Removing Baffle

I was wondering if i can remove the baffles out of my 2003 yamaha virago? Will it hurt the engine? I want a straight pipes system, to make its sound better, and i cant find anybody who sells exaust systems for this bike.

takin the baffles out of the exhaust wont hurt the engine.. it will make it a hell of a lot louder. not familiar with the model, is it a two-stroke? if so it will probably increase the power significantly, i took the baffles out of a two-stroke suzuki ts 185, its loud as hell now n goes very well 4 a 185. but its 2 loud 4 the streets now... so 4 wat power u get it may not b worth the noise that it puts out. something 2 think about.

The virago 250 is a 4 stroke V-twin street cruiser. Im looking for the performance gain, if there is one, as well as a little more noise... kinda like a harley.

Would probably throw the A/F mixture off, becuase the jetting was done with the airflow restrictions of the baffles in place. IF this does cause the bike to run lean (and I'm almost positive it will) you could end up damaging the engine through detonation/pre-ignition.
hth,
Bill
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Taking the baffels out wont help with performance much. If anything, the bike will probably loose power unless you have the carbs jetted.

So if i re-jet my carb, i should be alright? Im looking more for the throty-sound than the performance gain, although gaine would be nice :). What jet would need to be changed? Again, its a 4-stroke 250 V-twin with single carb.
Thanks

A 250 twin will not be able to make the vacuum "pop" in exhausts that a bigger bore cruiser can. If you remove your baffle it will just be very loud, and obnoxious, however for the most part the sound will stay the same just amplified.

And rejetting carbs is not easy, make sure you know exactly what you are doing first.