An exhaust thread help!!
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An exhaust thread help!!
Recently bought an 01 Wide Glide
Need some advice on making it a bit QUIETER
A little about the bike
103 big bore
head work
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unbaffled Hooker Staggered rebels
I love the sound of a Harley
But
this thing shakes buildings and I would love to take it down a few dbs WITHOUT hurting the performance. This bike runs strongand I would really hate to change its characteristics very much.
Anyone with any big bore/ higher comression engines have experience at making a bike sound good without getting death threats from your neighbors
ps
if it means giving up very much...............I would rather off my neighbors
Need some advice on making it a bit QUIETER
A little about the bike
103 big bore
head work
SE258 cams
10.0-1 compression
unbaffled Hooker Staggered rebels
I love the sound of a Harley
But
this thing shakes buildings and I would love to take it down a few dbs WITHOUT hurting the performance. This bike runs strongand I would really hate to change its characteristics very much.
Anyone with any big bore/ higher comression engines have experience at making a bike sound good without getting death threats from your neighbors
ps
if it means giving up very much...............I would rather off my neighbors
Last edited by M.PRUCINSKY; Aug 25, 2008 at 01:20 PM.
put in baffels... you should not have to rejet but you may (i doubt it)... my neighbors love me.. i am the guy that fixes anything and has all the tools... so i am blessed on that one i guess... other than that they only tell me how much they like the bikes i have in front of the house all the time... lucky i guess
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I'm that guy in my neighborhood. Everybody knows if they need a tool Im the guy to see.
Was thinking about these
http://bigcitythunder.com/shop/shopexd.asp?id=1&bc=no
trying to find someone that sells Hooker parts for these and not having much luck
Was thinking about these
http://bigcitythunder.com/shop/shopexd.asp?id=1&bc=no
trying to find someone that sells Hooker parts for these and not having much luck
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put baffles in it.....not only will it be quieter but it'll run better too. I used to run straight pipes...sounds cool but gets old real fast. when I put the baffles in it quietened down - especially at cruising speeds and the backfiring etc disappeared on decel.
You shouldn't need to replace the pipes even if hooker doesn't make em for yours. All sorts of baffles available that should fit...you might have to drill a hole iln the back to mount them but its easy to do.
You shouldn't need to replace the pipes even if hooker doesn't make em for yours. All sorts of baffles available that should fit...you might have to drill a hole iln the back to mount them but its easy to do.
Last edited by CRF; Aug 25, 2008 at 02:01 PM.
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First thought: Why?
Second thought: You wanna make your harley quieter? Could buy a honda. LMAO.
That may come off as sounding like an *** and I can't help that but I just laugh my *** off any time I read a thread about quieting harley's down. I guess "f it's too loud, you're too old" still holds true.
I'm not trying to sound like a d*ck and mean no offense....
Does anyone else see the humor?
Second thought: You wanna make your harley quieter? Could buy a honda. LMAO.
That may come off as sounding like an *** and I can't help that but I just laugh my *** off any time I read a thread about quieting harley's down. I guess "f it's too loud, you're too old" still holds true.
I'm not trying to sound like a d*ck and mean no offense....
Does anyone else see the humor?
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First thought: Why?
Second thought: You wanna make your harley quieter? Could buy a honda. LMAO.
That may come off as sounding like an *** and I can't help that but I just laugh my *** off any time I read a thread about quieting harley's down. I guess "f it's too loud, you're too old" still holds true.
I'm not trying to sound like a d*ck and mean no offense....
Does anyone else see the humor?
Second thought: You wanna make your harley quieter? Could buy a honda. LMAO.
That may come off as sounding like an *** and I can't help that but I just laugh my *** off any time I read a thread about quieting harley's down. I guess "f it's too loud, you're too old" still holds true.
I'm not trying to sound like a d*ck and mean no offense....
Does anyone else see the humor?
Do you have neighbors??
Not trying to sound like a dick or anything
No offense taken.
I ride with a half dozen guys on a regular basis and they run open pipes and complain that they cant here their bikes when I am alongside.
Last edited by M.PRUCINSKY; Aug 25, 2008 at 02:28 PM.
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Oh and thought about a Honda............................................. ..but only for a split second. LMAO
Owned Harleys for years but been without for about 15 years.
And at 50................................Im STILL a long haired Country boy
Havent been a Bad Boy in a while but was
Owned Harleys for years but been without for about 15 years.
And at 50................................Im STILL a long haired Country boy
Havent been a Bad Boy in a while but was
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I think open pipes are a bit too loud myself.
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