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Originally Posted by Jiffer
I have just had the full Termi kit kit fitted to my GT and can assure you the sound is much better than any YouTube I've seen/heard with the baffles out - not so good with them in.
The problem is what has been used to make the YouTube clip. If I can get it to work on a laptop, I will try to set up a proper microphone recording tomorrow and will post an mp3 on my website. (Which, of course, will only sound as good as anyone's computer setup will allow!)
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OK, 'ere 'tis:
http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/Both%20Bikes.mp3 (1.51 Mb)
The first sound is the GT with the Termis and the second sound is the MS620 with the stock pipes - only I cocked it up leetle bit and the Strada sound is not so loud due to me not thinking/bothering to raise the mic to the greater height of the Strada's cans, so it's a bit off-axis and therefore comparatively quieter, but you'll get the idea!!
(Jeez, it's hot and faffing about with two bikes, a laptop, mic and various cables was pulling hard on my 'CBA' cutout switch - trust me, with Termis on the 'sewing machine' sound is
GONNN...!!)
Other than the rich/fruity/menacing/scary/butch sound, the full Termi kit really helps with midrange grunt -
full hammer at ??? revs (no idea - I could tell you if it had the Strada's clock, but I guess 6 thru 8K) waggles my bars a tad now! (Anybody know the quick fix here?)
Anyway, let's round the job off while I'm on - if the baffles put up a struggle when you come to take them out, push them IN a bit and knock the burr off the bolt hole with a Dremel. They'll come out reet nice then! See here:
http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/BurrGone.JPG
http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/BaffleOut.JPG
And, of course, the bike should go back on the computer if it don't run right with the baffles out - although it should really only affect things below 2K rpm.
HTH
