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They are not crazy loud. We threw a set of the straight ones on a Yamaha Royal Star V4 bobber we built years ago. They sounded decent and the best part was if we didn't like them we were not out much coin...
One thing about turnouts is they can really change the way the bike sounds, especially to you while riding .
I have a set of V&H BigShots that came with tips that can be rotated 90° (down or out).
Feeling bored one day I decided to rotate them out to see how it sounded.
I was surprised at just how much difference it made.
I hated it... the sound changed from a deep throaty rumble to a raspy, tinny sound that just gave me a headache.
Yeah, I had Big shots for a while and hated them - I installed them with the end caps pointing outwards as you have tried above. I also didn't prefer the looks in the end either.
I've got Khrome Werks slash cuts which 'point' sideways and I LOVE the 'proper dirty Harley' sound, but it's just a bit too loud and I've come to not prefer the look of slash cuts.
I really love my Paughco Bell tips, but they tend to sound a bit more like an old Triumph than a Harley, so I'm looking for something retro looking... but dirty sounding
Just fitted them and they're great! They've got a steel perforated 'tube' baffle with a couple of 'spoon' shaped scoops set to either side in the middle, so they're not 'too loud', but definitely noisy
Fitment was a bit of a challenge, I had to make up a couple of brackets from some metal I had kicking around, but in the end they fit really nice.
And sounds great! Nice 'Harley rumble' without being too loud or tinny.
I'm pretty darn pleased
home-made support brackets
...they attach to the mufflers' universal slider bracket
Sure - here's a few pics showing the slide bracket and baffle - one pic from the outlet and one of the inlet.
I'll try and do a video over the weekend - the sound is definitely 'loud', but not as loud as the V&H 3" slip ons or Big Shots that I've had previously.
It's a more 'authentic Harley sound' - not the boomy hollow sound I think the V&H's give
Baffle from the outlet end - you can see it's been spot welded in (non-removable)
Baffle from the inlet end - you can see a couple of 'scoops' which help to keep the noise sensible... But it's still 'loud'
Last edited by stinkerbill; Sep 9, 2016 at 04:09 AM.
And the brackets are literally just a couple of brackets bent into shape with a vice/pliers/hammer, a couple of strategically placed drilled holes and the excess cut off/filed.
I had to drill the holes in the stock muffler bracket a bit larger (8mm), but really, a vice, hammer, hacksaw, file, drill, the right bits and an hour of fettling and it was done.
I'll probably get some thicker gauge flat bar at some point to make them sturdier, but to be honest these are doing the job just fine.
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Turnout slip ons?
