How do I make my exhaust quieter?

[mjolnir2k]

My 1982 GS850 came to me sporting a 4 into 1 Vance & Hines after market exhaust in place of the stock exhaust.

While I understand there are some performance benefits of this set up, the noise (to me) is a little on the loud side for my leisurely Sunday rides with the missus.

Without having to scrounge up a different exhaust, or going back to stock (if I could find a good stock set up to being with) and then having to re-jet everything, is there any way to quiet the Vance and Hines exhaust?

 

[Agemax]

can you remove the innards of the tail pipe? is so wrap it with silencer packing material and replace it.

 

[Steve]

On the off chance that your pipe might not even have a baffle inserted, check out the selection of baffles at Dennis Kirk.

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[koolaid_kid]

When I put packing in my Kerker it made it twice as quiet or half as loud (depending on whether you are a glass half empty or glass half full person).
It now sounds throaty but not obnoxious.
I measured it with a sound meter, btw, so my measurements are accurate.