Baffle question

[Guest]

I am planning to buy a Mac 4 into 1 for my 78 gs750. I like the look of drag pipes, so I was thinking about buying just the header without the can and putting a straight pipe on the collector of the header and sticking a baffle in it. I would appreciate any suggestions for a good baffle. The collector diameter is 2.5 inches, I could reduce from there... I would like to keep it on the short side, but I also need to keep the noise at a rerasonable level.

[tom203]

snyderman said....."I would like to keep it on the short side, but I also need to keep the noise at a rerasonable level. "

How reasonable? I have not done this with a bike, but have with cars and they can get real loud with an almost open exhaust. Someone on here must have done similar and hopefully will chime in.

[snyderman]

Thanks Tom,

I was hoping someone has done something like this. The selection of baffles is almost endless. I am pretty sure I can make it quiet enough, I was hoping for a place to start. The baffles are cheap. I will experiment and report results - probably early summer before it happens.

[tom203]

Thanks Tom,

I was hoping someone has done something like this. The selection of baffles is almost endless. I am pretty sure I can make it quiet enough, I was hoping for a place to start. The baffles are cheap. I will experiment and report results - probably early summer before it happens.

Yeah, I'm sure somebody on here has done this- after cutting off their rusted out mufflers- and has an opinion. After looking at prices of replacement exhaust systems, I'm not sure of what I'll do when my system needs replacing, though I have a pair of harley mufflers that look new.