So I've been experimenting with a baffled straight pipe (downturn/slashcut)...
various baffles, from small louvered (10% blocked) to four way spikes (80% blocked)... packed and unpacked.
I got some interesting sounds, mostly too loud...
but then I began putting two baffles in at the same,
things started to sound a lot better... warm!
Now I haven't rejetted, or tuned anything yet...
but the most obvious problem I'm having is the loss of power in first gear,
it's just mush... no get-up-and-go!
After I rejet, will I get some of this power back?
I mean, the bike just feels weak.
Out of curiosity, I put the old exhaust back on (after a few weeks)...
now the power is back, but all the old issues are too.
It's hard to start, slight lurching for the first 5 minutes of riding, always backfiring...
so it basically runs like crap (this '09 bike only has 1200 miles on it!!!!).
Did I mention it sounds like a hairdryer?
I've read the forums UP and DOWN... I've bookmarked various carb and rejet posts (which are excellent, I might add)...
but I'm still unclear... can I get the power back with a baffled straight pipe?
If so, where exactly do I find it... is it in the rejetting?
I'm considering just tweaking the exhaust,
then taking it to a dealer to performance tune it...
is that a bad idea?
I imagine they'll charge an arm-and-a-leg for a carb rejet...
and they'll probably only run it once, turn the screw and send it back to me...
does that sound about right?
I'm not afraid of the carb...
but I REALLY don't know how to tune it well (after I rejet)...
and I REALLY want my power back!!!!!!
Any advice?
P.S. Sorry for the long post,
this one has been weighing on me for a month now...