anyone have a Baffle-ectomy how to

[RFH87_Connie]

These may be of interest on this thread.  Not my pictures, I just saved them for later.  A baffle-ectomy has already been performed on these (note the hole in the center of the inlet side).

[snarf]

  I have been meaning to do a search to find those photo's. Thanks...

[buzz]

Baffle-ectomy surgery was a success. The C-10 came out of the OR yesterday afternoon and sounds just a little bolder now.
Found a 1-1/8" hole saw and extension on the tool box so gave it a go. Complete job took less than 8 minutes, super easy.
Now if the rain will let up we'll get her out on the road for a little test ride.
Buzz

[T Cro ®]

Baffle-ectomy surgery was a success. The C-10 came out of the OR yesterday afternoon and sounds just a little bolder now.
Found a 1-1/8" hole saw and extension on the tool box so gave it a go. Complete job took less than 8 minutes, super easy.Now if the rain will let up we'll get her out on the road for a little test ride.
Buzz

We generally rate these jobs on the beer scale.... With one beer being super easy!

[mjrfd99]

I have the bafflectomy hole saw and extention if anyone wants to do it in NJ shore area when I'm up north.
No I'm not sending/lending just stop by.    PM me

[Tele130]

Just did mine.  Took all of 30 sec a side.  I can tell the differance in the garage, crappy weather right now so a true ride report will have to wait.

[Tele130]

I attempted to do a before and after video.

This is before:
IMG_0547.MOV

And this if after.
IMG_0548.MOV

Please forgive me for butchering the name of the mod.  My bad.

[AZBiker]

Nice!

[Gitbox]

Mine had a partial baffle-ectomy. The PO must have used a 3/4" hole saw (i guess). I performed a full baffle-ectomy and do notice a very slight improvement - in sound anyway. More rumbly I think.

[ddback]

Anyone have definitive info on advantage to performing Le Bafflectomy? Or is it just better sound and <i>seems</i> to have more power at higher RPM? (Nuthin wrong with that...just askin)

Thanks!

[Tele130]

Anyone have definitive info on advantage to performing Le Bafflectomy? Or is it just better sound and <i>seems</i> to have more power at higher RPM? (Nuthin wrong with that...just askin)

Thanks!

I wouldn't go so far as to say it has "More Power", but the throttle response is much snapper. That slight sluggish lag is gone.

 
Oh.
And the sound is well worth it!!  I still ride with a bunch of ZRX buddies and they have mentioned that my "Stock Exhaust" is the best sounding system they've heard.

For what it's worth. 

[Two Skies]

I wouldn't go so far as to say it has "More Power", but the throttle response is much snapper. That slight sluggish lag is gone.

 
Oh.
And the sound is well worth it!!  I still ride with a bunch of ZRX buddies and they have mentioned that my "Stock Exhaust" is the best sounding system they've heard.

For what it's worth. 

Based on recommendations on this site, shortly after purchasing my Connie, one of the first things I did was the Bafflectomy.  It helped reduce the buzz slightly, and perhaps increased the the throttle response.  It may or may not have helped my fuel economy as well.

Mainly, however, ever since drilling the 1"+ holes in the baffles, my bike sounds meaner now...