Hello All,

I just bought my first Harley (2010 Street Bob). I really want to hit the ground running and make this bike my own creation. I decided to start with the sound. I have heard and read about slip ons, so my first question is: Are they worth it? My second question would be: what brand is the best? I have heard a lot about Screamin Eagles and most recently Vance and Hines. Thoughts? Other brands that I have seen are Rinehart, Rush, Samson and Python. Any help and guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thank You!!!!!

 

Dont waste your time with slip-ons unless your cash strapped after the purchase of the bike. You'll end up replacing them anyway. Go with a full 2-1 system. If you want to look and sound like everyone else, Thunderheader. If you want to be different and still look cool, D&D Fatcat. If you really want to be different, Supertrapp (but nobody around here likes those but me, so forget I mentioned it)

 

All the ones you listed are good ones. I think the V&H exhausts ar my favorite for sound and quality, i've had them on 4 diffrent bikes no issues. in the end exhausts are a personal choice almost as much as the "what oil to use". Like I said all the ones you listed are good so, look to see which one speaks to you most and go with it.

 

Welcome aboard. D&D fat cat all the way. one of the top 3 performers bar none!

 

Of course.........with true duals or 2-1 you also need to look at the air intake (opening up) and a tuner. Let the mods begin! On 2nd thought, maybe you better stick with slip-ons and ride it a few months and then decide. You can generally get 75% of your slip-on cost back on ebay anyway.

Confused? Welcome!!

 

every one does it their own way. i wanted a harley sound and wanted it fast and cheap. For about $300 installed I got the V&H slip ons. Yjey Sound great.

I decided to do things a bit differenlty than most on these forums. I knew I wanted perfromance, and I knew i wanted sound. I could't wait for the sound, so about a month after i got the bike I had the SE stage 1 Air Cleaner and the slip ons installed. I probably gained about 10 hp and 10 ft# torque with that.

Then over the winter I had my stock 96 bored out to 103 and had the andrews cams put in and the PCV. I had it dynod and it pulls 92 hp and 104 ft# torque.

When i have the cash I intend to do some real headwork and get a complete set of pipes.


Soooo... to answer your initial question, you can get a good sound with the Vance & Hines slip ons and wait to do the things you think are important later.


By the way, you can get a huge performace boost just in the cams alone. to the guys creaming over their pipes, i say, looks cool, but "wanna race!"



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I'll race your A$$. Bring it!

 

Welcome to the forum. Start here and listen to the different ones, You can refine the search in whatever direction you want to go. Go to a bike night and listen to different bikes and see what the ones you like are running. The best pipe for your bike is the one that you like the best. http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=harley+davidson+exhaust+sound s&aq=0

 

Rinehart gets my vote. I love mine.

Shakey

 

for about $100 more (b/c I also added quiet baffles) I put the full V&H straightshots on mine

I prefer the clean look of one piece heatshields, and keeping the 2-2 matches the style of the bob better (or at least it does in my mind)

lots of choices - slip ons just look like what they are - quick add-ons ... unfinished