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| | | Robleary23 | | Set |  | | Reg. Date | : | 07/03/2020 | | Posts | : | 1 | | Location | : | Ireland |
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| | Posted : 07 Mar 2020 - 21:34 Post title : Short tors and decat pipes | | | Hi All, new member picked up my new to me 2010 1600 today, it came with short tors fitted but I also got de cat pipes that are not fitted. I really like the sound from the short tors (love the little pops and cracks on deceleration) my question is does anybody have both fitted and if so does it make the bike obnoxiously loud? I like a loud set of pipes but don't want to be giving the cops a reason to pull me over either!
Look forward to hearing you guys replys
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| | | daz | | Zeus | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/05/2009 | | Posts | : | 7,709 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 10 Mar 2020 - 14:53 Post title : Re: Short tors and decat pipes (Re: Robleary23) | | | Obnoxiously loud is subjective so this is one man's opinion. I now have short tors and a gutted cat. The gutted cat is a bit louder then the stock cat but not much. Maybe 10% louder. Decat pipes are IMO a HELL of a lot louder. I ran them for a time but eventually couldn't take it. There was a bit better power with them but just not worth it. People were turning around to look for as far away as i could see them. I wear ear plugs and it was too loud ! Some people like that, why i have no idea unless it's a "look at me" thing. But if like me u don't like crazy loud stick with the cat.
| 2010 Blue/White Thunderbird, "Brutus". 1700 kit, short tors, gutted cat, UNI filter, filter seal off, custom tune. Brutus in his native habitat: Link
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| | | MotorMac | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 29/08/2010 | | Posts | : | 1,847 | | Location | : | Nor Cal, United States |
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| | Posted : 10 Mar 2020 - 16:37 Post title : Re: Short tors and decat pipes (Re: Robleary23) | | | Welcome aboard! You've found the best motorcycle forum ever.
Another reason to keep the cat has to do with putting a floor jack under the bike. Aren't too many ways to get it off the ground.
You have the proper tune for short tors, yes? (BTW, later models have locked control modules.)
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| | | Leethal | | Zeus | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 24/01/2011 | | Posts | : | 6,515 | | Location | : | Australia |
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| | Posted : 11 Mar 2020 - 04:22 Post title : Re: Short tors and decat pipes (Re: Robleary23) | | | Too loud and not a good sound, you should at least have the Triumph TORS tune in it, and when you're sick of the popping get it dyno tuned for a better sound and proper fueling, the Triumph tunes are all lean, which is why it pops.
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| | Post edited by Leethal on 11 Mar 2020 - 04:23 |
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| | | AZCactus | | Taranis | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 01/05/2013 | | Posts | : | 4,500 | | Location | : | AZ |
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| | Posted : 11 Mar 2020 - 15:51 Post title : Re: Short tors and decat pipes (Re: Robleary23) | | | I have the short tors (not modified) and an aftermarket stainless steel cat bypass. The decibel level is very similar to stock until you get on it! There's the benefits of a throaty sound and a few more ponies. As for lifting the bike, it depends on your comfort level...I use jacks to lift the frame. Anyway I'll post a few pics of my setup in the near future. Cheers and Welcome!
| 2009 Thunderbird 1700 Big Bore
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| | | Leethal | | Zeus | | | | Reg. Date | : | 24/01/2011 | | Posts | : | 6,515 | | Location | : | Australia |
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| | Posted : 11 Mar 2020 - 22:08 Post title : Re: Short tors and decat pipes (Re: AZCactus) | | | I read that Rob has cat delete PIPES, those elbows I assume, which from others reports are very loud and obnoxious, not a cat delete bypass ( I have the meerkat one) which gives a much better tone.
| Experience is something you get just after you needed it
1600,Foran Razorbacks, Meerkat bypass, Dyno tune, real headlight,plenty of chrome,switchblade pegs, Nitron R3 shocks & Ikon progressive fork springs etc. Scorpion Western Low handlebars. PH adjustable fork caps.
| | Post edited by Leethal on 11 Mar 2020 - 22:14 |
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| | | kashcraft81 | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 02/05/2024 | | Posts | : | 17 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 24 May 2024 - 14:32 Post title : Re: Short tors and decat pipes (Re: Leethal) | | | I'm waiting on my Meerkat bypass to get here and looking forward to actually hearing my bike. I tried running with just the 45 degree elbows and it was just way too loud. Hopefully the Meerkat crossover will bring me to that happy medium.
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