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Old Jun 3, 2007 | 01:55 AM
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I need an honest and straight forward answer as I can get. I am going to install either slip-on Vance Hines Striaightshot HS , or a set of slip ons by D &D. I have used both in the past. I may even consider Rhinehart. My question is which set of slip-ons will give me the loudest volume over stock sound. I do not want to waste money. Three years ago I could buy Screamin Eagle and be happy with them,now they are no louder than stock. I love loud, and need a little help. I have a TFI Dobeck unit for fuel management, and a K&N air filter. All I am doing is increasing volume without totally killing torque. I love the simplicity of slip-ons and wondered if I ordered the competition baffles to go i the Vance if this would produce a slightly louder tone than the standard baffle included with their kit. Quiet baffles are out of the question. I live out in the boon docks and have no one to bother with a loud bike. I want a bike that no one wants to ride behind me for a long time. Help me out and lead me in the right direction. I have my oil delima figured out. It took several bikes and a lot of trials to come up with what to run in my Harley's (and its not Harley 360 nor Syn3 either LOL). I have learned that no one makes the best of everything.
 
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Old Jun 3, 2007 | 04:30 AM
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myS&S slipons anoy people behind me if that helps ya,
 
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Old Jun 3, 2007 | 08:32 AM
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Other then Straight Drag pipes or taking the baffles out of slip ons, V&H pipes are louder then any slip on that I have heard.
 
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Old Jun 3, 2007 | 10:17 AM
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I don't think you'll achieve the "nobody wants to ride behind me" volume you want unless you go with straight pipes. Power vs. noise is a tradeoff.
 
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Old Jun 3, 2007 | 07:10 PM
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I have the dobeck and Rush 1.75 slip on's.reckon they are reasonably close to the old screaming eagles but importantly lower end grunt has improved significantly

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Old Jun 3, 2007 | 08:46 PM
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Just take the baffles out of anything you buy and you can be as obnoxiously loud as you feel like.
 
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