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Apr 8, 2006 | 09:12 PM

Buggz

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From: raleigh

Big City Thunder, baffles

I have a 2006 Bob with SE II slip ons, anyone pull the baffles and put in the Big City Thunder replacments? Hows it sound, perform, and is the install easy?

Apr 15, 2006 | 02:07 AM

kaduku

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RE: Big City Thunder, baffles

I ordered a set and should have it installed by wed next week. I will post a before (SEII stock baffle) and after (with BCT) video clip.

Apr 15, 2006 | 02:25 AM

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RE: Big City Thunder, baffles

I am running the BC Thunder baffles in my VH pipes. I was running straight pipes but like the sound with the baffles better. It's deeper and dosent rap.

Apr 15, 2006 | 03:03 AM

kaduku

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Thats one bad as* looking bike!

Apr 15, 2006 | 03:09 AM

dajam_fxdli

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RE: Big City Thunder, baffles

Very sharp bike.... I like it!!!!

Apr 15, 2006 | 09:57 AM

fl_799

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RE: Big City Thunder, baffles

I don't have the BC baffles yet but a buddy put them in his SE II's. They sound excellent like a set of really good aftermarket pipe's. Plenty loud with some mean authority.

Apr 15, 2006 | 03:10 PM

kaduku

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I don't have the BC baffles yet but a buddy put them in his SE II's. They sound excellent like a set of really good aftermarket pipe's. Plenty loud with some mean authority.

Percentage wise, how much louder were they compared to SE II stock baffles?

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Apr 15, 2006 | 07:13 PM

fl_799

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RE: Big City Thunder, baffles

Hard to put into a percent or words because the tone itself changes considerably. Put it to 'ya this way. I can hardly hear my bike when they are running side by side. Perhaps 20-25 percent louder but 50 percent fuller. Probably somewhere between the SEII's and full out drag pipe (closer to the drag pipe) soundwise.

I have to take his rig up on the highway to test it out. If those pipes 'get into my head' at those speeds, its a deal breaker for me. After a few bikes with drag pipes and washer baffles, I appreciate the controlled tone of the SEII's these days.

That 500CC Enfield below has a great exhaust tone. No baffle, just classic '50's Enfield open muffler. It has a nice twitter on the over-run. Sounds like half a Harley running drag pipes.