UPDATE - New K&N Filter, Emgo Muffler, and Carburator Mods

[David Bo]

Yep... BTW, how do you like your new Honda? I read that you put your old windsheild from your GZ on it recently. Does it look nice? Got any pictures?

[dannylightning]

Originally Posted by Easy Rider

SIGH! It IS just a 250 CC motor. It will NEVER sound like a "real" motorcycle.

Whatever you do will probably either: Not make much difference OR just make it obnoxiously loud.

Doesn't anybody buy a bike to just RIDE anymore ??????

:facepalm:

people decorate their houses, people plant gardens in their yard, people upgrade parts in their computers, people put rims on their cars. people customize their bikes and so on every one likes things they way they like them and make it more your own. and well if you could just go out and buy something exactly the way you wanted it. thany yes people would just buy bikes to ride. its nice to put your own personal touch on something and make it to your liking. if it looks super cool when you are done you can have something you can be proud of and feel good riding it down the street.

yes yes i know its just a gz but the guy who got a gz as a first bike wont know that it is probably best to leave it alone and there vertually no aftermarket parts for this bike.. so leave it how it is and enjoy the gasmilage.. or spend a few bucks do every thing your self. its a great bike to lern on. and get a few more hp out of it. witch would make a difference but its not gonna shoot down the road like a rocket ever.

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by mrlmd1

......except for why are we doing THIS again?

I guess that question will never be answered in any logical fashion.

I thought we had pretty well established the second point already.....probably more than once.

So, given that, and the fact that "it" is being discussed yet again BECAUSE it is a topic which is popular amongst a LOT of the participants here...........why don't you just let them "enjoy" their discussion, without you having to ask WHY ???

[An analogy. I think it applies; you may not think so.]

My biggest pet peeve, right up there with stunting squids, is outrageously loud pipes. I have learned, however, that if I want to continue to be accepted in some of the other forums I frequent, I can NOT bitch and moan about loud pipes every time the subject of custom pipes comes up. The participants know my position and there is a standing "cease fire" so to speak. I occasionally make a comment to a new participant but have to be careful even with that.

Standing up for your beliefs is all well and good.......unless and until it leaves you standing out in the cold. :cool:

I have found it helpful to imagine that the "submit" button really says "Do you REALLY want to do this?".......and somewhere around 20% of my thoughts never get posted.

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by David Bo

Yep... BTW, how do you like your new Honda? I read that you put your old windsheild from your GZ on it recently. Does it look nice? Got any pictures?

I would like it a LOT better if I had it here with me in Georgia !!!

Yes, I did.....put the shield on it.....and I have posted a pic. here but maybe not WITH the shield.
I will try to remember to do that when I get back home.
(In the meantime, look here: viewtopic.php?f=20&t=2342 )

[alantf]

Originally Posted by marmar1982

Ok.. so I just got my GZ and it REALLY needs some sound.... help me with a loud exhaust for it!

Macho man?

[dannylightning]

Originally Posted by alantf

Macho man?

lol what's wrong with wanting a good sounding bike.. i personally think a good semi loud muffler just makes a vehicle that much more appealing, but that's only if it has the right sound and does not break your ears..


how often do you see a old muscle car that dosent have a nice growel to it and who wants a muscle car that doset sound as mean as it looks. or even a 50's hot rod... there is nothing wrong with loud pipes or wanting loud pipes, now really loud pipes on the other hand just anoying and not fair to the people that halve to hear them.. there is a difference between loud pipes and screaming loud pipes.

if some one is looking for screaming loud pipes that you can hear from 6 blocks away than i can see a reason to bitch at them.. this guy never said i want to break every one ear drums and be heard for miles around..

[alantf]

Sorry, my post came up twice. Must have pressed a wrong button or something!

[dannylightning]

Originally Posted by alantf

Sorry, my post came up twice. Must have pressed a wrong button or something!

2 of my post came up twice.

[bonehead]

Do we have to do all 3 mods at the same time, or can they be done in stages?

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by bonehead

Do we have to do all 3 mods at the same time, or can they be done in stages?

The "usual" progression is:

Muffler
Air filter
Carb mods

It still runs OK with #1.
If you "open up" the air filter, you need to be prepared to do the carb. mods soon because it WON'T run good with that change. You can "test" that by removing the air filter for a short run.
OR
You can just do the carb changes by themselves. You won't need to up the jets as much that way.