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benjyman
17-04-09, 09:36 PM
MOT is due for my bike and it is a little (alot) too loud to pass at the moment. does anyone know if these work:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DB-KILLER-BAFFLE-KILL-THE-NOISE-FOR-YOUR-CAN_W0QQitemZ150335549727QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Mot orcycle_Parts?hash=item150335549727&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A15%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

Just wondered if anyone had any experience with them? Or if anyone knew any good MOT testers in the leamington/coventry area?
appollo1
17-04-09, 10:31 PM
They do work

I have a DB killer - not this one- for my ART can and although it quietens the noise down it sounds ****. Only ever put it in for the MOT.

This one says it needs packing etc - double check what you need.

What can do you have?
benjyman
17-04-09, 11:53 PM
It's a renegade race can. The "competition use only bit" has been mostly dremeled away though. See pic:

Thanks for pointing that out. It most likely needs repacking as i've put 4k miles on it and the exhaust wasn't new when i got the bike. Anyone know anything about repacking?
Dicky Ticker
18-04-09, 06:10 AM
Wolf do a db killers that fit in the exhaust pipe before the silencer,slip can off insert,MOT, slip can off,remove-------they are very effective I had one for my SV
paiste
18-04-09, 08:54 AM
Get yourself one of these:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DB-KILLER-BAFFLE-KILL-THE-NOISE-FOR-YOUR-CAN_W0QQitemZ150336917154QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Mot orcycle_Parts?hash=item150336917154&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1689%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C 240%3A1318

I bought one for my Viper race can.Cheap, nice bloke. Really easy to fit, work really well.
Passed it's MOT no problem with it. Fits under the pillion seat too.

HTH. :)
paiste
18-04-09, 08:57 AM
D'oh :smt021. Just realised, That was the one you were refering to in your first post!
Yes they do work!!!
Marcus
18-04-09, 02:04 PM
Bought one of those a few weeks back & fitted it to my Kwak 750 fighter with a 200mm can. It took the edge off nicely without totally killing the sound - I personally would recommend these units - just a bit of a bugger trying to drill a hole in the outlet for the retaining screw with cheap drill bits, (note to self - stop buying crap tools).
Dave20046
18-04-09, 02:07 PM
Bought one of those a few weeks back & fitted it to my Kwak 750 fighter with a 200mm can. It took the edge off nicely without totally killing the sound - I personally would recommend these units - just a bit of a bugger trying to drill a hole in the outlet for the retaining screw with cheap drill bits, (note to self - stop buying crap tools).
I fitted one of the bike it ones (on ebay for about £25, didn't pay that though) and it completely kills the sound. Makes the bike not worth riding.
Marcus
18-04-09, 02:49 PM
The Kwak was still sounding fruity enough - unfortunately the bit of sound it did knock off enabled me to then hear the bottom end rumbling - ignorence was bliss. Ergo i chopped it in sharpish before it threw a shell & got me SV :D
Dave20046
18-04-09, 02:52 PM
hehe

Mine completely removes all rumble and I can't even hear the exhaust at high speed, also seems to have messed with my revs. Not a happy bunny. Also the major setback was people not moving/noticing me when filtering.
benjyman
18-04-09, 04:13 PM
My exhaust already has a hole drilled so that's handy.

It says they only work when the packing is in good nick. Were yours all newish or had you recently redone it?
Marcus
18-04-09, 09:37 PM
I shortened & repacked can about 3 years ago, but tbh hadn't done many miles on it, so packing shouldn't have been too bad.
TheShadow
19-04-09, 08:57 PM
My exhaust already has a hole drilled so that's handy.

It says they only work when the packing is in good nick. Were yours all newish or had you recently redone it?

i have db killers on my twin renegades.. i put them in to quite it down a little.

Seems to work pretty well , oh and the standard ones on ebay fit the renegades.