Hi All,
Sorry for the delayed response. I left WFO late Sunday and rode to outside of Jackson, WY. Yesterday I pushed it through Yellowstone, Beartooth, a quick fuel up in Red Lodge and then back down into Wyoming to camp up high, 100 or so miles west of Gillette. I left the high camp at 7 this morning and rode 945 miles back to Saint Paul - home.
Flash update -
I took the baffles out of my Revolutions so that folks at WFO could hear the difference. By mistake, they got shipped home with a bunch of other samples I brought to Park City, so I rode home sans baffles. We ran the bike many times under our tent at WFO so folks could hear the sound, but it is much louder when you are riding. I left the Marriott to go to town and see some friends, without my ear plugs, and I was like UhOh.
Luckily, when the bike is moving and revved over 3500, the sound of the pipes goes away. I had no issue riding home but the sound at low speeds or taking off is a bit strong. When I pulled out of the campground this morning I almost wished I had parked the bike up the hill so I could coast down without ruffling feathers.
This being said, the Hexicones are different. The Revolution baffle is different and much more restrictive - hence it is much quieter. At WFO, we took the baffles out for a guy that bought a '05 used, with Remus pipes, and he was psyched because he didn't know you could do that. Then he and his wife went for a ride. I asked how he liked the pipes without the baffles and he said the baffles are going back in - his wife complained. But the Hexicone baffle is more open to begin with so the difference in sound (with/without) is not very much. In my personal opinion, the Revolution with baffles sounds similar to the Hexicone with baffles, but the pipes with baffles removed are distinctly different - the Revolution being much louder.
As Warchild says - the Hexicones are hot! We (I'm not really Remus but Knut is a good friend and I gladly volunteered my time at WFO) sold out of all we had. Knut and I are going to talk this week (now that we are both back) and perhaps there will be a new Remus distribution channel for Fjr folks. I'll let everyone know - especially Warchild who last week only had $27 in his PayPal account, enough for the midpipe on one side only.
Jed
Sorry for the delayed response. I left WFO late Sunday and rode to outside of Jackson, WY. Yesterday I pushed it through Yellowstone, Beartooth, a quick fuel up in Red Lodge and then back down into Wyoming to camp up high, 100 or so miles west of Gillette. I left the high camp at 7 this morning and rode 945 miles back to Saint Paul - home.
Flash update -
I took the baffles out of my Revolutions so that folks at WFO could hear the difference. By mistake, they got shipped home with a bunch of other samples I brought to Park City, so I rode home sans baffles. We ran the bike many times under our tent at WFO so folks could hear the sound, but it is much louder when you are riding. I left the Marriott to go to town and see some friends, without my ear plugs, and I was like UhOh.
Luckily, when the bike is moving and revved over 3500, the sound of the pipes goes away. I had no issue riding home but the sound at low speeds or taking off is a bit strong. When I pulled out of the campground this morning I almost wished I had parked the bike up the hill so I could coast down without ruffling feathers.
This being said, the Hexicones are different. The Revolution baffle is different and much more restrictive - hence it is much quieter. At WFO, we took the baffles out for a guy that bought a '05 used, with Remus pipes, and he was psyched because he didn't know you could do that. Then he and his wife went for a ride. I asked how he liked the pipes without the baffles and he said the baffles are going back in - his wife complained. But the Hexicone baffle is more open to begin with so the difference in sound (with/without) is not very much. In my personal opinion, the Revolution with baffles sounds similar to the Hexicone with baffles, but the pipes with baffles removed are distinctly different - the Revolution being much louder.
As Warchild says - the Hexicones are hot! We (I'm not really Remus but Knut is a good friend and I gladly volunteered my time at WFO) sold out of all we had. Knut and I are going to talk this week (now that we are both back) and perhaps there will be a new Remus distribution channel for Fjr folks. I'll let everyone know - especially Warchild who last week only had $27 in his PayPal account, enough for the midpipe on one side only.
Jed
. Oh yeah, I run with the baffles out.
