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Title: My 1998 Red rocket
Post by: Tubz1983 on 16 April 2015, 06:37:29 am
My 1998 Red Rocket
My 1998 Red Rocket
Title: Re: My 1998 Red rocket
Post by: anutz on 16 April 2015, 07:59:50 am
nice, i have a blue one, it was the right price, do keep wishing i had a red one!
 :)
Title: Re: My 1998 Red rocket
Post by: Frosties on 16 April 2015, 10:47:17 am
Really nice looking bike fella, love the end can which sets it off sweetly.

This is a much better pic than you in a sweaty orange T shirt  :lol
Title: Re: My 1998 Red rocket
Post by: Tubz1983 on 16 April 2015, 08:33:04 pm
Anything is better than me in a Sweaty T-shirt lets be honest lol and thanx yea I like the style of the Can, suits the bike  :)
Title: Re: My 1998 Red rocket
Post by: Chris on 17 April 2015, 05:46:17 am
nice bike, stubby can looks good.

Chris
Title: Re: My 1998 Red rocket
Post by: youngsterbiker on 17 April 2015, 07:20:14 am
Very nice looking bike. And I really like the can. What brand is it?  :D
Title: Re: My 1998 Red rocket
Post by: Tubz1983 on 17 April 2015, 05:07:03 pm
The can is from Black Widow Exhausts, based in Sandy Bedfordshire I believe. They are avaliable on EBay :)
Title: Re: My 1998 Red rocket
Post by: youngsterbiker on 22 April 2015, 08:14:00 pm
What is the sound like of the can? Does the sound get to much over time? Or is it quieter than the original?
Title: Re: My 1998 Red rocket
Post by: Tubz1983 on 24 April 2015, 07:41:10 am
Quote from: youngsterbiker on 22 April 2015, 08:14:00 pm
What is the sound like of the can? Does the sound get to much over time? Or is it quieter than the original?




Regarding the can, its a stubby so even with the baffle in it sounds good, maybe a little quiet on tickover for my liking but as soon as u blip that throttle or your rolling it sounds great, ive run it with the baffle out for a day and that sounds far better on tick over, and very loud on the move (earplugs are a must) but it runs terribly lumpy so the baffles back in for the moment, im looking to fit a Kn filter and balance the carbs in the future, but undecided on the baffle situation atm, we shall see.... the only thing i will say is the baffle is a bit of a pig to remove, after unscrewing the allen bolt i had to get a pair of pliers to yank it out  :lol
Title: Re: My 1998 Red rocket
Post by: darrsi on 24 April 2015, 12:15:04 pm
Quote from: Tubz1983 on 24 April 2015, 07:41:10 am
Quote from: youngsterbiker on 22 April 2015, 08:14:00 pm
What is the sound like of the can? Does the sound get to much over time? Or is it quieter than the original?




Regarding the can, its a stubby so even with the baffle in it sounds good, maybe a little quiet on tickover for my liking but as soon as u blip that throttle or your rolling it sounds great, ive run it with the baffle out for a day and that sounds far better on tick over, and very loud on the move (earplugs are a must) but it runs terribly lumpy so the baffles back in for the moment, im looking to fit a Kn filter and balance the carbs in the future, but undecided on the baffle situation atm, we shall see.... the only thing i will say is the baffle is a bit of a pig to remove, after unscrewing the allen bolt i had to get a pair of pliers to yank it out  :lol

You can either cut down the inner pipe on the baffle, or make the outer holes a bit bigger, by about 2mm, as a compromise. (if it has them)
At least it will still look legal from plod's first view.