Baffles and back-pressure

[Particle Man]

Funny you mention 2-strokes. It's amazing how many snowmobile riders think they can just mod the exhaust and nothing else. Those are usually the ones you see sitting on the side of the trail scratching their heads wondering how their sled started to run lean and ultimately toasted their power plant.

[Porkchop]

Just rode home... still can't believe it. It's a completely different bike. I'm starting to wonder what the bike would sound/perform like with the whole baffle.

What I do miss is the crackling and popping during deceleration. It's almost completely gone. I did have one really loud "pop" last night which was odd.

[njchopper87]

Originally Posted by Porkchop

Just rode home... still can't believe it. It's a completely different bike. I'm starting to wonder what the bike would sound/perform like with the whole baffle.

What I do miss is the crackling and popping during deceleration. It's almost completely gone. I did have one really loud "pop" last night which was odd.

Does that pop sound like a car backfiring? If so, my bike used to do that as I was coming to a stop at lights every once in a while. I believe I was relying on engine breaking a bit too much, because once I started to pull in the clutch and hit the break earlier it hasn't happened.

[Porkchop]

Originally Posted by njchopper87

Does that pop sound like a car backfiring? If so, my bike used to do that as I was coming to a stop at lights every once in a while. I believe I was relying on engine breaking a bit too much, because once I started to pull in the clutch and hit the break earlier it hasn't happened.

Yep. I use a TON of engine braking. This thing has always had it in boat loads. Oddly enough, it has diminished a bit since I made the changes, actually more smooth.