Quietest slip on muffler for a 1250

[Wethead]

Is there such thing?

A quieter aftermarket slip on muffler for a 1250?

 

[easy]

Stock muffler making too much noise?

E.

 

[EUGENE]

Must not like the look of the stock muffler, maybe?
GS,RS or RT?

 

[Wethead]

Well, I had an Akrapovic on my '18 RT and I thought it had a nice sound. Then, after several months I put my stock muffler back on and I thought it was quieter.

However, there are three things I enjoyed about my Akra: it was lighter, it looked better, and it had a more pleasant tone than the OEM...which has been accused of sounding like a sewing machine.

I guess I was just curious, though my guess is aftermarket muffler makers target those desirous of 'more-noise' under the guise of 'cooler sound' and the extra power that never materializes on a dyno....which incidentally, its all I got out of Akra: a cuter sound.

That was ok for commuting, but when I get on the long-and-winding-road that lead to my touring months in the Summer: cool and cute wears out over the road--if you get my drift.

...I guess deep inside my ears I know the answer: the OEM.



The other thing experts in the field claim about aftermarket cans is that you lose some low torque cause there is less back-pressure, however, probably at the top-end, you might gain some due to freer flow--I think these gain/loses are so miniscule its hard for the average joe-rider to even notice.

 

[captainmarko]

FWIW, I put an Akropovic on my '15, and removed it almost immediately. i then sold it to a local friend who has come by a few times since then and remarked that my OEM sounded about the same to him now.

I do think that as it becomes "seasoned", it does sound deeper. I'm at about 34,000 miles now and I don't hear that much of difference between our bikes. His is a tad lower in tone.

 

[r0ckrat]

With modern engineered bikes, I think there are two main things people put an aftermarket exhaust on for:
1) Looks
2) Weight

Any power gained will be 5 HP or less, and will be at the upper range of the tach, while probably hurting the low end. Most also increase emissions from stock.

 

[Wethead]

With modern engineered bikes, I think there are two main things people put an aftermarket exhaust on for:
1) Looks
2) Weight

Any power gained will be 5 HP or less, and will be at the upper range of the tach, while probably hurting the low end. Most also increase emissions from stock.

Yep!

 

[Rinty]

I've had Remus Hexacone systems on two boxers, and I can't even hear the engine at highway cruise speeds. I do notice that BMW has opened up the exhausts a bit on the Wetheads.

 

[oldcamper]

Maybe that should be an option on new BMW models, a custom tailorable, tach-based sound generator that pairs with the rider’s Bluetooth helmet speakers. The rider gets to hear the sounds he wants, but the public is spared.
Don’t laugh, I think Ford puts this in some Mustang models to enhance the sound of the turbo 4 cylinders under max acceleration.

 

[junkjohn]

Maybe that should be an option on new BMW models, a custom tailorable, tach-based sound generator that pairs with the rider’s Bluetooth helmet speakers. The rider gets to hear the sounds he wants, but the public is spared.
Don’t laugh, I think Ford puts this in some Mustang models to enhance the sound of the turbo 4 cylinders under max acceleration.

Oh I did laugh. Its called a Sound Symposer or something like that. It has its own amplifier fuse. They also have a Blowfish Sound Tube under the hood involving about 6' of tubing and pipes. It was in some Bullet addition big money Mustang. I damn near wet myself. I must thank Ford. Because every time I see one now it makes me smile.

 

[Wethead]

First of all: I can't stand chrome on a bike, let alone on a hyper-fat overweighted muffler.

That chrome muffler invariably means rust to me since I live on an Island in the middle of the Pacific...and rather close to the ocean also.

So its beginning to sound like the black Remus might be a viable option

 

[lee]

First of all: I can't stand chrome on a bike, let alone on a hyper-fat overweighted muffler.

That chrome muffler invariably means rust to me since I live on an Island in the middle of the Pacific...and rather close to the ocean also.

So its beginning to sound like the black Remus might be a viable option

What about the non chrome OEM muffler.
I like the looks of that muffler on the RS and R Wetheads.
It's stainless with a slight brushed finish. You might be able to find a used, new takeoff cheap.
This picture is a RS muffler but the same finish is available for the RT.

 

[Wethead]

That is an interesting idea Lee, thanks