Silencing a generator

[MadXX]

Has anyone had luck putting a different exhaust on a generator to quiet it down?  I dont want to have to drop over a grand for a quiet generator but I also dont want to have to listen to an obnoxiously loud generator all day either.

Any suggestions?

[Mark Bernard]

Has anyone had luck putting a different exhaust on a generator to quiet it down?  I dont want to have to drop over a grand for a quiet generator but I also dont want to have to listen to an obnoxiously loud generator all day either.

Any suggestions?

Instead of replacing the exhaust... why dont you make a 3 panel deflector to put around it. Simple and cheap to make. Just a suggestion.  

[Super Dave]

Probably the best answer.

Cooling fins and the actual cooling shroud do contribute to the overall sound.  A different exhaust will potentially build up more heat.  

Directing the sound another direction with a pipe might help a bit.

[Jeff]

Instead of replacing the exhaust... why dont you make a 3 panel deflector to put around it. Simple and cheap to make. Just a suggestion.  

Hey Mark, can you make some of these for your pit bikes?   ;D  :o  :P

[Mark Bernard]

Hey Mark, can you make some of these for your pit bikes?   ;D  :o  :P

lol! Now that might be a little tricky.... ;D

[K3 Chris Onwiler]

My teammate did an excellent job of silencing my generator.  He begged me to loan it to him, so against my better judgement I did.  He hauled it home on it's side and let all the oil drain out.  Of course he says he told me this.  The next time I went to use the generator, it was permanently silenced. >:( >:( >:(

[MadXX]

The deflector is a good idea, never thought of that.   Whatever I do I'll try not to point it at my neighbors...

[Zac]

We've got a guy out here with a stock gixxer slip-on grafted onto his generator.  It is somewhat quieter.  Wish I had a pic.

-z.

[prov431]

I looked into this myself, and after a little observation and testing, it turned out that the muffler on my generator was actually quiet, but the motor / generator was very noisy. I even temp. mounted a stock ducati pipe on it, with no effect.
I think the real solution aside from buying a Honda generator is to fabricate a 3 sided box as was previously mentioned. Just be sure you don't kill the air flow or you'll fry the thing.

[Woofentino Pugrossi]

Another way it to hook a long tube to the exhaust and route it so it ends up under the Kegals racing trailer. With as noisy as those Buells are, they'll never hear it. :D :D :D

[MZGirl]

I think the real solution aside from buying a Honda generator is to fabricate a 3 sided box as was previously mentioned.

Yep, ours has a box around it, and it's not that loud.  It's a box with wheels, a bed, fridge, shower, TV, microwave....   :D ;)

[MadXX]

are you putting a top on this box or just 3 sides?