I have Vance & Hines Big Radius exhaust on my Fat Bob but frankly I'm tired of having to ride with ear plugs. They're just plain loud and they reverb in my helmet. I don't want to go back to stock because those sound like a sewing machine. Does anyone have a recommendation for some slip on replacement mufflers for the stock head pipe or an aftermarket set up that would have a great rumble (low note) but not be so excessively loud?

I really like the look of the Big Radius, but after a long day I like to be able to hear too.

 

I have 2.5 inch Rush slip ons on my new Fat Bob, and I love them. They sound great, (not the stock whiny sewing machine sound....) and have a great rumble.

I HIGHLY recommend them. Also, the company is wonderful to deal with and make a fantastic product.

Tim

 

I've got the Samson Powerflow - sounds nice, looks nice and not at all loud, makes much less noise than something like a Pro Pipe.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxGws...&feature=g-upl

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FnMh...eature=related

http://youtu.be/aV29-bpOZBg

 

I like the look of the Samson pipe - any quality issues with it?

 

i love the sound of the supertrapp

 

No issues with mine, nice chrome, fits good, been on there over a year now.

 

Easiest solution is BCT QQ baffles, I had them in my Big Radius. Helped with torque and made a nice improvement in tone, gave a lower tone which makes it sound quieter.

http://bigcitythunder.com/pages/qq_thunderMonster.html

 

I went with the stock set up modified...

Ceramic coated
pulled the stock baffle and replaced with BCT baffles....

 

Changing baffles to Rush or BCT is a good option. I had the BCT QQ baffles in my V&H slipons and they definitely gave it a lower tone but not that much quieter, except at idle. If you want to get the noise level between yours and stock the SE slipons make a nice rumble and are easier on the ears.

 

Second vote for the rush slip ons, great low-tone sound with being too loud

http://youtu.be/HpqjjnzuRrA