As one of the few exhausts that will fit my '14 M50, I'm looking to buy a set of Cobra Steer Rods (OEM#: 3718T) Several reviews describe these pipes as loud, even too loud. Other reviews speak of toning the pipes down a bit by adding Cobra Quiet Core baffles. Cobra customer service told me...

Hey M-Folk - When I upgraded my pipes a few weeks back, the mechanic who did the job for me said he thought I wouldn't need to do any FI tweaks and that he thought my bike was running just fine without any other changes. I agree - it did run fine, but I wanted to go the extra step and have it...

I just installed a set of Cobra Drag pipes and a TFI on my M50, so I rigged up a helmet cam to catch them in action. There's a fair amount of wind noise, but the sound really comes through at low speeds. YouTube - Test #1 YouTube - Test #2

Sunday I took my new '07 M50 on its maiden voyage. I put about 60mi on it (town, highway 50, parking lot drills, etc) in sunny, dry, 40 deg weather. My initial impression? I love it. It's nimble, powerful and in a word: fun. :D A lot of the research and reading I've done at this site (which...