Breakout exhaust suggestions?
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Road Captain
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From: Rome (Italy)
Good day guys. After the "chrome project" will be finished (it'll take a few months) I'm planning to change the exhaust. At the moment I'm using Screamin' Eagle mufflers, not so bad but sound and performace aren't what I expect from BO.
I narrowed my choices to three options from an aesthetic point of view.
1) V&H Big Shots Staggered;
2) Samson Legend Series Slashers;
3) Cobra Speedster Slashdown.
They are similar in shape with minor differences in lenght and tips. This is the type of exhaust I like the most 'cause I find it has a clean profile and much less seen than Big Radius 2 into 2 (nice exhaust though).
Now, I know that Samson LSS can fit BO with 1/2 or 3/4 spacers to have appropriate distance from oil lines.
V&H website says Big Shots Staggered do not fit BO. Is it the same kind of problem of Samson exhaust (spacers) or it requires some mods in brackets?
I know nearly nothing regarding Cobra Speedster Slashdown.
I need your suggestions in term of quality, fitting and performance.
What would you do? Are there any other exhausts with the same silhoutte worth considering? If somebody has them on his bike I'd appreciate his feedback.
Francesco
I narrowed my choices to three options from an aesthetic point of view.
1) V&H Big Shots Staggered;
2) Samson Legend Series Slashers;
3) Cobra Speedster Slashdown.
They are similar in shape with minor differences in lenght and tips. This is the type of exhaust I like the most 'cause I find it has a clean profile and much less seen than Big Radius 2 into 2 (nice exhaust though).
Now, I know that Samson LSS can fit BO with 1/2 or 3/4 spacers to have appropriate distance from oil lines.
V&H website says Big Shots Staggered do not fit BO. Is it the same kind of problem of Samson exhaust (spacers) or it requires some mods in brackets?
I know nearly nothing regarding Cobra Speedster Slashdown.
I need your suggestions in term of quality, fitting and performance.
What would you do? Are there any other exhausts with the same silhoutte worth considering? If somebody has them on his bike I'd appreciate his feedback.
Francesco
Cruiser
Joined: Jan 2011
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From: Omaha, Nebraska
Had Cobra's before, very nice quality and sound, have a different bike now, but I would not hesitate to buy a Cobra exhaust again.....
Road Master
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From: Virginia Beach, VA
The reason I still have the stock exhaust is exactly the reason I stated above, I don't want my bike to look like everyone else's. I removed the stock baffles, added the Big City Thunder (BCT QQ's) in the stock exhaust and am happy with it "for now". I've reached out to a few custom shops to see about having once fabbed up, but I'm still searching around before I make a final decision since custom will likely be $1,000+.
Doesn't really answer your question but gives you a different perspective perhaps.
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Road Captain
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From: Rome (Italy)
All of those pipes have their pros/cons, regarding fitment however, most stuff won't fit our Breakout according to the manufactures. Here is the way I look at it, you can get what everyone else has (V&H BR 2-2), or do something unique that doesn't look like everyone else's bike.
The reason I still have the stock exhaust is exactly the reason I stated above, I don't want my bike to look like everyone else's. I removed the stock baffles, added the Big City Thunder (BCT QQ's) in the stock exhaust and am happy with it "for now". I've reached out to a few custom shops to see about having once fabbed up, but I'm still searching around before I make a final decision since custom will likely be $1,000+.
Doesn't really answer your question but gives you a different perspective perhaps.
The reason I still have the stock exhaust is exactly the reason I stated above, I don't want my bike to look like everyone else's. I removed the stock baffles, added the Big City Thunder (BCT QQ's) in the stock exhaust and am happy with it "for now". I've reached out to a few custom shops to see about having once fabbed up, but I'm still searching around before I make a final decision since custom will likely be $1,000+.
Doesn't really answer your question but gives you a different perspective perhaps.
More or less same reason why I avoided Big Radius. I like these three exhausts also because I've never seen anybody with BO using them and they have clean lines and chrome...
Road Warrior
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Montclair, CA.
I know you wanted the three listed but have you looked into to a 2-1 exhaust?
We have the Bassani Road Rage 2-1 on our '12 Heritage and we like the sound, nice DEEP rumble, and the performance increase.
Here are a couple of videos of our bike.
Enjoy
We have the Bassani Road Rage 2-1 on our '12 Heritage and we like the sound, nice DEEP rumble, and the performance increase.
Here are a couple of videos of our bike.
Enjoy
Road Master
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From: NC
Short Shots Staggered
Here's a set of V&H Short Shots Staggered in black on a 2014 BO at one of my local dealer's. I'm liking it more and more, and though I have Bassani Firepower 3" slip on's (w unwrapped baffles) to maintain the stock look with heat shields but produce a killer Harley sound, these shorty's are growing on me.
Last edited by BlessedHellride; Dec 24, 2013 at 03:16 PM.
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Road Captain
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Well, as a personal taste I do prefer 2 into 2 look even though 2 into 1 is usually better regarding performance and there are some types that are aestheticly nice too.
Short shots are interesting, I thought about them, but maybe I find them too short for a long bike such as BO. The better lenght to me are those who reach the rear axle, not too long neither too short..IMHO.
Short shots are interesting, I thought about them, but maybe I find them too short for a long bike such as BO. The better lenght to me are those who reach the rear axle, not too long neither too short..IMHO.
Road Master
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From: NC
Well, as a personal taste I do prefer 2 into 2 look even though 2 into 1 is usually better regarding performance and there are some types that are aestheticly nice too.
Short shots are interesting, I thought about them, but maybe I find them too short for a long bike such as BO. The better lenght to me are those who reach the rear axle, not too long neither too short..IMHO.
Short shots are interesting, I thought about them, but maybe I find them too short for a long bike such as BO. The better lenght to me are those who reach the rear axle, not too long neither too short..IMHO.
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