Short shots not loud enough
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From: Oklahoma City
Hell, I got the Rush Racing 5030's and they're plenty loud enough... just for funsies, I busted it off without the baffles, GEEEEeeeezzusss!!! They were STUPID loud... baffles were returned to their regularly scheduled locations...
2nd Gear
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From: North East
Clearly you have a friend with a bagger (probably a street glide) that likes to play AC/DC's 'Highway to Hell' at max volume at stop lights while wearing a "Live to Ride" bandana and a crisp new leather vest from the local Dealership. If that's the case, no pipes will ever be loud enough. All you can do is pull your baffles out, and tell your friend he looks and sounds RIDICULOUS!!! LOL.
Road Warrior
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From: Central Illinois
Clearly you have a friend with a bagger (probably a street glide) that likes to play AC/DC's 'Highway to Hell' at max volume at stop lights while wearing a "Live to Ride" bandana and a crisp new leather vest from the local Dealership. If that's the case, no pipes will ever be loud enough. All you can do is pull your baffles out, and tell your friend he looks and sounds RIDICULOUS!!! LOL.
So true
Try Big City ,... sound much louder in a harley way IMO
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Cruiser
Joined: Apr 2010
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From: DE
I had Rush mufflers with 2" baffles and when I put the short shots on, I didn't think they were that much louder. They are close to what I thought but realistically thought they would be louder. I have very good hearing so to clear that up. LOL
I know that I could ditch the baffles but would rather my bike run better. I just put something on here to get ideas. Thanks for the input.
Looks like the BCT baffles may be the ticket.
I know that I could ditch the baffles but would rather my bike run better. I just put something on here to get ideas. Thanks for the input.
Looks like the BCT baffles may be the ticket.
Road Warrior
Joined: Nov 2010
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From: Ashburn, VA
Clearly you have a friend with a bagger (probably a street glide) that likes to play AC/DC's 'Highway to Hell' at max volume at stop lights while wearing a "Live to Ride" bandana and a crisp new leather vest from the local Dealership. If that's the case, no pipes will ever be loud enough. All you can do is pull your baffles out, and tell your friend he looks and sounds RIDICULOUS!!! LOL.
OP, BCT baffles and get your hearing checked out.
Road Warrior
Joined: Apr 2010
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From: North Dakota
Try something like this https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/deci...448155923?mt=8 to see if what you are doing is making any difference.
A lot of Fire Marshals use this to ensure commercial fire alarms are loud enough and I would bet more than 1 cop is using it to bust loud motorcycle.
A lot of Fire Marshals use this to ensure commercial fire alarms are loud enough and I would bet more than 1 cop is using it to bust loud motorcycle.
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From: Indiana
I agree with the BCT's!! Remove the stock baffle and install them. I had to cut the stock baffle in half and reinstall them to tone it back down a little.
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From: East Coast, US
sounds like the OP is suffering from an uh certain 'short' coming and is TRYING to over compensate with pipe loudness ; )
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I do believe Vance and Hines also make a "long" shot staggered.
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