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16-05-2009, 08:29 AM | #1 |
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Supermoto sound.......
Can somebody tell me why it is that KTM Supemotos and the like sound so different to say our Monsters, they have a loud thwap thwap thwap sound, really loud and aggressive and almost like a chopper - is it the design of the engine or just the exhaust?
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16-05-2009, 08:42 AM | #2 |
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Most super motos are big single cylinder engines not v twins its that that gives them that unique sound.
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18-05-2009, 08:57 AM | #3 |
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Thanks.
Most days on my walk from the tube to work a KTM goes past, has a pair of Akravopics on and it sounds fantastic, very very loud and grunty, doesn’t sound like a sports bike at all. I just wondered how it is that they sound like this and is it easily replicated on the Monsters?? |
18-05-2009, 05:58 PM | #4 |
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Take out one of your spark plugs for that supermoto sound but you can expect a serious performance hit.
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18-05-2009, 06:03 PM | #5 |
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...or buy an LC4
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18-05-2009, 06:21 PM | #6 | |
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Can't beat a big v twin, my 1000 sounds much better than a single...
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19-05-2009, 07:57 AM | #7 |
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19-05-2009, 08:43 AM | #8 |
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Do you have aftermarket cans?
I think it's fair to say that not many bikes sound better than a Monster with proper exhausts, even the smaller capacity ones. My 695 on full song is almost like an orchestra - I love it! |
19-05-2009, 11:48 AM | #9 | |
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I just love that Supermoto sound and wondered why they sound like that and if it was a case of a special manifold or silencer packing or similar would have had a mess around with mine. Coincidentally walked past a KTM this morning and had a quick look – it only had the one cylinder. |
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