As most everyone knows, I've got those
fishtail pipes on my bike. I love the looks, but sometimes the sound (especially on long rides) can get a little bit annoying becuse there is an almost 30" long echo chamber before the baffle. There is one all steel baffle at the end (no packing and it is spot welded in). I did install another baffle in the front of the "echo chamber" but it stick most of the way into the header pipe.
Anyway, someone was telling me that I could try to stick some steel wool into my pipes and that would help. It would increase the back pressure some, but make the sound so it isn't as sharp (it really isnt the loudness, but the sharpness of the sound especially between 4000 and 4500 rpm).
Has anyone tried this? Would just shoving a few pads of steel wool really help the sound? Wouldn't eventually the steel wool blow out? Can't steel wool be flamable? Would there be any reprocussions on the motor because of back pressure? What grade of steel wool would work the best?
Soren
