oilfieldtrash
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posted April 11, 2010 04:52 AM
Anyone running noise reduction plug on a alienhead?
On a Brocks alienhead or at least heard one compared to stock? I've read they work better on the smeg but I have the alienhead and haven't heard if it's better on it. I'm not worried about the power loss. I'm needing it so I don't piss the neighbors off too much when the beast fires up in the morning. Of course on the weekends it's coming out.
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Bently
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posted April 11, 2010 05:04 AM
My Buddy ran one in his alien head on his Busa and it seemed to help. alot better to ride beside him when it was installed
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SixSixoh6
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posted April 11, 2010 05:08 AM
i live in an apt complex...im sure ill be pissing them off once i get my AH on...oh well
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zx-twitch
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posted April 11, 2010 05:15 AM
i have one for my alien head and i didn't notice any real difference. It now sits in a box in the garage
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Hellmutt
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posted April 11, 2010 06:05 AM
Got the Smeg with one in it myself.........at idle it helps the most, and as long as you keep low rev's it does it's job pretty well.......but as soon as you crack wot, its like its not even there. It's not intended to cure the loud problem, just help keep it down as long as you do. should be about a 10db reduction.
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dcjens
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posted April 11, 2010 06:10 AM
Quieting the AH is just a bad idea. It's a race baffle. The plug only takes it down a few db and makes it sound like a vw. There's not enough length or packing to tame the monster. I know it sounds retarded, but I sawzalled the stock pipe off at the right length to meet the header. It bolts in 2 places so it's mounted good. I flared the end a bit and it fits inside the header and doesnt leak. it gives a silent approach for the weekday commute and some use for pipes that were destined for the scrap heap. It changes out in minutes. Just an idea.
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madnessracing
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posted April 11, 2010 11:59 AM
I got one for sell brand i put it once and that was about it! $60 shipped!
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68gts2
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posted April 11, 2010 12:08 PM
Dcjens can you post up a pic of the weekday pipe for us to see please?
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dcjens
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posted April 11, 2010 01:29 PM
cell phone pic sorry hope it worked
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zixxer14
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posted April 11, 2010 01:42 PM
Tricky! 
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dcjens
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posted April 11, 2010 01:45 PM
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dcjens
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posted April 11, 2010 02:05 PM
I also hacked the left pipe down as a test run before tackling the right one. yes it's louder. and yes it sounds like crap. just working the metal so far.
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dcjens
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posted April 11, 2010 02:06 PM
If nothing comes of it, they'll fit in the dumpster now 
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68gts2
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posted April 12, 2010 07:36 AM
Thanks for the pics,good idea. I have yet to ride with a Brock piped bike,but the smeg and alienhead must be obnoxiously loud on long rides. My Muzzy shorty is reasonably quiet at only 12" long. I suspect the reason is it stops at the back of the bike and not under it.
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LAB3
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posted April 13, 2010 05:08 AM
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If nothing comes of it, they'll fit in the dumpster now
HUb welded muffler bearings on the back of his stock mufflers to mess with people. he has done a mod so the center with the bearing pulls out guts.... open straight pipe??
Not sure how well this works but you never know if Hub/peasear/Speedgene is for
"Real" on the performance mod.......... :-)
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68gts2
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posted April 13, 2010 07:47 AM
That's gotta sound horrable.
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