just wondering if anyone has done this....and the results....

 

Thinking of doing the same but other things happening first .

Very interested if you can drill out the rivets and modify the baffles .I Don't know how it will affect performancebut if it can breath easier it would be better no ?

Original mufflers look fine to me just want a bit louder rumble .

 

i was thinking of doing it but i dont want to #$%@ anything up...a guy i know that has harleys for years told me how to do it and made it sound really easy...but im hesitant because i dont want to be pipe-less and then ill have to buy new ones....or i might wait for the aftermarket ones.....ill let you know what i do....

 

The way things are going with the noise police, you may want to keep the stockers as is and put them on a shelf somewhere.

If you must have a louder exhaust system, and want to shed the "Honda" comples thing, you can drill out the plug and leave the baffles.
If you take the baffles completely out (IMO) you will just have a loud bike with about 0 torque. I am sure somebody else will chime in.

I strongly suggest riding your brand new Harley quietly for a while, so you remember how silky smooth it is. Once you open it up and get all that HP you are being deprived of, you will probably be complaining about strange vibrations, etc.

What ever you choose to do, enjoy.

DougJ

 

2006 and up, one muffler has a catalyst in it. Found out the hard way with my buddies sporty one baffle pulled right out next one would not move, we pulled and pulled only to turn the one muffler into a solid plug.

 

I pulled the baffels on my 07 Bob,same thing happened one came out no problem the other had small tack welds on it,we beat the living sh-t out of it,with a big floor jack handle....pain in the azz. Good luck.

 

Which one has the cat in it the front or rear cylinder and with hindsightcould it be removed any other way ?

Still toyin with the idea but wont risk messin up the original mufflers.

 

The problem with modifying your exhaust is that you're going to change the flow characteristics of the engine and therefore you're going to have to tweak the fuel injection/ecu etc. For my 2008 FXDF, I bit the bullet and just purchased some Vance & Hines black Short Shots. I had heard Rush racing was coming out with some new slipons but for the money ($299) the V&H pipes include the headers. I was also able to geta matching map for my power commander.

I'll let you all know how it turns out.

.paul.

 

The best suggestion so far was to put your stock mufflers, on a shelf andinstall some aftermarket slip ons.
Tom

 

It was the front cylinder on the 06 Sporty.