I do agree with you and giving fellow riders a bad name is the last thing I would want.
When I said a little louder, maybe just a next step louder. So car driver would have a clue that i am in the vicinity.
From what I hear about jardine brand exhaust, is that it is a little too loud for what I am trying to accomplish.
Anybody knows if Dyna or Ryca exhaust needs Re-jetting ?
Gyrobob wrote on 11/09/13 at 18:57:18:You may be a firm believer in loud exhaust safety, but beliefs are often not in line with reality. Loud exhausts don't make anyone any safer,... they just create ill will toward ALL motorcyclists, including those of us with not-so-noisy bikes.
I don't want to fire up our standard loud-bike-awfulness war again,.. but I'll just say the previous discussions we have had on this showed no increase in safety, no positive effect on our image and relationship with the public, no additional horsepower, and no inclination for the loud-pipe-types change their minds about any of their "beliefs," so I won't try to change yours.
Just keep in mind a lot of us are very embarrassed about our two-wheeled compatriots (especially harly toads) that like to piss off the public.
That said, I do see some hope in the way you phrased it,..."a little louder than stock."
-- The stock exhaust is so well-muffled, it can easily get a "little louder than stock" and probably not piss anybody off.
-- The RYCA I just built is louder than stock, but a little more than I would like,.. I have to keep the throttle pretty light when there are a lot of folks around.
-- So, anyway, here's hoping your "little louder than stock" muffler project does everything you want and keeps the peeps happy.