Looking for a new slip on exhaust system for my '05 1200 Custom Sportster. I would love to do a full exhaust upgrade, but it just ain't in the budget right now. Looking to hear some feedback on what ya'll think. At the moment i'm working with a Screamin Eagle stage 1 Exhaust. Looking for something that sounds a little... meaner? (without removing baffles)

 

Might want the check out this:

http://www.hammerperf.com/ttxlexhaust.shtml

Might want to look at the Rush slip-on test subjects...

 

There are so many choices in exhaust.

There are 3 main factors that are considered in upgrading exhaust:

Looks

Sound

Performance

If you are only looking for a bit "meaner" sound, then you may be able to get that with your current exhaust, PLUS gain some low and mid range power.

Take a listen to the video below, and check out this LINK on Thunder Torque Inserts™.


Start listening at the 1:50 mark-

 

I decided on Khrome Werks 3" HP+ in tapered chrome, which mimick the factory mufflers in appearance (which I like) yet replace the stock bike's sewing machine exhast note with a deep rumble and nice tone. Their cost is a little higher than the usual suspects, but I don't mind paying a little more for an easy fit-up, great workmanship, a perfect finish, and that s-o-u-n-d. Shown below on my '09 Iron:



Link here:

 

do all efi sportsters have the catalytic converter inside the muffler?

 

No I believe just 14'-present

 

Somewhere around 06 or 07 the California Sportys started have the cats. Then in 2006 only, the 883 Sportys had a cat in just one of the slip-ons.

Then in 2014 forward ALL Sportsters have cats in them.

Here's a vid of the stock pipes modified on a 2010 with No cats.



Kevin

 

real deal screamin eagle IIs. hard to find in good shape. cycle shacks/rush after that.

 

Another Khrome Werks fan here. Look just like stock chrome tapered, excellent fit & finish. Mine has the quiet insert baffles, which is not quiet at all, just less loud.

 

As Kevin mentioned the TTIs are most probably your most cost effective method.
Here is one of our bikes before and after, easy to hear the difference


I have now fitted V&H slip ons to both of ours