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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 06:29 PM
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Default Big City Thunder Baffles vs V&H baffles

Hi Guys, newbie here, planning to add V&H Big Shots Long to my Deluxe. Any idea which of these baffles will be reduce decibels the most? They both make "quiet" baffles. I may just run with the baffles that the Big Shots Long normally come with and see if the sound volume is livable. Any thoughts/comments would be appreciated. Merry Christmas y'all !
 
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 06:49 PM
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Why would you want to reduce decibels???
 
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 07:16 PM
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If you're looking for quiet, I'd go with the V&H quiet baffles. Usually around $65 on Ebay. From my experience, they make your bike slightly quieter.
 
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 10:28 PM
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On my 2 in 2 pipes i removed the v&h baffles, installed the big city, then cut the v&h in half and installed them behind the big city.

It sounds good & is at 98 decibels to meet the current bylaw that is now being enforced
 
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I have the V&H straight shots, I pulled the stockers out and used the big city thunder quiet baffles and I prefer the tone of the Big city sound. Deeper, a bit quieter and less snap to them.

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I had the V & H ShortShots using the stock perforated baffles and the BCT units. Great sound - loud, but not a deafening roar.
 
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Thanks guys, i appreciate the feedback!
 
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