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So, you are running a straight pipe. Yes, that will screw up the power your motor makes.stock....I cut them from the collector..
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I want to muffle the sound down a little bit
Yeah, straight pipes tend to make your ears hurt.
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Bike engines make a LOT of power from very small displacement. To do that, they are tuned up very precisely for airflow and fuel mixture. The intake side (carbs and airbox) along with the exhaust system have airflow characteristics that the carburetors are designed to match. That's why carburetor needles have a specific size, length and taper. Changing the exhaust changes the airflow rate through the engine. Going to a straight pipe greatly reduces backpressure making more air flow through the engine, which means that it will be running too lean with the carbs which were designed to work with the stock exhaust.why does it hurt it..?
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1977 KZ650-C1 Original Owner - Stock (with additional invisible FIAMM horn)
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