Am I missing something???
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6th Gear
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From: Albuquerque
Am I missing something???
I have worked and saved my *** off for my first Harley. I bought a 2009 Road king and I am so disappointed in the sound. One of the reasons you buy a Harley is for that deep cackle loud sound.
I bought the Vance & Hines ovals that don't sound bad, but it's not the sound coming out of any bike older than 2009.
If I wanted a quiet bike I would have bought a Yamaha.
Is there a pipe out there for 2009 touring model that has sound and performance?
The guys at Harley seem to think ignorant recommendations at my expense are ok.
I bought the Vance & Hines ovals that don't sound bad, but it's not the sound coming out of any bike older than 2009.
If I wanted a quiet bike I would have bought a Yamaha.
Is there a pipe out there for 2009 touring model that has sound and performance?
The guys at Harley seem to think ignorant recommendations at my expense are ok.
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Go to a local bike night and listen to the baggers. ASK the folks whose bikes 'sound' you like.
RyanL gave u a copule good suggestions, but sound is SSSOOOOO subjective. What YOU like, I won't.
Exhausts cost a lot of us a LOT of money experimenting. I'm on third set of slip-ons for my 09 SG. Sucks!
Being particular about 'sound' kinda goes away, once the horsepower 'bug' bites hard. Less choices. My next exhaust is 2-in-1 Supertrapp.
Good Luck!
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6th Gear
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Bike night
I have been out to bike night, it seems the sound I am after is coming from true duel straight pipes, but I am told at local harley shop that those are not good for the 2009 model.
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bike nite and try to hear am sound of the pipes from a bike similar to yours.
also i agree i beleive i brought approx 5-6 sets of pipes now i use the borzilla.
next year i am looking at a GUPPY.
http://www.jbvracing.com/index.html
also i agree i beleive i brought approx 5-6 sets of pipes now i use the borzilla.
next year i am looking at a GUPPY.
http://www.jbvracing.com/index.html
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6th Gear
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Way around?
Is ther some mod I can do to work around this?
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Tourer
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Yup. Swap cams, bump compression or run advance key if needed, put some pipes on.
That guppy looks interesting. Do they not make a model for touring bikes??
bike nite and try to hear am sound of the pipes from a bike similar to yours.
also i agree i beleive i brought approx 5-6 sets of pipes now i use the borzilla.
next year i am looking at a GUPPY.
http://www.jbvracing.com/index.html
also i agree i beleive i brought approx 5-6 sets of pipes now i use the borzilla.
next year i am looking at a GUPPY.
http://www.jbvracing.com/index.html
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Road Warrior
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Ryan not yet but from what we have been hearing they are trying to get one going . the problem with the baggers is the length the pipe needs to be. ask TXCHOP he will tell you i knowTXCHOP, Scott and Dave were talking about cutting a pipe up and doing some experminting over the winter.
dont want to burn a hole in the bag.
the problem with the guppy is its loud and it is more a horsepower pipe then a tq pipe.
dont want to burn a hole in the bag.
the problem with the guppy is its loud and it is more a horsepower pipe then a tq pipe.
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