Question About Exhaust
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4th Gear
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Question About Exhaust
Hello,
I am a new, first time Harley owner. I traded my Kawasaki Drifter 1500 for a 2009 Heritage Classic. My Heritage already has a Screamin Eagle Stage 1intake on it, but I am not sure what kind of exhaust. I had V&H Longshots on my metric bike, and thought that it sounded pretty good.
The pipes on my Heritage are okay, but I would like them to be a bit louder and more agressive. I really don't know that much about all of this stuff. I am sure that it is a personal taste thing, but I would like to know what others have installed and like the sound of.
I am a new, first time Harley owner. I traded my Kawasaki Drifter 1500 for a 2009 Heritage Classic. My Heritage already has a Screamin Eagle Stage 1intake on it, but I am not sure what kind of exhaust. I had V&H Longshots on my metric bike, and thought that it sounded pretty good.
The pipes on my Heritage are okay, but I would like them to be a bit louder and more agressive. I really don't know that much about all of this stuff. I am sure that it is a personal taste thing, but I would like to know what others have installed and like the sound of.
Tourer
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From: Lake Stevens, Wa.
I had Sampson Big Guns on my Fatboy, sound "throatier" and set off alot of car alarms (when desired). Expect to pay $500 - $700 for a good quality set of pipes, or 1/2 of that to change out mufflers (if you can).
Don't forget to re-map, or re-jet after changing pipes and/or Air Filter. Good luck, lots a choices.
Those look like Rush pipes. Look in the end, and if you see a small cross bar welded across the end of the baffles, then that is what they are. I have a set of Rush and they sound OK but are not very loud with a 2" baffle. Vance and Hines is the way to go. I am having Side Shots installed as we speak. I have never seen them (chrome) on a Heritage before, in fact I can't find a picture of them (chrome) on a Heritage on the net, just one video on youtube. Whichever pipes you buy make sure they are some sort of 2 into 2 crossover pipe if not a 2 into 1 so you don't degrade performance.
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Road Warrior
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Big can of worms.
You re going to open up a BIG can of worms when you ask what pipes to use on your bike, I did it awhile ago and it went on for awhile.
We have Bassani Road Rage 2-1 pipes on our 2012 FLSTC, Nice DEEP rumble and not TOO loud. Drag Specialties has them for $859.00
Here is a video of the pipes.
We have Bassani Road Rage 2-1 pipes on our 2012 FLSTC, Nice DEEP rumble and not TOO loud. Drag Specialties has them for $859.00
Here is a video of the pipes.
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I know that I'm probably going to sound stupid, but I really don't know much about all of this. How does it degrade performance if you don't have 2 into 1 pipes? Are true duals a bad idea?
Your best bet would be a 2 into 1 system but many people don't like the looks of them. A crossover system while not as efficient as a 2 into 1 is a good compromise and looks good as well. Make sure you know what type system you are buying. Many systems look identical i.e. Vance and Hines Long Shots (a 2 into 2 system) and the Vance and Hines Big Shots Long (a crossover system).
Here is some more info:
http://www.harley-davidsonforums.com...o-2-pipes.html