Baffles and back-pressure

[njchopper87]

Originally Posted by Porkchop

Just rode home... still can't believe it. It's a completely different bike. I'm starting to wonder what the bike would sound/perform like with the whole baffle.

What I do miss is the crackling and popping during deceleration. It's almost completely gone. I did have one really loud "pop" last night which was odd.

Does that pop sound like a car backfiring? If so, my bike used to do that as I was coming to a stop at lights every once in a while. I believe I was relying on engine breaking a bit too much, because once I started to pull in the clutch and hit the break earlier it hasn't happened.

[Porkchop]

Originally Posted by njchopper87

Does that pop sound like a car backfiring? If so, my bike used to do that as I was coming to a stop at lights every once in a while. I believe I was relying on engine breaking a bit too much, because once I started to pull in the clutch and hit the break earlier it hasn't happened.

Yep. I use a TON of engine braking. This thing has always had it in boat loads. Oddly enough, it has diminished a bit since I made the changes, actually more smooth.