Loud-a$$ Fatboy
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Loud-a$$ Fatboy
I got my bike used with V&H Big Radius pipes already installed. I really like the look, but I'm getting tired of the noise. Not just too loud, I don't even like the sound itself. I don't know if there are baffles installed. Do you think after-market baffles like the Big City(sp?) would make a difference? Should I be looking for different pipes? With the baffles, would I need to reprogram the Fuel Pak?
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From: Valdosta, GA
I got my bike used with V&H Big Radius pipes already installed. I really like the look, but I'm getting tired of the noise. Not just too loud, I don't even like the sound itself. I don't know if there are baffles installed. Do you think after-market baffles like the Big City(sp?) would make a difference? Should I be looking for different pipes? With the baffles, would I need to reprogram the Fuel Pak?
So this weekend I took the baffles out completely and entered a new map into my FuelPak.. LOVE the sound now... it's deeper.. more of a rumble.. my wife says it's QUIETER.. what it is, it's not as sharp sounding.. yes, it's louder when accelerating but I swear it's LESS obnoxious now when just idling and slowly kicking through the gears in town..
I didn't notice any difference in torque.. and my opinion is V&H wouldn't have had a map for those pipes with the FuelPak if people weren't running them like that...
I have the Big Radius pipes... liked the sound at first because I was coming from stock.. but after about a week I didn't care for it.. too sharp.. too tinny sounding... I like loud, but not this...
So this weekend I took the baffles out completely and entered a new map into my FuelPak.. LOVE the sound now... it's deeper.. more of a rumble.. my wife says it's QUIETER.. what it is, it's not as sharp sounding.. yes, it's louder when accelerating but I swear it's LESS obnoxious now when just idling and slowly kicking through the gears in town..
I didn't notice any difference in torque.. and my opinion is V&H wouldn't have had a map for those pipes with the FuelPak if people weren't running them like that...
So this weekend I took the baffles out completely and entered a new map into my FuelPak.. LOVE the sound now... it's deeper.. more of a rumble.. my wife says it's QUIETER.. what it is, it's not as sharp sounding.. yes, it's louder when accelerating but I swear it's LESS obnoxious now when just idling and slowly kicking through the gears in town..
I didn't notice any difference in torque.. and my opinion is V&H wouldn't have had a map for those pipes with the FuelPak if people weren't running them like that...
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From: Valdosta, GA
To me it sounds more like a Harley with the baffles removed in the BR pipes.. I like it much better... surprised me that the wife thinks it sounds better too... she kinda looked at me funny when I told her I was pulling the baffles out to start with...
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I have the Big Radius pipes... liked the sound at first because I was coming from stock.. but after about a week I didn't care for it.. too sharp.. too tinny sounding... I like loud, but not this...
So this weekend I took the baffles out completely and entered a new map into my FuelPak.. LOVE the sound now... it's deeper.. more of a rumble.. my wife says it's QUIETER.. what it is, it's not as sharp sounding.. yes, it's louder when accelerating but I swear it's LESS obnoxious now when just idling and slowly kicking through the gears in town..
I didn't notice any difference in torque.. and my opinion is V&H wouldn't have had a map for those pipes with the FuelPak if people weren't running them like that...
So this weekend I took the baffles out completely and entered a new map into my FuelPak.. LOVE the sound now... it's deeper.. more of a rumble.. my wife says it's QUIETER.. what it is, it's not as sharp sounding.. yes, it's louder when accelerating but I swear it's LESS obnoxious now when just idling and slowly kicking through the gears in town..
I didn't notice any difference in torque.. and my opinion is V&H wouldn't have had a map for those pipes with the FuelPak if people weren't running them like that...
What setting value are you using? (I use the suggested FP-0597)
How did you determine which setting to use?
Were the baffles that you removed the stock V&H ones?
Should I be able to look into the pipe end to see if I have baffles installed?
Thanks for the help!
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Might look into the V&H's quiet baffles, it lowers the Db's around 3 and emits a low lower and deeper sound.
Do some searches and see how others like them.
Do some searches and see how others like them.
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Joined: Mar 2011
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From: Valdosta, GA
Interesting...for myself, if I could change the sound I don't mind if they are as loud as right now. Some questions:
What setting value are you using? (I use the suggested FP-0597)
How did you determine which setting to use?
Were the baffles that you removed the stock V&H ones?
Should I be able to look into the pipe end to see if I have baffles installed?
Thanks for the help!
What setting value are you using? (I use the suggested FP-0597)
How did you determine which setting to use?
Were the baffles that you removed the stock V&H ones?
Should I be able to look into the pipe end to see if I have baffles installed?
Thanks for the help!
Used the map lookup on the website.
I had the stock baffles in there
I could see mine, you may have to shine a light up there because they are right passed the chrome insert..
fyi... one baffle came right out.. the other was a bi+ch
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Tourer
Joined: Mar 2011
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From: Valdosta, GA
Tourer
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 334
Likes: 1
From: Valdosta, GA
Interesting...for myself, if I could change the sound I don't mind if they are as loud as right now. Some questions:
What setting value are you using? (I use the suggested FP-0597)
How did you determine which setting to use?
Were the baffles that you removed the stock V&H ones?
Should I be able to look into the pipe end to see if I have baffles installed?
Thanks for the help!
What setting value are you using? (I use the suggested FP-0597)
How did you determine which setting to use?
Were the baffles that you removed the stock V&H ones?
Should I be able to look into the pipe end to see if I have baffles installed?
Thanks for the help!
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http://www.fuelpakfi.com/cgi-bin/fps...;&TARGET=_SELF