As of today, I'm on my second try with TORs. I had long TORs on the bike the first couple years, then went with Specialty Spares for the last 5+ years. I decided it was time to quiet things down a little, so got a set of short TORs and put them on yesterday. I actually like the quieter pipes so far, and don't notice any performance gains or loss vs. SS pipes.
It's been five years since I heard them, but I'm pretty sure this version of TORs are quieter than my first set. Honestly, these don't really seem much louder than stock pipes; they give the bike a low, muffled "putt-putt" sound even when I open them up. I didn't re-jet or make any changes, and the bike still pulls strong from take-off all the way up.
I still like the look of long pipes on the bike, but these might grow on me. People aren't turning their heads when I'm still a block away like they did with the SS. The SS pipes are in a box right now, and I'm going to hang on to them in case I decide to put them back on. But I've got to say I'm happy with the TORs so far (and my neighbors probably are too).
Will
