300 500 Exhausts – aftermarket

Rebel 500 mufflers (used with the stock headers) ranked by loudness (estimated)

(max dB shown)

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Rebel 500 with Musarri muffler

stock muffler – Idle 79.4 dB / max rpm 89.4 dB

Musarri with baffle – Idle 88.4 dB / max rpm 98.0 dB

Musarri no baffle – Idle 99.1 dB / max rpm 100.4 dB

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note: these readings make the V&H appear quieter than it actually is

Min. Avg….Max … (all at IDLE)

67. 73. 78 V&H no baffles

66. 71. 76 V&H – 3 baffles

66. 72. 76 Black Widow – 3 baffles

65. 71. 77 shortened stk – 2 baffles

I hope to get this Black Widow exhaust for my Rebel 500:

The $100 Lorababer/Topteng/Fayedenicy Amazon/eBay muffler →

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notes:

Rebel 500 header pipe extension 43mm OD

(1986 VT500 header pipe extension 39.5 to 40mm OD)