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Old May 23, 2006 | 05:34 PM
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Please Help, I had screaming eagle slip on mufflers installed on my bike, 06 RK Custom before I picked it up from the dealer. I have 700 miles on my bike now and I do not like the sound, or lack of sound that these mufflers produce. You could ride the bike through a church meeting and no one would complain. Can anyone advise me as to what brand of slip on muffler will give me some serious Harley thump?
 
Old May 23, 2006 | 05:47 PM
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HUH?

My SE mufflers have a good HD sound. But maybe it is enhanced with the rest of the stage I and the SERT?
 
Old May 23, 2006 | 05:57 PM
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Thunderheader slip-ons IMOP are the best sounding slip-ons I've ever heard.
 
Old May 23, 2006 | 05:58 PM
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Smooth Bore Mufflers, Check them out on Ebay, Type in Road king mufflers or Harley mufflers. Best mufflers for the dollar anyware.
 
Old May 23, 2006 | 06:23 PM
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The regular screaming eagle mufflers from the catalog are no louder than stock mufflers.

There were better ones from the race catalog. They are Screamin Eagle Pro II slip-on mufflers.
They sound great. I had them on my bike up till I replaced the whole exhaust.


The 2 types look pretty much exactly the same.

BTW, if you have a road king, why do you have pictures of a Fat Boy? Just curious
 
Old May 23, 2006 | 09:20 PM
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So many people are worried about the sound. It's about the ride.
 
Old May 23, 2006 | 09:31 PM
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On second thought. If you want the people in the churchyard to notice you, get a set of JJ Hellbents, that will do it. Give us all a bad name .
 
Old May 23, 2006 | 09:32 PM
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Everybody's different.....some like 2 into 1, some like true duals, etc. Keep looking, listen, and ask questions about the bikes and sound you like...........then decide. I'd bet you can sell your existing mufflers very easily. I know a lot of fellow Dresser riders with "loud" exhausts that they bought without research are wanting quieter notes so they can hear their stereo.
 
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Old May 23, 2006 | 09:36 PM
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If you really do have a Road King and not a Fatboy, try the Rinehart slip ons.
 
Old May 23, 2006 | 10:15 PM
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I just installed V&H Ovals.
Very nice rumble, not too rude.
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