IMOP.. There is no significant gain or loss in HP doing this mod! The purpose of the pair valve is to add air back in the mixture at the converter to help pass emissions.Good question ... even though I did the marble mod. all ready, will it cause any problems by blocking off the pair/reed valve? Will I gain or loose HP? What is the effect of this mod. other than to stop the popping of the exhaust?Is the popping on decell bad for the bike? My K8 does it a little since the full Yosh R77 but not too bad. It doesn't bother me and I was wondering if it hurts anything if I leave it alone?