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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 07:04 PM
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I have a iron head sportster with upsweep exhaust can i put mufflers on them or baffles in them to quiet them down I like the upsweep exhaust on the bobber bike thanks charly
 
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 06:59 PM
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Sure, you can buy baffles and install in your pipes
 
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Will the baffles quiet it done a little? I like the upsweep on the bobber look with the rigid frame
 
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I bought the 4" baffles that are commonly seen. I got them from J.C. Whitney, but I eventually pitched them - they neither held sufficient back pressure, nor reduced the noise at all as far as I could tell. I got better results, both with performance, and a little noise reduction, from some plumbing I made up myself from Home Depot...

There should be others, though, that do a better job.
 
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