Please not another RK muffler thread!

[kartattack]

Well, yes because my searches didn't reveal to me threads that are close enough to my situation.

 

I bought a pair of '06 RK mufflers. Both pipes have a restriction in them (not straight through). I was thinking these wouldn't have the catalyst in them, but I guess they may. Is it necessary to remove the cat? Since neither is straight through, how loud will these be compared to the stock RSV mufflers if I don't bore them out? I want just a little more rumble; I don't want these to be as loud as the V&H on my Kawi.

 

I looked at them again and one pipe has just baffles on both ends and the other has a baffle on the outlet, but the inlet has what lookes like corrugated metal in it. I had read that the cat was a yellow material and that is not what is in this pipe.

 

If I knock out the baffles and cat, will I have to rejet?

[Kregerdoodle]

I had the same thing, I just took a 3/4in. rod and drove it into each end, knocking the baffle out. they are not that loud, and now I can see all the way through them..

 

 

 

 

Well, yes because my searches didn't reveal to me threads that are close enough to my situation.

 

I bought a pair of '06 RK mufflers. Both pipes have a restriction in them (not straight through). I was thinking these wouldn't have the catalyst in them, but I guess they may. Is it necessary to remove the cat? Since neither is straight through, how loud will these be compared to the stock RSV mufflers if I don't bore them out? I want just a little more rumble; I don't want these to be as loud as the V&H on my Kawi.

 

I looked at them again and one pipe has just baffles on both ends and the other has a baffle on the outlet, but the inlet has what lookes like corrugated metal in it. I had read that the cat was a yellow material and that is not what is in this pipe.

 

If I knock out the baffles and cat, will I have to rejet?

[kartattack]

Thanks for the reply. Did you have to rejet? I can just buy a length of rebar and drive it through them I guess...

Edited April 28, 2010 by kartattack
I can't type.

[Kregerdoodle]

No, re-jetting is not needed...

 

Thanks for the reply. Did you have to rejet? I can just buy a length of rebar and drive it through them I guess...

[Monty]

The '06s are the quiet ones. Are they straight cut? My Dad has an '06 Road King, and we just took them off to install a slightly older slash cut set, because they are a little louder.

[kartattack]

They are slash cut.

[cecdoo]

They are slash cut.

 

 

I have the slash cuts on mine, didnt drill or knock the baffles out, they have a nice deep rumble, not loud. The are getting deeper as they age, mite want to try them with the baffles for awhile and see how you like them. Craig

[kartattack]

I have the slash cuts on mine, didnt drill or knock the baffles out, they have a nice deep rumble, not loud. The are getting deeper as they age, mite want to try them with the baffles for awhile and see how you like them. Craig

 

Yeah, I want to go slow on the mods. So, you had some with the catalyst? Did you remove that and leave the baffles or run them as they were?

[cecdoo]

I dont believe mine have the catalyst in them, but I didnt remove anything. Craig

[Herb In Texas]

One poster above said his RK pipes are getting a little louder as time goes by. I must agree my stock venture pipes are getting a real nice growl. Not to hijack the thread but can they be repacked. Iv'e only got 68k on the bike but am concerned they will get a bit anoying before long.

[Freebird]

I don't know of any way they could be. They are a series of metal bafflers, no packing material that I am aware of and now way to get to it if there was.