Exhaust question...
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Exhaust question...
Looking to purchase a 2 into 1 exhaust. It is so mind boggling on which to choose. V & H, Bassini, D & D fatcat, and so on and so on and then I came across the Patriot Defender Exhaust. Has anyone heard of this exhaust or know someone who has one? One of the key features is you get to control the sound because it has a butterfly valve inside the pipe. Anyone?
People like them. Personally I was thinking that at some point that butterfly would lead to some annoying rattle before long. Maybe not, but I can say Im glad I went with d and d (bobcat).
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Looking to purchase a 2 into 1 exhaust. It is so mind boggling on which to choose. V & H, Bassini, D & D fatcat, and so on and so on and then I came across the Patriot Defender Exhaust. Has anyone heard of this exhaust or know someone who has one? One of the key features is you get to control the sound because it has a butterfly valve inside the pipe. Anyone?
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In the last 8 years my bike has gone from the stock exhaust to drag pipes then to the Fat Cat with regular baffle.
A few weeks ago I switched to the quiet baffle.
The Fat Cat with the quiet baffle is still a bit loud for my taste. The sound is lower deeper and a bit more quiet then the regular baffle.
Have you heard a Super Trapp. You can adjust the sound level on it by adding or removing discs.
Everyone has a different opinion on which exhaust sounds best and what is a good exhaust volume. I like an exhaust that is louder then stock but not obnoxiously loud.
Tom
A few weeks ago I switched to the quiet baffle.
The Fat Cat with the quiet baffle is still a bit loud for my taste. The sound is lower deeper and a bit more quiet then the regular baffle.
Have you heard a Super Trapp. You can adjust the sound level on it by adding or removing discs.
Everyone has a different opinion on which exhaust sounds best and what is a good exhaust volume. I like an exhaust that is louder then stock but not obnoxiously loud.
Tom
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I talked with another forum member that had posted a photo of his Heritage with a Bassini 2/1. I loved the look and he praised the sound. From his description I felt it was worth checking into. Turned out the sound was more to my liking than the D&D and V&H.
At idle and just motoring down the road the sound isn't overly loud. At 60 mph the lady and myself can still carry on a conversation without screaming(Heritage with windscreen). Twist the throttle and open that baby up and it wakes up ! To say I'm satisfied with the sound, the quality of the finish(chrome) and added performance would be an under-statement. I added a tuner and Ness big sucker air intake at the same time as the pipes. This Heritage moves pretty good now !
I have never seen a Patriot Defender. However, I would avoid any exhaust that has moving parts. Just too much vibration in a v-twin to not develop a rattle. That's my thoughts, anyway. Think about it: constant heat cycling (expansion/contraction) as well as the vibration.
Check out some of the "bike nite" gatherings in your area (get there early) and listen for the sound you like then try and run the guy down and ask questions. Keep us posted on what you end up with.
CJ
At idle and just motoring down the road the sound isn't overly loud. At 60 mph the lady and myself can still carry on a conversation without screaming(Heritage with windscreen). Twist the throttle and open that baby up and it wakes up ! To say I'm satisfied with the sound, the quality of the finish(chrome) and added performance would be an under-statement. I added a tuner and Ness big sucker air intake at the same time as the pipes. This Heritage moves pretty good now !
I have never seen a Patriot Defender. However, I would avoid any exhaust that has moving parts. Just too much vibration in a v-twin to not develop a rattle. That's my thoughts, anyway. Think about it: constant heat cycling (expansion/contraction) as well as the vibration.
Check out some of the "bike nite" gatherings in your area (get there early) and listen for the sound you like then try and run the guy down and ask questions. Keep us posted on what you end up with.
CJ
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