Deep exhaust note
Road Captain
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Good Old "New England"
I got a combo, it worked on an evo.
Cycle shack short turnout straight pipes, with anti-reversionary cones at the head port.
And stainless bolts 3/8 inches eight inches from the back, with a stack of washers covering up 85% of the bolt starting with small diameters increasing in size to a normal 3/8 washer to go with the taper of the pipe.
This thing sounded so deep, not loud but deep, it scared people.
It rumbled so low it shook windows, kind of like the kids with the bass boxes in their cars.
Everywhere I went with this I got a comment on how deep it sounded, even at rallies with many bikes running it still turned heads, and the plugs burned perfect, people thought I had a cam in it but it was stock except for jetting
Some of this was luck but most credit must be given to my friend who is a engineer both in sound actuation & pump flow.
I would not of tried it if the pipes were more than $70. I hate being the test bunny.
But your right a shovel is still a shovel & I miss them.
I would like to try it on my 08 but I don’t know enough about the efi yet, and I get a lot of shat when I keep sayin “I wish this had a carb”
Cycle shack short turnout straight pipes, with anti-reversionary cones at the head port.
And stainless bolts 3/8 inches eight inches from the back, with a stack of washers covering up 85% of the bolt starting with small diameters increasing in size to a normal 3/8 washer to go with the taper of the pipe.
This thing sounded so deep, not loud but deep, it scared people.
It rumbled so low it shook windows, kind of like the kids with the bass boxes in their cars.
Everywhere I went with this I got a comment on how deep it sounded, even at rallies with many bikes running it still turned heads, and the plugs burned perfect, people thought I had a cam in it but it was stock except for jetting
Some of this was luck but most credit must be given to my friend who is a engineer both in sound actuation & pump flow.
I would not of tried it if the pipes were more than $70. I hate being the test bunny.
But your right a shovel is still a shovel & I miss them.
I would like to try it on my 08 but I don’t know enough about the efi yet, and I get a lot of shat when I keep sayin “I wish this had a carb”
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Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Georgia
I sometimes miss the days at a ride or a rally when all the evos and TC's are running and you kick that shovel off and EVERYONE turns to see what the h*ll just happened....of course I don't miss the days when the train pulls off and your still kicking trying to get that b*st*rd to bust off....
I have the factory pipes on my 05 with drag baffles cut in half (for back pressure) and a set of hollow Samson fishtail mufflers. Nice low rumble at idle and cruising, will still holler when you twist it. It aint no shovel, but it starts every time I mash that little button, no slow kick, throttle, fast kick ritual to go through...
I have the factory pipes on my 05 with drag baffles cut in half (for back pressure) and a set of hollow Samson fishtail mufflers. Nice low rumble at idle and cruising, will still holler when you twist it. It aint no shovel, but it starts every time I mash that little button, no slow kick, throttle, fast kick ritual to go through...
Tourer
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 259
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From: Kansas City, MO
dont have alot to compare against, but my new springer has bss with quiet baffles and its deep. my sporty had ss with quiet baffles and this is was deeper. neighbor has an 83 shovelhead and it sounds good but not as good as mine, im biased.
Cruiser
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 178
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From: Belgium
Not a big tecnician myself, but i believe some slipons give a nice deep rumble, like SEII and Rush for example.
And as i read every now and then on this forum, I'm afraid we will never be able to get a typical Harley sound with these TC engines, just to name one thing is the fact that their idle needs to be too high to get a typical (pre-TC) HD sound.
Personnaly, i'm not happy at all with Harley's TC sound, but of course, they're very reliable engines and that's probably more important than sound...
But oh yeah, I really miss that great sound...
And as i read every now and then on this forum, I'm afraid we will never be able to get a typical Harley sound with these TC engines, just to name one thing is the fact that their idle needs to be too high to get a typical (pre-TC) HD sound.
Personnaly, i'm not happy at all with Harley's TC sound, but of course, they're very reliable engines and that's probably more important than sound...
But oh yeah, I really miss that great sound...
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Joined: Aug 2005
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From: FL & SoCal
Wish I knew the what a Shovelhead sounds like....not that I'm too young for that...just wasn't into it back then. I sure do like the way the S/E 110"s sound. They've got a very distinctive sound over the the standard 96"ers and 88"'s.
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Road Captain
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 517
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From: Nebraska
I know I am about to get flamed for this but here goes. The best sounding Harley I have owned to date is....(gulp)...my Sportster 883. I had a complete Cycle Shack exhaust on it and it sounded great. No, I am not making this up. They were only $200 or something like that and it sounded like a Harley should.
Road Captain
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dont confuse the sound of a shovel with performance. the sound of a shovel is very much the sound of sloppy clearance, loose tolerance, leaky seals, touchy starters, melting wires and the thought that "any second this whole thing can blow up right under me"
oh man i just got all excited. I'm gonna have to get that beast outta the barn.
oh man i just got all excited. I'm gonna have to get that beast outta the barn.