Modest idle rumble and shaky rear pipe

I got a complaint letter from the HOA today about my riding through the community. I'm awaiting a callback about details about specifics of what is disturbing people (the loops through the parking lot I can stop, but the warm up noise I cannot).

As ridiculous as this question may be here, I'm looking for options for quieting down the stock exhaust a bit. I'm uncertain of the condition of the stock mufflers (I do feel the need to wear earplugs when riding). As per the video linked above, I don't know if something is dislodged that may be adding to the noise level. I've tried looking to baffles or replacement stock mufflers, but it's unclear if any of these options would improve matters. I also don't know if pulling the K&N airbox filter and throwing in a lame stock airbox filter would muffle this a little as well.

I know this is completely contrary to what most people want from a Harley (and maddening since the people that I've encountered have nearly all given me the thumbs up), but this may mean the difference between me keeping this bike and either trading it for something quieter or giving it up altogether, which I'd rather not do.

Any suggestions that could help me keep and quiet down this Sporty (preferably more productive than "get a Honda")?

 

Ask the HOA what the Db level is. Get a Db meter and get your own reading and submit them to the HOA Then get a reading of anyone on the Board running their weed wacker. Guess which one will be loader.

 

Your exhaust is legal if stock. Screw em. My Hitman mufflers shake the paintings in my neighbors houses and I know it. I just have a crawfish boil every once in a while and invite all my riding buddies to fill the cul-de-sac with Harley's. No neighbors have complained yet.

 

Looks like the mounting bolt for that rear muffler is loose or missing. As far as noise goes, that bike is quiet. You just live around people that hate motorcycles .I agree with Rocket67, screw em.

 

That rear muffler looks about to fall off you have to tighten that up.
I suspect the complaint might be based more on the “loops around the parking lot” than the noise level.
Try just starting it with no reving up and drive out to the road as quietly as possible and just ride gently while it finishes warming up and when you return just roll quietly thru the lot and shut it off right away, again with no reving up. I bet the complaints stop with a little common courtesy.

 

I see (hear) nothing bad with the sound of your bike. Every lawn mowe, weed eater and leaf blower is louder than that. You must have a pissed off neighbor, or you live next to snow flakes. Either way, if its only the noise they are worried about, they dont have a legit complaint.

 

i fart louder than that bike......

 

Ya screew them, I don't live in one of them how places but All I hear about is them bitchin. Hell they can't even tell you directly, hide behind some board. Tell them to eat ****.





"Still here"

 

Gorilla glue in their ears!

Sorce

 

I can barely hear that bike. I live in an HOA and nobody complains about my bike, which has loud pipes. In Wisconsin, Harleys are worshipped by most.