mferriter
Occasionally trying to get work done
You're right. I should have replied to the pics posted by ScooterG. Looks like the pipies are 4 - 5" shorter.
Trooper modification
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RPrice
Fish Cop (retired)
Trooper,
I "tested" the Trooper Mod this weekend by riding in virtually all conditions except maybe "dense urban environment". Basically, I "screamed" (my R/D saved me twice today) around southern UT, putting on over 300 miles the past couple of days. My observations:
1. I could hear the exhaust (more than stock) even at high speeds, but after a short time I didn't notice the high speed increase anymore, it's not that much louder than stock.
2. It really sounds good when accelerating, running through the gears to get up to the speed limit (or beyond).
3. I agree with others who've observed that you have a better idea what gear you're in, and it limits "lugging" the engine, because one has a better sense of engine RPM. I stay in 4th longer than before.
4. It's not an obnoxious sound, it just sounds good. Plus nobody has to put up with the sound very long because the FJR doesn't hang around anywhere for very long.
5. As BikerGeek observed the sound of accelerating sounds so good that some may do this more than they did before the mod. He's right, it sounds really good, but even with my increased "accelerating" I still got 41.7 MPG today!! (and I was being overly aggressive during my "test") Remember, where I live there's lots of uphills, but there's generally the same number of downhills, so it evens out.
6. Several times today, while traveling on I 15 at high speeds I had to "go fast" to get away from clusters of people, or those who enjoy cruising along in the fast lane, while going slow. When I'd "punch it", man would it sound good!!
7. I would never go back to "stock".
Thanks again!!
I "tested" the Trooper Mod this weekend by riding in virtually all conditions except maybe "dense urban environment". Basically, I "screamed" (my R/D saved me twice today) around southern UT, putting on over 300 miles the past couple of days. My observations:
1. I could hear the exhaust (more than stock) even at high speeds, but after a short time I didn't notice the high speed increase anymore, it's not that much louder than stock.
2. It really sounds good when accelerating, running through the gears to get up to the speed limit (or beyond).
3. I agree with others who've observed that you have a better idea what gear you're in, and it limits "lugging" the engine, because one has a better sense of engine RPM. I stay in 4th longer than before.
4. It's not an obnoxious sound, it just sounds good. Plus nobody has to put up with the sound very long because the FJR doesn't hang around anywhere for very long.
5. As BikerGeek observed the sound of accelerating sounds so good that some may do this more than they did before the mod. He's right, it sounds really good, but even with my increased "accelerating" I still got 41.7 MPG today!! (and I was being overly aggressive during my "test") Remember, where I live there's lots of uphills, but there's generally the same number of downhills, so it evens out.
6. Several times today, while traveling on I 15 at high speeds I had to "go fast" to get away from clusters of people, or those who enjoy cruising along in the fast lane, while going slow. When I'd "punch it", man would it sound good!!
7. I would never go back to "stock".
Thanks again!!
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Finn
Active member
I did the TEM this weekend and am very pleased with the result. Also, got an email today that my tailcones are on route.
:yahoo:
:yahoo:
Before I do this irreversible mod I'd like to hear what it sounds like in real life. The Youtube video is good, but they can never duplicate real life.
Is there anyone in MA, CT, or RI who's done this? Or is there anyone who's done it attending STN.net's New England Meet and Greet in Great Barringtaon, MA this Saturday?
Is there anyone in MA, CT, or RI who's done this? Or is there anyone who's done it attending STN.net's New England Meet and Greet in Great Barringtaon, MA this Saturday?
RPrice
Fish Cop (retired)
Hey,
I don't blame you for wanting to hear it. It's definitely louder than stock. IMO, It sounds "Oh so good", but if you go down a steep hill in a low gear, you will hear popping. From what I can glean from this thread, that's normal, with this modification and with aftermarket exhausts.
Good Luck!
Bogus
Well-known member
Just to clarify....if you have taken the PAIR plumbing off, and have a PC3 or equivilant, you won't have any of the decel popping.
Bustanut joker
Well-known member
You fellas that are yappin' aboot popping must be wet behind the ears still 
Why, back in the days when you had to make your car fast with chrome and fancy wheels, you'd pull the vacuum advance line off to make it pop. Before that we'd instal a spark plug down stream of the "muffler" ? (cherry bomb cored out at best) for the same effect..Just don't be a dipshit and do it before the high performance can..
Yep.. the louder the boom.. The faster the car!
Kids...
Why, back in the days when you had to make your car fast with chrome and fancy wheels, you'd pull the vacuum advance line off to make it pop. Before that we'd instal a spark plug down stream of the "muffler" ? (cherry bomb cored out at best) for the same effect..Just don't be a dipshit and do it before the high performance can..
Yep.. the louder the boom.. The faster the car!
Kids...
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It's kinda a leap, however, if 98%of the guys like it I would say that its pretty safe that its a good mod. It's either you want a little more sound or you don't. If you do, do it, if you don't want, then don't. It is a good sound, best I've heard especially for the price. Good luck. Hope you like it if you do it. Busta- I must be a little like you I like loud things that backfire, or go bang...boom!
wheatonFJR
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Silly me...I LIKE the popping sound. :lol:
Bustanut joker
Well-known member
beemerdons
Certifiable Old Fart
Bustanut joker
Well-known member
I can't imagine what you would have done to your horses to get the exhaust pop.. I mean, what did you old old guys do in the day before the horseless carriage?
HotRodZilla
GOD BLESS AMERICA
They rode burros. That's why Don can't stop himself now. Too many childhood memories.I can't imagine what you would have done to your horses to get the exhaust pop.. I mean, what did you old old guys do in the day before the horseless carriage?
Oh, and BTW...I kind of like the popping sound too. It makes the bike sound gutteral.
beemerdons
Certifiable Old Fart
Ya Dumb Ass, here in Arizona we fed our horses frijoles con queso to get them to exhaust pop; when I lived in Germany for 2 years, I fed them sauerkraut und cauliflower!I can't imagine what you would have done to your horses to get the exhaust pop.. I mean, what did you old old guys do in the day before the horseless carriage?
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wheatonFJR
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RPrice
Fish Cop (retired)
Yeah, I don't mind "the pop" either, I'm "jes' sayin'" to those who are pensive about making the modification. Like I said before, sounds great to me!!
Interesting the banter about burros and horses, I own mules, which are the cross between the two (a "hybrid", for those who may wonder). And yeah, what you guys say about the horses and burros is true about mules too (go figure)!! They tend to have a lot of gas, depending on what you feed them, although I haven't tried Beemerdon's "recipe". I could though...........and then report back on this thread?
Let me know, if you want me to conduct any research!!??
beemerdons
Certifiable Old Fart
Sounds great, RPrice; mix up a couple of buckets for your mules to the recipe below and report back to us; inquiring minds want to know. Ha, ha! I grew up working my Grandparents "Sleepy Hollow Ranch" East of Oakdale and West of Sonora, CA on Hwy. 120.
For extra income besides cattle and hay production, my Grandparents boarded horses for city folks from Modesto/Turlock. You know what the very best horse out of the lot was? My Granddad Ed's mule 'Sam'! I hated the horses, but Sam the Mule was a great animal!
Frijoles Con Queso
"Growing up on plain old beans and cornbread, this bean dish was far different and richer from any I had ever had as a kid. The recipe came from my Grandmother, but she may have gotten it from my uncle in New Mexico. At any rate, these beans are delicious and there is an added meat garnish that can be made to dress it up a bit. Adjust the seasonings on the garnish to suit your own tastes."
Ingredients
2 cups dry pinto beans
6 cups water
1/2 cup lard
1/2 cup cheddar cheese ( chopped or shredded)
salt ( to taste)
1/2 lb hamburger
1 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
1/2 teaspoon chili peppers ( or to taste)
1 teaspoon chili powder ( or to taste)
1 cup lettuce ( torn or chopped)
Directions
Put beans and water in a large pot, cover and simmer, stirring often, until tender - about 2 1/2 hours.
About 1 1/2 into cooking time, add salt to taste.
If the beans need more water before they are done, add boiling water to the pot - do not add cold water!
When the beans are tender, there should not be much liquid in the pot.
If there is a lot of liquid, take some of it out and either save it in case you need it.
Add the 1/2 cup of lard to the now tender beans.
Simmer uncovered - very slowly - for 1/2 hour.
Watch it carefully and stir often.
If the beans get too dry, add some of the reserved liquid if you have any, or add a bit of water.
Add the cheddar cheese.
Cook until it melts.
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RPrice
Fish Cop (retired)
Beemerdons,
That recipe looks too good just for the mules, so, I'm gonna cook some up for all of us, and we'll let the mules try some too. We could report back on the perceived increased "popping" that might (will?) occur with both the mules and the humans?? Or we could leave out the human's results?? Let me know what you think.
Anyway, thanks for the recipe. I'm thinkin' Dutch Ovens cooking via Camp Chef cookers and briquets in the back yard? I'd bet that will work real well. Be aware that we won't have any established base line data to analyze the "popping", but we could report our initial impressions (not based on science)!?
After that, I guess if forum members demanded a more "in depth" analysis, we could establish the baseline, and then introduce different recipes, to measure the various rates (and volume?) of popping.
Or we could just determine that a little "popping" is not such a bad thing, after all??
Give me a bit of time to brew up your recipe, and I'll report the initial findings, and we'll go from there.
I will report back.
beemerdons
Certifiable Old Fart
ON TOPIC: My illegitimate bastard Son SkooterG did the Trooper Modification on his 2004 FJR. We rode up to Pine, Arizona for breakfast a few days ago and back to Phoenix by way of Camp Verde, about a 300 mile day ride. The Trooper Modification sounds great, not loud and obnoxious like his old FJR - The Dirty Old Whore (Rest in Peace - DOW, you defiled and abused FJR!). The Trooper Modification sounds throaty, way guttural, but not in a way that will piss off Joe Citizen! It sounds great!
OFF TOPIC, but close, since you will be able to hear and see a number of FJR's with the Trooper Modification (and you are only 140 miles away from Taos, NM):
https://www.fjrforum.com/forum//index.php?showtopic=134691 Welcome aboard FJRzilla, you'll enjoy our FJR Forum. Lots of great people and plenty of good information here on maintaining and farkling your FJR.
Consider yourself cordially invited to SW-FOG 2011, held in Taos, New Mexico September 6-9; large FJR gathering with good times and big laughs!
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