With the scourers removed if you get on the right pedal they are noisy but not offensive.
2 1/4" stainless spiral louvered tube 25" long with a layer of S Steel wire wool and a few layers of "E glass" matting behind packed tight gives a great mellow sound.
The outer shell of the muffler section has an air gap and the muffler slides into the 3 1/2" section of the pipe, the muffler section is warm but touchable after a drive.
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