Cobra 6 into 6

I am contemplating putting Cobra 6 into 6 exhaust on my 98 Valkyrie standard.

I don't want exhaust that is deafening loud, but I don't want it so quiet that it can not be heard.  Just looking for it to purr.

Any suggestions.  It has the OEM exhaust on it at present.

Thanks,
Ed

[Valker]

...I would recommend you check out MarkT's glasspack exhaust at http://www.horseapple.com first. He has sound recordings on the site, but he will also fire up his bike while on the phone if you call him. This is the best sound (IMHO) for the Valkyrie and as far as I know, it is the ONLY adjustable sound system out there.

The Cobras are great sounding pipes that have some visual impact as well. They do come at the cost of a few HP but Just how often do you ride your bike at its full power potencial. With the baffles removed it has more the sound of a small block chevy with open headers. With the baffles in it sounds more like a good running Porshe. Beware they will blue about 6-8 inches off the head. BR

You will be sorry, I put cobra's 6 into 6 on my valkyrie and after riding 9000 miles with a buzz in my helmet, I traded my 6 into 6
for stock valkyrie pipes and the diffrence in power was a great improvement.

Cobra 6 into 6 = slow throttle response great loss of power

The change back to stock was like putting nitrous on the valk.

[RevRider]

I tried the Two Brother's 6 into 2, and it was too much sound for me.  I heard similiar things about the Cobra exhaust sound, and  the additional negative of loss of power, bluing, and poor chrome being reported by some on the board.

I went back to stock, and have concluded that project, "exhaust sound," done.  I have to admit the Two Brothers did have a "powerful sound," but I like to do the long rides and it turned out just to be too much.

I have decided to keep her as absolutely stock as possible, that way I keep my money, I keep downtime down, and riding time up, with funds for riding adventures.

Just my thoughts...

RevRider

On Cobra's website, they have a section where you can listen to sound bites. You choose you bike, and your pipes, and it gives you a sample of an idle, a drive by, a revv up etc. It is pretty accurate.I am very pleased with my Cobra 6/6 pipes and have not noticed any power loss. Loud pipes save lives. Good luck

[Parrot Head]

Even though the cobra pipes initially make a nice visual statement, I have seen enought of them blue.  Chrome should be chrome.

Increased exaust note output (ie. Noise) has several inpacts.

To the owner - a feeling of power, but at the price of increasing fatigue due to exposure to loud noises.  Fatigue limits the effective time that can be spent riding.

To our fellow citizens -  The wonderful thoughts about the biker who woke them up at 1am or roared by during the day.  There are more of them than there are of us and they vote for noise laws!

To the Loud Pipes mafia - When exhaust pipes are aimed foward, projecting sound ahead of the bike, your arguement might hold water.  But since the only ones your are blasting are cagers behind you, your pipes are all wet.  Since the greater threat is on coming or traffic turning into your path, Keep the OEM pipes and get a good pair of airhorns (saved me a few times).

In the end, it's your choice (at this time).  Me, I choose to keep neighbors  friendly and save my hearing.  And I hate being awakened at 1am or not being able to here the TV in my home with the windows closed, due to a "Loud Pipes Save Lives" fanatic.

Get the cobras and enjoy them. Just don't make the common mistake of selling off the stock pipes. BR

You're getting varying opinions here, but if you buy the 6 x 6's can I have your stock pipes?  When I was looking to buy a Valk, I rode a 2001 Interstate w/ 6x6 without baffles in them.  The bike came with full-face helmet-to-helmet communicators wired through the bike.  The 6x6s were SO loud, that my friend and I could not talk above about 2000 rpm.  Going down the highway, I had to pull the clutch in and coast just her to hear me and me her.  Speaking of loss of power, there's really a loss of power when you have to pull the clutch in to talk or listen to your passenger!

A month later, when I bought my standard Valk it came with 6x6's on it (drats), but at least with the baffles in.  I wanted stock pipes for cruising, but I've got 6x6s by default.  I can't find the name of a manufacturer on them, but they look great.

Mixed feelings...they look great...the engine does sound like a Porshe and does turn heads.  It's great for going to the local restaurant or pub, but over 20 miles and 2500 rpm, I have learned to wear ear plugs.  The loud drone when cruising on the interstate is very tiring.  They'd be great if they had a volume control on them.  (Hey, just put some good speakers on your bike and buy a CD of pipe sounds to play while you're going down the road.   )

I've not ridden any Valk with stock pipes so I can't say anything about a difference in power.  Money is rather tight right now, but if I could put stock pipes on the bike, I would.

Originally posted by The Rev
I've not ridden any Valk with stock pipes so I can't say anything about a difference in power.  Money is rather tight right now, but if I could put stock pipes on the bike, I would.

There is such a differance in the way the bike performs (because you learn to ride by sound and not because of the power loss) that it will feel like a differant bike with the stock mufflers back on. It actually takes a few minutes to make the adjustment back to those super quiet pipes. I put mine back on to just check out the bike for new rattles or strange noises and a valve adjustment and think I will leave them on for a while. May change them for bike week then swap back to stock. I am starting to enjoy those quiet rides through the country. Must be getting old:) BR