goes, 'every little helps.'

The majority of junction collisions I've seen, are caused by the motorcyclist failing to be in the correct position and travelling at the correct speed. A disproportionate amount of them, in the case of large cc bikes, have aftermarket cans on them.

Car drivers always say "I didn't see him". Not because they don't look, it's just a stock answer, that they feel is the right thing to say in those circumstances. What ordinary car drivers can't deal with, is a small vehicle travelling at a speed that they can't comprehend.