Setting my hair on fire.

[Megadan]

Originally Posted by BlackBike

Careful there Dan, I envision flashy lights in your future

I know what you mean , I have to resist the urge on my strom, technology is grand on these new bikes.

Pft. I obey all laws on the road.

To be fair, I won't be doing much of anything on the road with it for at least a month. I went and stripped al of my suspension off to send it away for tuning by a shop that specializes in these. Could I do it myself? Maybe, but I don't have the time and this bike is a pain in the butt to take apart - yay plastic body panels.



I did finally find an exhaust that suits all of my desires, but I have to wait for them to release it for sale. Coffman's is making a shorty for them.


Yes... it will be loud. Thankfully they do have a silencer for them that makes them about as loud as the current Two Brothers, which I can live with. I can't imagine the ear bleeding without it, but I will just have to find out.

[Megadan]

Finally was able to mail off my suspension today.

In the meantime, a few other mods and tweaks.

There is an engine under there somewhere...



My mission as to delete the PAIR valves, hoses, and solenoid. Took 2 freaking hours. The front unit was the worst. Airbox, ECU, a plastic cover, and a bunch of clips have to be removed, half of which can just barely be reached. Technically you are supposed to remove the throttle bodies to get that plastic cover I mentioned off...but I am lazy and just struggled with it for 20 minutes. I am starting to remember why I like old bikes.

Anyway, I did eventually get it out and got the block off plates in. What a silly system. A Dual valve unit on the front cylinders, and 2 single units on the rear cylinders.


The ECU will be mailed off Monday for it's reflash, and hopefully I will have the suspension back by the end of the month.

In that time I just want to do my lighting upgrades - HID lo beam and LED high beam as well as adding a USB charging port and my Steering Stem RAM mount.

[ben2go]

I have that PAIR system on my CB500X. So far it's not causing any issues with the OE exhaust. I can hear some faint popping when engine braking from 9000 rpm down to about 7500 rpm. There's no aftermarket exhaust available that meets my personal requirements for my CB-X.

I like the bike quite. Where I ride I can get a noise ordinance ticket, trespass ticket, or worse kicked out. It's not technically a private area, but it is considered an area for locals and people associated with certain equine groups. I neither have a horse nor am I considered a local. I only live about 17 miles away in another state. There's also the issues with being in areas that require a forestry approved muffler with a spark arrestor.

[Megadan]

Originally Posted by ben2go

I have that PAIR system on my CB500X. So far it's not causing any issues with the OE exhaust. I can hear some faint popping when engine braking from 9000 rpm down to about 7500 rpm. There's no aftermarket exhaust available that meets my personal requirements for my CB-X.

I like the bike quite. Where I ride I can get a noise ordinance ticket, trespass ticket, or worse kicked out. It's not technically a private area, but it is considered an area for locals and people associated with certain equine groups. I neither have a horse nor am I considered a local. I only live about 17 miles away in another state. There's also the issues with being in areas that require a forestry approved muffler with a spark arrestor.

My bike doesn't have the stock exhaust, so it pops, snarls, and crackles pretty bad, especially below 4k rpm. Combine that with already lean factory tuning and you can imagine.

It's also necessary in order to get a clean reading on the Dyno.

I am glad I don't really have to worry about noise ordinance where I live. I still try to be considerate of my neighbors, but I can't stand whisper quiet exhausts either. I am pretty sure that Coffman's shorty exhaust will be insanely loud with the baffle out, but according to the owner of that bike, the type of baffle they use is very effective at cutting down the noise to a reasonable level. I think he said it is 103db with the silencer in, which is close to the same as my open 20 inch long Two Brothers that the bike came with lol.

As far as exhausts on the 500X, I think the Arrow exhaust looks really good. Plus Arrow actually makes well engineered systems that give a lot of flow without a ton of noise.

[ben2go]

Originally Posted by Megadan

My bike doesn't have the stock exhaust, so it pops, snarls, and crackles pretty bad, especially below 4k rpm. Combine that with already lean factory tuning and you can imagine.

It's also necessary in order to get a clean reading on the Dyno.

I am glad I don't really have to worry about noise ordinance where I live. I still try to be considerate of my neighbors, but I can't stand whisper quiet exhausts either. I am pretty sure that Coffman's shorty exhaust will be insanely loud with the baffle out, but according to the owner of that bike, the type of baffle they use is very effective at cutting down the noise to a reasonable level. I think he said it is 103db with the silencer in, which is close to the same as my open 20 inch long Two Brothers that the bike came with lol.

As far as exhausts on the 500X, I think the Arrow exhaust looks really good. Plus Arrow actually makes well engineered systems that give a lot of flow without a ton of noise.

My V Star Classic 650 has a similar system, AIS, and it made the bike sound awful with the factory exhaust. Any time the throttle was released it started backfiring through the exhaust like mad. I removed the AIS and up'd the main jet one size. It never pops or backfires at all.

[Megadan]

It has been one long wait, but finally my forks and rear shock are on their way back from DMr. He got backed up and then forgot to install the rebound valve upgrade, so that added an extra week on to my wait time. He was nice enough to toss in the rebound upgrade for free to make up for it. 1.1kg front springs and a 1300lb/in rear spring (heavy duty!) on the rear shock with it's rebuild and revalve. The heavy rear spring is partly because I am a fat giant, but also because I told him I do plan on trips with up to 80lbs of gear on the back. So I got told to turn the remote preload adjuster down to around 5 clicks for just me, and then as many up as needed when loaded (around 20-25 out of 31)

I honestly cannot wait to get this bike back together and see how it feels with properly tuned and sprung suspension. The stock suspension was like riding on marshmallows.

The Coffman's exhaust - I am currently waiting on the batch to come back from ceramic coating, and they will send me an invoice. I may end up regretting how loud the exhaust will be, but at $230, it's not as big of an investment as the DAM system. If I end up not liking it I can probably find another owner to sell it to to recover a decent portion of my money.

[Megadan]

Coffman shorty in the mail, and I got these guys in today. Just need my ecu back. I cant wait...

[Megadan]

Got the suspension all back together today.


Then got my Coffman's pipe installed. Here are a couple of examples for scale, including a side by side with the Two Brothers it replaced.






I think it looks awesome. I can't wait to get my ECU back so I can put this bike back together and ride it again.

[Azhule]

"Just the TIP?"

[ben2go]

I almost bought the Coffman for my CB500X. I like stealth to much. Plus we have a lot of areas here with 24/7/365 noise ordinance.

[Megadan]

Originally Posted by ben2go

I almost bought the Coffman for my CB500X. I like stealth to much. Plus we have a lot of areas here with 24/7/365 noise ordinance.

The funny thing with the Coffman's exhausts is that how loud they are depends on who you ask.

I do know that with both the internal baffle and end baffle removed, they are ridiculous. With both installed, they actually aren't too bad, but they are about as loud as I would want to go on the street.

[Megadan]

Roadworthy now and cleaned up. The new pads were fun to install. First time dealing with 6 piston linked brakes that are 4 piston front, and 2 pistons with their own little tiny pads linked to the rear pedal. Took about an hour. Not really sure I want to park it at work though... I guess I don't have much of a choice, let's hope the thieves in the area aren't in the mood for a big loud bike.

[JerryHawk250]

She sure is purdy! That looks like a bike thief's dream. You might want to hire an armed guard.

[Megadan]

Originally Posted by JerryHawk250

She sure is purdy! That looks like a bike thief's dream. You might want to hire an armed guard.

That's my fear with taking it to work.

[JerryHawk250]

Originally Posted by Megadan

That's my fear with taking it to work.

From what I read in your other thread I wouldn't feel safe bringing I to work either.