Sound manlier? (is that a word?)

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Robkhb · #1 Unread post by **Robkhb** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 3:56 pm

I recently purchased a Vulcan 500 LTD and I love the bike. The only thing I wish is that it sounded a little meaner. I didn't know if anyone had any advice or any tricks or parts they could recommend? All advice is appreciated...

ronboskz650sr · Mon Sep 19, 2005 4:46 pm

My son has a 500en. He drilled out the end of each muffler with 8 1/2 inch diameter holes...rode it for a year and recently plugged them back up to enjoy the original quiet. This is a very competent bike...plenty quick and light handling for a cruiser style machine. I'd leave it alone and make a quiet statement as you blow past most of the bigger, heavier, louder machines...and get 55 mpg doing it, in sixth gear.

Incidently, a parallel twin cannot sound anything like a v-twin with a single pin crankshaft...it will sound like an old triumph or norton, at best, and I'm sure that isn't the sound you're looking for. Not really "mean". Just louder.

Robkhb · #3 Unread post by **Robkhb** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 3:51 am

Yeah, looks like I will just have to leave it be. Thanks for the feedback!