loudest pipes?
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RE: loudest pipes?
I'm running V&H Big Shots Staggered. When I got them they were a lot louder than I thought they would be, compared to my SE II slip-ons. I installed the quiet baffles which lowered the sound and quieted it down a bit (still louder than SE II slip-ons!) but it sounds awesome now.
V&H makes some pretty loud pipes! I bet the Big Radius and maybe even the Short Shots are pretty loud. And if that's not loud enough for ya, take the baffles out!
V&H makes some pretty loud pipes! I bet the Big Radius and maybe even the Short Shots are pretty loud. And if that's not loud enough for ya, take the baffles out!
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RE: loudest pipes?
Big Radius has a nice sound. Loud enough and good performance. I don't know if I would take out the Baffels. Might loose some performance. Go on V & H website and take a listen
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RE: loudest pipes?
If wedon't start being at least somewhat responsible when it comes to how loud our bikes are someone else is going to start making those decisions for us.
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RE: loudest pipes?
What good is loud if the performance is so bad that everyone just passes you and no one is left behind to hear them??
Spend the money on a set of V&H, Bassanii, Rhineharts, get the performance and some good sound. That's just my .02.
Spend the money on a set of V&H, Bassanii, Rhineharts, get the performance and some good sound. That's just my .02.
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RE: loudest pipes?
My Fat Boy SE has Samson II, Rip Saws. They come without baffles. I would put them up against any HD exhaust system for being outrageously loud. I have the 103 engine so that might contribute to the volume. Six weeks ago I installed drag pipe baffles and they are still louder than most HDs.
On a scale of 1 to 10 with the stock exhaust being a4 and my pipes without baffles a 9.5. With baffles a 8.5. I would rather it was a 7.
I like a nice sounding loud exhaust, but once you go up too far in volume, it is just plain annoying.
Tom
On a scale of 1 to 10 with the stock exhaust being a4 and my pipes without baffles a 9.5. With baffles a 8.5. I would rather it was a 7.
I like a nice sounding loud exhaust, but once you go up too far in volume, it is just plain annoying.
Tom