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Old 08-24-2011, 06:54 PM
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About 3000 miles back I put Bassani megaphone mufflers with 2" 1/2" baffles on my 11 King and I love the sound...but they are a bit to loud for me.
I cant find a smaller baffle on the Bassani web site or in my catalogs. Other then putting the stock mufflers back on, any one know of a way to quiet down the Bassani a little?...Thanks.
 
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stuff some toilet paper in there!
 
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earplugs. or buy a suzuki
 
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I have the 4" and took out the baffles. Guess we are on opposites sides of the fence as I love mine just the way it is.
 
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Originally Posted by kyleplusitunes
stuff some toilet paper in there!

Toilet paper burns, use a potato.
 
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Originally Posted by jjnoble
Toilet paper burns, use a potato.
Would that make it sound like "Potato, potato, potato"?

Would you have to stop and eat the baked potato every 500 miles?

Would you ....SOMEBODY STOP ME! LOL
 
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You still have the cat?
 
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+1 on earplugs. I tried wearing plugs once, and now ALWAYS do. If I forget to put them in, I don't enjoy my ride as much. Helps with wind noise as well, thus reducing fatigue.
 
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Would that make it sound like "Potato, potato, potato"?

 

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Originally Posted by Port Dawg
You still have the cat?
No, I installed a 09 head pipe.
I don't need a potato they already have that sound. I do like the sound of them, but on long rides it gets a bit tiresome. I already use earplugs, they do help a little. When I bought them I thought they made a quiet baffle but it looks like only VH makes them for there mufflers.
So from the advice I got so far it looks like I got to live with them or go back to the stock mufflers and waste over $400. Like I said the megaphone's do sound nice.
 

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