Hawk Performance Mufflers!!!

[Blaylock1988]

I would recommend tuning your exhaust. I have seen videos of other people that did not tune their exhaust at all and had LOTS of deceleration popping on the Hawk exhaust. I don't have ANY decel popping on mine because I had already added a bunch of fuel to the maps from the Jardine. I plan on retuning it though.

 

[Brett01]

Awesome vid. I really dont think you can go wrong with either of these pipes...our bikes just sound bad ass whichever you put on them!

....And any problem with popping on decel? Mine does it and I really like it (Buell race exhaust)

 

[Blaylock1988]

Thanks! Normally that exhaust has a lot of decel popping, the reason you don't hear any in my video is because the bike is already tuned for the Jardine.

 

[1968patt]

I finally got around to putting on my hawk Exhaust cranked it up and it sounded great.I started to put the chin fairing on and found out the Exhaust I had sent him some of the bolts that hold it on were stripped.No big deal.The bike sounded great so I decided to take it for a little test run through my paking lot.Little did I know my neighbor had just changed his oil about 10 feet from me.I started off slow and just when I turned I hit the oil and down I went.I got up and had a little trouble starting the bike,but it finally started and I was pissed.I gOt back on the bike and give it another go.I threw my leg over and still had oil on my shoe.DOWN AGAIN.I decided to wait till the morning to give it another go.In the morning I finally got to test it and The Hawk pipe made a nice difference on my bone stock bike.Seems to run smoother at low speeds,way better sound and The wheel comes up a little easier now.I know I should have waited for some daylight,but I could not resist.Thanks Hawk

 

[dmp0001]

I haven't seen this posted elsewhere, EBR now has a hawk specific tuned ecu for sale!

 

[Applepooh]

I literally just got off the phone with Randy, and I will say he is the coolest / nicest guy to do business with. If you need an exhaust for your Buell, talk to him. He is the man.

 

[boston]

Wait, so if I get this muffler I have to do a TPS reset?

 

[SnyderJ21]

It's probably a good idea any time you do a major performance mod to your bike.

 

[konarider94]

Wait, so if I get this muffler I have to do a TPS reset?

no

It's probably a good idea any time you do a major performance mod to your bike.

why is that? an exhaust can somehow magically affect the calibration of your throttle position sensor, i dont think so. if you change the ecm or mess around with the tps itself i would recommend it.

 

[boston]

Thanks. I need a muffler ASAP. my Jarden RT1 came apart on the highway, and now I'm riding with open exhaust.

 

[SnyderJ21]

On 08 and newer I have been told its important to reset it every time you fill up

 

[konarider94]

On 08 and newer I have been told its important to reset it every time you fill up

that is very untrue

 

[dmp0001]

On 08 and newer I have been told its important to reset it every time you fill up

You don't have to do it any more often than the older models, it's just easier to do.

 

[oisterska]

i'm picking up an xb9 stock muffler for $75 (deal, right??) that I plan on hawkifying.

I am just wondering if there was a model year that had different diameter headers? 2003-2006 were smaller and 2007-2010 were larger, right? Just want to make sure I'm getting the correct pipe [edit: the correct pipe for a 2009 xb12xt]. thanks for the help!!

 

[Stevenc150]

All American XB headers have always been the same inlet/outlet size - only difference is the 12 pipe increases in diameter between the inlet/outlet. The inlet/outlet size themselves are the same for the 9 and the 12. Only actual header size difference is between the American and Euro models.

 

[BKKBuell]

Question: is the jacking point on Randys modified muffler still ok or not

 

[CityBoiX5020]

I know this has probably already been asked but here goes. I have an 09 xb9sx with stock ECM, K&N filter, open airbox mod and am sending my stock muffler to hawk. Does anyone know where I can get a race ECM or will the stock ECM just learn the changes that have been made?

 

[Stevenc150]

It's an '09, so you won't be using ECMSpy as most do. In order of best-to-worst options:

1) Check out the Tuniversity and custom tune it yourself.

2) Go to EBR Racing's website and purchase a Race ECM or programmable one.

3) The '09s came on the richer side from the factory, so some just ride it without a second thought. (But with an intake & exhaust mod, I would opt for one of the above options to get a custom tune and the most out of your mods.)

 

[CityBoiX5020]

Thanks for the good info!

 

[Phazernut]

I ran mine (09 xb12SS) with the stock ECM and K&N filter for a while. Ran well but not perfect. The decel pop drove me crazy. Just installed a EBR ecm on it a month ago. Made a huge improvement. Bike pulls harder through all gears and the decel pop is completely gone. Only thing that annoys me about the ECM is when I start it cold or even after a few minutes stopped the idle is about 1500RPM for a bit.