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Old Sep 20, 2022 | 08:34 AM
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Looking to change the pipes for some more roar. I currently have s&s grand national (race) slip ons. I was at OC bike fest over weekend and Tab performance said my bike sounds good when getting on it but idle is all zombie baffles would help and said only way to get better sound all around would be full pipes. So I was considering Vance & Hines big radius 2-2 or bassani sweepers
anyone have experience? How sound is nice rumble etc or another suggestion
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Old Sep 20, 2022 | 09:04 AM
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Sound really improves when you get a cam. 2-1 pipes also help as well. Thrashin has a sweet 2-2 pipe, it sounds great but it is expensive.
 
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Old Sep 20, 2022 | 09:09 AM
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I have stage 2 with cam, but people have sighed and said oh harleys cam.
 
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Old Sep 20, 2022 | 09:20 AM
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On my 19 hst, i used a v and h set up, nothing else. Sounded nice with good volume and tone without being over bearing
 
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Old Sep 21, 2022 | 07:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Evanm
I have stage 2 with cam, but people have sighed and said oh harleys cam.
Where do you live that there are so many people with discerning ears?
 
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Old Sep 21, 2022 | 10:35 AM
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NJ , I have asked some shops and a few vendors at Ocean City event and they all said yes a Cam would give the rumble to the sound, when I said I already had a cam and stage 2 that's when it was sighed upon and said Harley as if their cam is inferior? I am not a motorcycle mechanic nor know all of whats out to purchase, but it sure seemed like their was a prejudice with the Harley Cam
 
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Old Sep 22, 2022 | 02:06 AM
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I have the same S&S slip on mufflers as you. They were fairly quiet, which I preferred. After installing a Woods 22X cam they are a LOT louder. Just an FYI
 
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Old Sep 22, 2022 | 04:37 AM
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Originally Posted by martin10
I have the same S&S slip on mufflers as you. They were fairly quiet, which I preferred. After installing a Woods 22X cam they are a LOT louder. Just an FYI
I had asked around but everyone wanted to sell me cam and their tuner (over 2k all done) being I already did stage 2 with cam thru Harley that’s a hard pull to swallow.
 
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Originally Posted by Evanm
I had asked around but everyone wanted to sell me cam and their tuner (over 2k all done) being I already did stage 2 with cam thru Harley that’s a hard pull to swallow.
A good aftermarket cam, tuner, intake and pipe with a competent dyno guy will out perform Harley's EPA 131.
 
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Anyone have the Fuel Moto Jackpot Riot 2-1 on a Heritage? I had someone tell me they would not fit a Heritage, but that did not make any sense to me. I could understand if they interfered with bags, do not see any other reasons they would not fit.
 
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