New silencer (Brit-made Reverse Megaphone) arrived today, but the angle adapter is back ordered. After considerable rumination ( about 10 seconds
) I jerked the bazooka and did a straight install to see how it sounded and looked. When the adapter gets here I'll do the same, then make a decision.
Had to play a bit with the main and worm clamps to ensure clearance for the brake lever, but install only took about an hour.
Looks a heck of lot better!
Sound is throatier and a bit loud if I wind it up, but as long as I keep the rpm low getting out of the neighborhood I don't expect the neighbors to complain. Much.
It feels like I'm getting a slight increase in power, and though I expected an occasional pop on decel it ran like a top w/no obvious adjustment by the ECU. I'll be putting another 30-40 miles on it this early evening, so I'll get a better idea.
Popping only seems to happen when I back off the throttle quickly, but seemed to get better as the trip progressed. Still popping, though.
Will the ECU eventually work this out on its own, do I need to modify my use of the throttle, or do I need to adjust the mix a bit?