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My first '05 (the one I wrecked :angry: ) came to me with Holeshot headers and the LV/SBK cans. I liked the sound of them very much, though I'd never have put out the bucks to buy them otherwise--the stock setup is fine for my level of riding. But I do recall 3 or 4 years back half a dozen or so of the local FJR boys rode down to Lancaster for the "Streetmasters" workshop, and after a morning of theory in the classroom, we rode out to the Willow Springs racetrack for some "practical application." It was a 10 or 12 mile ride.
At a stop sign, I pulled up next to the instructor who was leading our group: Walt Fulton, a guy with a pretty major background in riding, racing and teaching. He leaned over toward me and yelled "Man, I sure love the sound of your pipes." Way cool!
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Walt's a great guy! Been there myself.
I've discovered my issue. I'm running SBK standards, not the newer EVO II with the added "Quiet Inserts"
These were installed on my '05 when it was brand new then within a couple hundred miles of use, removed and stored. I just secured them from the original owner of my FJR (an old acquaintance) last week after he contacted me to see if I was interested in a bunch of FJR parts that never made it to the guy I bought the bike from after his year and 600 miles of ownership. 2 side bags, 1 new, 1 scraped, an extra scratched bag lid, the new OEM mirrors since I have '06 models on it, and this essentially brand new exhaust? "SURE, YOU BETCHYA!" I said. :lol:
Garauld is finally gonna get some stuff to work on from me!
I'm gonna see if I can acquire some Quiet Inserts and drill a small hole in the exhaust tip for the retaining screw. If I can do that, that will probably tone these down to a reasonable note. If I can't, they're definitely "FOR SALE"