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Old 08-29-2008, 08:54 AM
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Question Big Shots Staggered or Big Radius

In your opinion, which exhaust would sound and look the best with my 2002 Vivid Black Deuce. I'm not looking for loud and obnoxious but a nice low-to-medium rumble. I've seen both exhausts on Deuces and each time, they all sound different.
 

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Big radius looks better on duece imo but Big shot staggered looks good too, depending on what you like, it is totally your call. If you don't want loud exhaust, you may also get the V+H quiet baffles.
 
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I put the Big Shots Staggered on my 07 FatBoy. If I had to do it all over again I would go with the Big Radius. I installed the Quiet Baffles in my BSS and it has a nice sound to them. I have heard the BR are much louder but not obnoxious
 
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Old 08-29-2008, 10:14 AM
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I was debating the same question for my 07 fxstc,BSS or Big Radius...I went with the Big Radius,I think they sound better ,low tone rumble over the big shot staggereds..just my opinion they both look great installed but i perfer the sound of the Big Radius...
 
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Old 08-29-2008, 11:20 AM
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I'm in the same boat. I like the big radius better, but don't need something too loud that my wife complains all the time. Are they much louder than the longer pipes?
 
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Old 08-29-2008, 12:33 PM
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I'd say they are a tad bit over the medium rumble but by no means obnoxious. As far as looks go well you can tell what I thought, see them more than other pipes out on the road but all in all I love the Big Radius.
 
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Old 08-29-2008, 02:51 PM
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I think the Big Radius is the way to go...used to have them until I changed to short shots...the BR are a nice set of pipes.
 
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my wife has the big radius 2-1 on her 06 Bob, they sound loud on start-up but once underway the have a low steady rumble not offensive to anyone so far.
 
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I favor the BS Staggereds (see sig) with the quiet baffles. I don't care for loud obnoxious pipes (nor do my neighbors) so these are a perfect solution for me. If I keep the throttle down they are a nice quiet rumble. Crack the throttle hard and they bark emphaticly. At highway speeds you know they are there but you won't go deaf. With the standard baffles they sounded too tinny for me. Quite baffles mellowed them out but did not quiet them down much.
 
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Old 08-29-2008, 04:39 PM
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I also have a Deuce with Big radius and the sound is not obnoxious at all .Its loud if you need it to be and thats at full throttle other than that not bad at all
 


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