dcjens
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posted May 16, 2010 07:43 AM
alien head baffle went by-by
I went to for a 400 mile freeway ride fri/sat and while at warp factor 2.. the baffle blew out! I had earplugs in and my ears were numb after after 100 miles or so. I took my exit and discovered it was a little louder than normal. The entire guts with endcap are gone. I spent several hours attempting to find a way to quiet her down for the trip home. The rivets were sheared off on the inside and 1 head showed outside. crazy huh? needless to say, I didnt get arrested, but 4 hrs home was grueling.
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smokinZX14
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posted May 16, 2010 08:05 AM
Call brock asap and let him know .....
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68gts2
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posted May 16, 2010 08:36 AM
Here's your sign. When a baffle falls out and you can barely tell it its to loud for a street pipe in my book DC.........................................................Muzzy M14.........................................no ear plugs required for use.
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Red1
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posted May 16, 2010 08:38 AM
 Edited By: Red1 on 16 May 2010 16:39
Who needs a baffle. I run my shortmeg w/o the baffle most of the time!! 
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masszx14
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posted May 16, 2010 08:54 AM
Never had the baffle in my Alien Head 
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dakota9498
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posted May 16, 2010 08:57 AM
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Call brock asap and let him know .....
+1
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dcjens
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posted May 16, 2010 09:05 AM
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Who needs a baffle. I run my shortmeg w/o the baffle most of the time!!
holy shit! youre an animal! My ears are still ringing
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dcjens
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posted May 16, 2010 09:07 AM
Oh another thing...I found myself in a pack of 10 bikes.... 6 of them were busa's  I was kinda hoping they would bolt
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SixSixoh6
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posted May 16, 2010 10:57 AM
does it atleast sound good?!?
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freddie900
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posted May 16, 2010 12:39 PM
back in the day we car oil filters as baffles. just cut the end off that crews onto the engine with all the holes in it . that worked with the old school kerker, russ collins,& vance & hines pipes.
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dcjens
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posted May 16, 2010 12:58 PM
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does it atleast sound good?!?
sound good open? or after I McGivered it? I found a sem-baffled muffler tip wth a 2" hole. I got home and put the streetmeg back on. nice to have spares 
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bad ass 14
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posted May 16, 2010 02:52 PM
No baffle in my A-Head. I like when I'm just cruisin and you get the people on the sidewalks just starin you down with a look on their face like what the hell is that sound.
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INTIMIDA2OR
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posted May 16, 2010 03:05 PM
Wow ! I hope your new baffle stays in otherwise you're gonna have a high maintenance exhaust lol!
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dcjens
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posted May 16, 2010 03:33 PM
I'll drill, tap and screw the next one! (I did contact Brock's...so Im not bitchin and crying here before hand) I like the pipe period.
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madnessracing
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posted May 16, 2010 03:33 PM
I have one new for sale $50 shipped
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INTIMIDA2OR
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posted May 16, 2010 03:35 PM
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I'll drill, tap and screw the next one! (I did contact Brock's...so Im not bitchin and crying here before hand) I like the pipe period.
Locktite too!
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dcjens
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posted May 16, 2010 03:39 PM
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No baffle in my A-Head. I like when I'm just cruisin and you get the people on the sidewalks just starin you down with a look on their face like what the hell is that sound.
children run and hide... hey! one of you no-baffle types hook me UP!
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dcjens
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posted May 16, 2010 03:46 PM
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I have one new for sale $50 shipped
nice! I want to hear from the Master first
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dcjens
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posted May 16, 2010 03:51 PM
Oh, I did get blue-lighted on this trip! The stater was a bike fan so I just got a warning, real nice guy 80 in a 70 passing somebody..before the baffle went flying
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LAB3
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posted May 16, 2010 04:29 PM
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Oh, I did get blue-lighted on this trip! The stater was a bike fan so I just got a warning, real nice guy 80 in a 70 passing somebody..before the baffle went flying
Glad he was cool. It's $10.00 a mile for the first 20 over the speed limit here in Texas.
I bet Brocks replaces it Free. 1st one I have read about shearing rivets.
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dubious
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posted May 16, 2010 05:46 PM
WHAAAAAT? i CAN'T HEAR YOU!
OH, THE BAFFLE,
HEY WHATS A BAFFLE?
LOL
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dcjens
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posted May 16, 2010 06:04 PM
hahahahaha How did you know? haha friends said that I was doing that. (and I did have children hide when I pulled in)
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dubious
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posted May 16, 2010 07:05 PM
after every good days ride (500+ miles), smeg with baffle IN !
when I would get home, my wife would complain that I'm yelling lol
The only baffled bike louder I rode was a 08zx10 with alien head... damn that thing screamed at 13,500 rpm!
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INTIMIDA2OR
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posted May 16, 2010 07:13 PM
If you ask me , I think your new manual CCT is the culprit . The motor doesn't want all that backpressure now and so it spit the baffle out
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dubious
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posted May 16, 2010 10:24 PM
rivets will stay in much much longer than screws bro... use stainless rivets.
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