How can I make my bike louder? and do it cheap?

Question

I have a 01 Honda Shadow, I would like to make this thing louder but I don't have much to spend on it, can I take the baffles out by myself or do I need to take it some where, take into mind I am not mechanical what so ever.

Answer 1

They run like c**p when you mess with the exhaust system. Trust me on this... I had one. No amount of rejetting in the world would make it run right once the exhaust system was altered. And all that noise tires you out quicker.

Answer 2

gut out your muffler, or just run a pipe without a muffler

"I know you probably won't care... but there are a lot of us drivers and pedestrians with sensitive ears, and loud motorcycles, cars, and stereos cause us a lot of pain, not just the annoyance of not being able to hear anything but your noisemaker... I just don't understand why you feel the need to have it louder."

motorcyclists are at risk when dirving a motocycle and making it louder makes it safer for one, I know a couple of people who got into motocycle accidents and making it louder is one way to make it safer belive it or not

Answer 3

you can rip the baffles out, but i'd reccomend a professional...

or you could, just, not do it

Answer 4

I know you probably won't care... but there are a lot of us drivers and pedestrians with sensitive ears, and loud motorcycles, cars, and stereos cause us a lot of pain, not just the annoyance of not being able to hear anything but your noisemaker... I just don't understand why you feel the need to have it louder.

Answer 5

You did say louder, not Run better, Right? Cut off the mufflers with a sawzall. Very Cheap!

Answer 6

i appreciate the sound of performance exhaust.... but doing it just for the sound and not performance is silly.... it will perform better as is than after you butcher it up.... you need to save up some empties, and when you have enough.... cash them in for some slip ons and a jet kit

Answer 7

you can drill holes in the back of the baffles to make it louder ~ look @ www.650ccnd.com

Answer 8

my buddy has a crotch rocket and he just recently just took off the muffler completly. it is quite a bit louder and it is free, i would invest on a cheap tip from auto zone to put on the pipe so it would look better though.

Answer 9

The baffles are probably welded in.  You can try to rip them out or punch a hole through them, but I wouldn't do it.  Just buy some slip on mufflers.  You can probably find them for under $200.

It depends on the engine size (they don't make a lot of stuff for the Hondas under 1100cc) and it depends on the trim level (they don't make a lot of stuff for the Shadow Spirit).

Answer 10

Loud is not power and will not give you any. Making a lot of noise is not needed, so why do it. Loud bikes on the race track have a lot of other work done to them. all you are going to do is  upset  your neighbors

Answer 11

You are going to cause the bike to run poorly and hot.  

Add that loud exhausts are the cause of a lot of anti-motorcycle legislation and you'll see that you're not doing yourself or other riders any favors by tinkering with the pipes.