Not sure about a baffle, could always wear earplugs
Help quiet down a 2006 ZX6R /w Leo Vance
Just bought a 2006 zx6r 636 and the previous owner has a Leo Vince exhaust installed on it. It sounds GREAT with the exception of it's volume.
I am very concerned for my hearing.
I've been looking for what this model of exhaust is but can't seem to find it online anymore. Perhaps they stopped selling it for that year?
I'm interested in fitting some sort of db killer, baffle, etc to bring the volume down.
Do you have suggestions for what may work?
I have attached a picture of what the exhaust looks like on the bike.
I am very concerned for my hearing.
I've been looking for what this model of exhaust is but can't seem to find it online anymore. Perhaps they stopped selling it for that year?
I'm interested in fitting some sort of db killer, baffle, etc to bring the volume down.
Do you have suggestions for what may work?
I have attached a picture of what the exhaust looks like on the bike.
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Contact Leo directly, and see about buying a repacking kit for it. Ask them if there is a baffle that can quiet it down.
New packing will help, the glass gets clogged up with exhaust gasses, and pounded to dust by the shockwaves of the exhaust. It needs to be replaced every so often (a few years).
New packing will help, the glass gets clogged up with exhaust gasses, and pounded to dust by the shockwaves of the exhaust. It needs to be replaced every so often (a few years).
Ear plugs regardless what you do with exhaust.
Wind noise even at 60 mph can be upwards of 90 DB (according to a study on convertibles) which is a moderate risk of hearing damage (according to some graph).
Ey3
Wind noise even at 60 mph can be upwards of 90 DB (according to a study on convertibles) which is a moderate risk of hearing damage (according to some graph).
Ey3
It's a Leo Vince SBK or Superbike muffler. It's the original SBK line. They are now sold as Evo II.
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Your probably going to have to contact them directly since Leo Vince kind of sucks. They don't list parts for anything older than 2009 on their site.
You can probably use any repacking kit you find for them. You can get aluminum or stainless rivets at most any hardware store. Repacking might help considerably.
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Leo Vince SBK Factory Racing Slip-on - Kawasaki ZX6R/6RR (2005-2006) - Leo Vince Exhaust - Exhaust - Motorcycle Exhaust - MotorcycleToyStore - Motorcycle Accessories and Motorcycle Gear
Your probably going to have to contact them directly since Leo Vince kind of sucks. They don't list parts for anything older than 2009 on their site.
You can probably use any repacking kit you find for them. You can get aluminum or stainless rivets at most any hardware store. Repacking might help considerably.
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Thank you guys so much!
I do wear ear plugs. They are a 20-30db reduction evenly across the range though even with them this thing is a riot. And without them I can't hear myself think. I have one of the quietest helmets made as well...Arai Signet Q so wind noise is not really a problem. I can't really hear the wind under 80mph much...the engine and exhaust are so overwhelmingly loud.
Going to give Leo Vince a call then.
And never knew about repacking exhausts! New to motorcycles so this came as a complete surprise. Why is that a thing for such short intervals?
10k miles / every 1-2 years sounds way too often!
I do wear ear plugs. They are a 20-30db reduction evenly across the range though even with them this thing is a riot. And without them I can't hear myself think. I have one of the quietest helmets made as well...Arai Signet Q so wind noise is not really a problem. I can't really hear the wind under 80mph much...the engine and exhaust are so overwhelmingly loud.
Going to give Leo Vince a call then.
And never knew about repacking exhausts! New to motorcycles so this came as a complete surprise. Why is that a thing for such short intervals?
10k miles / every 1-2 years sounds way too often!
As you can hear, there's a lot of energy going out the exhaust pipe. It's a whole lot worse with singles and twins as each explosion is individually much larger.Thank you guys so much!
I do wear ear plugs. They are a 20-30db reduction evenly across the range though even with them this thing is a riot. And without them I can't hear myself think. I have one of the quietest helmets made as well...Arai Signet Q so wind noise is not really a problem. I can't really hear the wind under 80mph much...the engine and exhaust are so overwhelmingly loud.
Going to give Leo Vince a call then.
And never knew about repacking exhausts! New to motorcycles so this came as a complete surprise. Why is that a thing for such short intervals?
10k miles / every 1-2 years sounds way too often!
A silencer for a gun is dealing with the same sort of noise signature. and if you look at the diameter of the bore compared to that of a 600 cc sport bike, you can see that there's a lot more happening with the bike. Then compare that to a 1600cc twin. No wonder a lot of cruiser pipes are called 'shot guns'.
If you want it quiet, it takes a lot of surface area, and a lot of depth to the damping material. The durability of the solution is directly related to how much reserve material you have.
Less material means less damping, and more noise. It also means it gets beat up and destroyed faster.
OEM exhausts use steel baffles and multiple chambers to attenuate noise. The reverses in direction let you keep the length down, like a brass wind instrument. the steel baffles are way, way more durable than fiberglass packing material. The shock waves in the exhaust snap the strands of glass, and blow it out the end of the can.
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