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Well, I had some time on my hands and decided to get some work done. I installed some Leo Vince SBK cans on my Strom.
It took about 45 minutes and that includes taking off the givi frames for my side and top bags. I had to muscle the left side on so that it would line up with the right one.
Since the baffles were already in, I decided to take a 30 mile jaunt to see if the fuel injection was still GTG and to hear the sound. Basically, it sounds the same as stock, with just a little bit deeper tone. Kind of sounds like a sewing machine with a sore throat now.
The fuel injection was still spot-on. I chopped the throttle in second to see if I could back-fire it but it didn't happen. The bike seemed to throttle up a bit quicker while rowing thru the gears. Bottom Line: I didn't really think it sounded all that much better and the performance was negligible.
Now for the fun part, trying to take the @#$$#@!!!! baffles out! A rubber hammer strategically tapped around the right side can worked and the baffle came out with a firm tug. The left side wasn't having it. I put on my Hulk face on and wasted a good hour trying to get the baffle out. Eventually, I gave up the good fight and ended up removing the can from the bike. I used a large wooden dowel to go from the other side and pop out the baffle. Sweet success!
Now, the bike sounds like a true v-twin! It might be a bit loud for the neighbors, but if they can deal with the Harleys, they can deal with my lone strom. Once again, I felt as though the bike spun up a bit quicker and I could not bog down the bike or get any back fires (even when I chopped the throttle).
Here's a shot with the bike all buttoned up:
I have a PCIII that I am still contemplating putting on. The bike had no issues running today with the Leo Vince's on. I did add another farkle I stuck on as well:
It took about 45 minutes and that includes taking off the givi frames for my side and top bags. I had to muscle the left side on so that it would line up with the right one.
Since the baffles were already in, I decided to take a 30 mile jaunt to see if the fuel injection was still GTG and to hear the sound. Basically, it sounds the same as stock, with just a little bit deeper tone. Kind of sounds like a sewing machine with a sore throat now.
The fuel injection was still spot-on. I chopped the throttle in second to see if I could back-fire it but it didn't happen. The bike seemed to throttle up a bit quicker while rowing thru the gears. Bottom Line: I didn't really think it sounded all that much better and the performance was negligible. Now for the fun part, trying to take the @#$$#@!!!! baffles out! A rubber hammer strategically tapped around the right side can worked and the baffle came out with a firm tug. The left side wasn't having it. I put on my Hulk face on and wasted a good hour trying to get the baffle out. Eventually, I gave up the good fight and ended up removing the can from the bike. I used a large wooden dowel to go from the other side and pop out the baffle. Sweet success!
Now, the bike sounds like a true v-twin! It might be a bit loud for the neighbors, but if they can deal with the Harleys, they can deal with my lone strom. Once again, I felt as though the bike spun up a bit quicker and I could not bog down the bike or get any back fires (even when I chopped the throttle).
Here's a shot with the bike all buttoned up:
I have a PCIII that I am still contemplating putting on. The bike had no issues running today with the Leo Vince's on. I did add another farkle I stuck on as well:
The 650 muffler sells for $700+ and I sold my stock one for $50! 