Posted November 13, 200915 yr Hi Everyone New member here on my recently bought XVS Dragstar. Loving the bike in everyway, especially as i am coming from a Honda VT125 Shadow...so nice to be able to overtake traffic instead of trying to ride the slip stream to keep my speed up! Anyway, i have a question: When people talk about 'drilling' their exhausts, do they literally mean just drilling the plate that you can see (with the small pipe coming out venting the gases!) when looking into the mouth of the exhaust? Wanting a little more grunt sound wise so am up for doing this but not sure if i am understanding the process correctly and dont want to be left with a broken pipe!! Cheers
November 15, 200915 yr Hi Everyone New member here on my recently bought XVS Dragstar. Loving the bike in everyway, especially as i am coming from a Honda VT125 Shadow...so nice to be able to overtake traffic instead of trying to ride the slip stream to keep my speed up! Anyway, i have a question: When people talk about 'drilling' their exhausts, do they literally mean just drilling the plate that you can see (with the small pipe coming out venting the gases!) when looking into the mouth of the exhaust? Wanting a little more grunt sound wise so am up for doing this but not sure if i am understanding the process correctly and dont want to be left with a broken pipe!! Cheers Here's what one fellow did.. My link
November 16, 200915 yr You can do that..... But you've just taken the price of a new exhaust set off your resale value if you do. Or, you can get some Highway Hawk straight-through pipes and have your bike sound like a Spitfire when it goes past!!!
November 16, 200915 yr Author Thanks for the reply everyone, think i will get drilling until i can spend some cash on some new HH slashcuts!
November 17, 200915 yr Author Well, i drilled my exhaust today, just four holes in each unit and the sound is perfect! Not to loud, just a really nice 'gurgle gurgle' when stationary and a good 'bark' when i hit the throttle! Thanks for all the advice
November 18, 200915 yr Well, i drilled my exhaust today, just four holes in each unit and the sound is perfect! Not to loud, just a really nice 'gurgle gurgle' when stationary and a good 'bark' when i hit the throttle! Thanks for all the advice is it possible to maybe upload a picture? Think i might try it also. thx Peter
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