Chrome pipes came in today.... removed the Oringial Cobra's and installed the 6's... I down loaded a decibel meter and measured the original Cobra’s at 102 decibels….. I then installed the 6’s… same 102 decibels…with one difference….. the 6’s are reminiscent of the guttural sounds of the Devil from the Pit of Hell … U Tube video to follow……. I want to put some miles on them first…I will go out for a 100 mile ride tomorrow and then do a video !!!
" Truth is often deemed rude, blunt and to the point which is why so few make their friend " Freddy Hayler ..352-267-1553 Sanford, FLA Gutterman6000@Gmail.com
Okay,... installations are done. Got the 6 2 6 pipes on and got speedohealer and gear indicator installed. Still need to calibrate the speedohealer values, but I'll do that once I have my Iphone holder installed so I can use the GPS function as an accurate reference.
I took it for a ride with the baffles in and it was much improved over stock and sounded very nice; I think that most people who like a little more growl would love it. The look and fit is not done justice by pics. I was worried, from seeing pics, that the chrome would look bombastic on the bike. That impression, I think, was because of the angle from which the pics I saw were taken. In reality, the setup looks lean because when you're standing up looking at the bike you don't see 3 pipes stacked. As was pointed out before, it looks really badass from the rear; this also is different than I've seen on pics. Simply put, the setup looks much better than you see on pics.
So, as I said, I took a test ride... I was not really exited about the results. The sound didn't give me the thrill that I remember getting from a valk with the triple Cobras years ago. So, out went the baffles and all hell broke loose when I cranked itThe sound is hard to describe, but it sure justified me spending the money; it is a very deeeep sinister idle that wakes up into a roaring sabertooth tiger when you twist the throttle. Actually, it would probably scare away a sabertooth tiger. Needless to say... I love it!! I'm sure most of my fellow wingers will not, but some of you probably would. As the cobra guy put it in their demo clip,... "these pipes are BADASS"
Make us a sound clip without the baffles! Please
I second that! Soon, please!Originally Posted by Mustangjake
Just got home from a night ride. The sound is not an issue for me around town or on the interstate. just sweet!
I'll try to post a clip tomorrow since I'm not sure how to do that of the top of my head, but I'll figure it out in the am.
Great write up dgman2. I can't wait to hear that growl.
Steve, I can't wait to hear your comments too. I'm so jealous!
Steve, what are you going to do with that first set of Cobra pipes ??????
I too am interested in the 6-2-6 pipes from Cobra, and very much appreciate those of you that are sending us the info firsthand. Thank you.
I put the 626 pipes on my bike and actually the drone between 60 and 80 was to much for me. So I pulled the baffles and wrapped them in 1/2 in. muffler fiberglass and reinstalled. Much better for me.
Jakec
Went for a ride today..... Miles not sure, really like the new 6's so they may be for sale, ::: I did not experience any drone today and I rode about 125 miles, 40 in a down pour, 75 miles @ 75-80 mph, on the highway, the rest in town around Daytona...no issues with the pipes!!! Had two people yell " nice bike " . Getting ready to wash the road grime off now !!!
Sat for about an hour at Corbin, pricing the new smuggler and waiting for the rain to slack up...man the B.S. about why the seats are so hard !!!! LMAO !!! stopped by Ultimate....seat is about a month out.......
If I had to come up with a negative about the pipes I guess it would be, why did they not weld all three pipes on the collector....one is welded and the other two are on with clamps??? I assume for chroming.? I say they are worth it, depends on disposal income it they are worth it to you.....
" Truth is often deemed rude, blunt and to the point which is why so few make their friend " Freddy Hayler ..352-267-1553 Sanford, FLA Gutterman6000@Gmail.com
They look good Steve. I think they would look better if they stuck out the back more like your other pipes did.
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