A call out to NorCal Nomads...

Kedosto · 02-02-2012, 12:35 AM

New member here looking for Nomads local to the SF Bay Area. Hello... knock knock... anybody out there?

I was thinking about drilling out the baffles on my '07 Nomad, but there's a catch - I don't really want LOUDER pipes, I want deeper tone.

You can't tell by listening on computer speakers, so I can't tell if the tone is right for me. I'm not interested in spending the dough for high dollar pipes and drilling out the baffles would be easy for me but I wanna hear it first.

I'll ride any reasonable distance for a listen, and the first round's on me.

-Kevin

HONZO · 02-02-2012, 02:22 AM

Here is the video, and written instructions, http://home.comcast.net/~addss/debaffle.pdf if you are interested in removing the baffle.

**schoeney** · 02-02-2012, 07:32 AM

The video captured the process and sound very well. My baffles were much tougher to remove. Probably because my bike was older at the time I did it ( 5 years).
One side took me 5-10 minutes of heavy pulling/twisting. The other side took a few tries,some vise grips, and lots of patience. Don't be in a hurry and make sure you don't take shortcuts. Use the dowling and the correct size hole saw.

I did not like the "thumping" at highway speed so I added Valkyrie tips to carry the sound a little farther out....perfect.

It has been 4 years and I am glad I did it.

02-02-2012, 12:35 AM	#1
Kedosto Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: San Leandro, California Posts: 273	A call out to NorCal Nomads... New member here looking for Nomads local to the SF Bay Area. Hello... knock knock... anybody out there? I was thinking about drilling out the baffles on my '07 Nomad, but there's a catch - I don't really want LOUDER pipes, I want deeper tone. You can't tell by listening on computer speakers, so I can't tell if the tone is right for me. I'm not interested in spending the dough for high dollar pipes and drilling out the baffles would be easy for me but I wanna hear it first. I'll ride any reasonable distance for a listen, and the first round's on me. -Kevin Login or Register to Remove Ads
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02-02-2012, 02:22 AM	#2
HONZO Jr. Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 42	Here is the video, and written instructions, http://home.comcast.net/~addss/debaffle.pdf if you are interested in removing the baffle. __________________ Richard Honzo Henderson, NV VBA #01951 2008 Diablo Black Nomad
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02-02-2012, 07:32 AM	#3
schoeney Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NW Region Posts: 5,222	The video captured the process and sound very well. My baffles were much tougher to remove. Probably because my bike was older at the time I did it ( 5 years). One side took me 5-10 minutes of heavy pulling/twisting. The other side took a few tries,some vise grips, and lots of patience. Don't be in a hurry and make sure you don't take shortcuts. Use the dowling and the correct size hole saw. I did not like the "thumping" at highway speed so I added Valkyrie tips to carry the sound a little farther out....perfect. It has been 4 years and I am glad I did it.
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