I went with Full Boar slip-ons. Same price range as the cycle shack slip-ons, but not as common. Company that makes them is called Jones Exhaust. Great, reputable company. The bike doesn't sound like any other slip-on I've heard.

 

Don't know about "best" - matter of opinion of course but the V&H shortshots are by far the most popular.

 

i went with the black as well. They look great!

 

confused... you don't want to spend a lotta money and you already saw the straightshots- great pipes! so spend the money that you would spend on other pipes on a fuel management system so that when you install those straight shots you will have a fast bike that sounds great too!!

 

Hey Robert,

What sounds good to one may not to another.

If you get the Straight Shots, get a set of Thunder Torques Inserts, it will drop the tone a bit deeper AND will give some extra low and mid range power...those pipes tend to have a dip in the low and mid range.

Give a listen to these...certainly "cheap", plus you'll have a nice gain in power.



Another option is to build your own...not terribly expensive with an Exhaust Builders Kit, may have the sound you like, plus it will be a look you like (since you can do anything you like) and you can get some really good power out of them.

Here's my Sporty with my take with the Exhaust Builders Kit.

 

Best bang for your buck is the Cycle shacks.

 

+1 Cycle Shack...also search the forum for slip ons...probably 2 or 3 threads about the same topic with lots of opinions.

 

One thing that always puzzles me is why the two words "...good and cheap" get used in the same sentence...when nearly 100% of the time the combination of these two words creates nothing but an oxymoron?

There's a reason why less expensive slip-ons are less expensive...the materials are thinner, the grade of materials used are less corrosion resistant, the manufacturers use an unskilled labor force to assemble them, less [or none] time is taken to remove weld splatter and other imperfections, there's less time spent on polishing and/or there's a lack of proper surface preparation before chroming, with less robust packaging, etc.

You usually get what you pay for, and this is usually more evident when the amount of $$ you're spending increases. Granted, if you're talking about paper plates, the Dollar Store brand will be "good and cheap," unless you're all snooty and require waterproof plates with a particular graphic on them, then by all means, spend that extra $2!

LOL.

=8^)

 

I all reality, unless you're looking to do a 100+ hp build, any slip-ons will be more-or-less the same in performance. Especially if you won't be doing a Stage 1 at this time. Choose the ones that you think look the best. I know one slip-on brand will sound somewhat different from another, it's subjective and difficult to quantify on a forum. Even YouTube videos can be misleading.

What you will get with anyone you choose is a louder bike that should sound better than stock. I have the V&H Straight Shot Slip-ons with the quiet baffles. I like the result.

If you spring for a full exhaust, then that's a different story and the choices become more relevant. But if you don't do a Stage 1 or any engine mods, it's really not needed. They're just more expensive in your case. 2:1 pipes give the best performance anyway. I prefer the 2:2 look much better.

Pick the ones you like.

 

You want to $ave $ome ca$h...troll the Sportster For Sale section...there are always various sets of exhaust and pipes posted..."best" is a personal opinion.