Muffler Changes
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Most likely that is rocker arm noise. There is a inexpensive solution. http://www.dkcustomproducts.com/spor...-dk-rl-spt.htm
I need to do this to mine , just hasn't been loud enough to push me to it, yet. Sportsters are noisy on the top end anyway.
As for the slip ons, a LOT of them, I found out later after I bought my Cobra RPTs. I felt a loss of low end, compared to stock, and the same low speed chugging. You should really look into these to add to your slip ons. http://www.dkcustomproducts.com/thun...dk-tti-158.htm
When I installed them in my Cobras, it made a real big difference, in low end performance. They will also lower the pitch of the exhaust note as well. Not a huge difference, but some.
I need to do this to mine , just hasn't been loud enough to push me to it, yet. Sportsters are noisy on the top end anyway.
As for the slip ons, a LOT of them, I found out later after I bought my Cobra RPTs. I felt a loss of low end, compared to stock, and the same low speed chugging. You should really look into these to add to your slip ons. http://www.dkcustomproducts.com/thun...dk-tti-158.htm
When I installed them in my Cobras, it made a real big difference, in low end performance. They will also lower the pitch of the exhaust note as well. Not a huge difference, but some.
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From: England
With the rocker lockers I was reading that rockout is the original
https://www.rockout.biz/the-rockout-difference
All the others just pinched his idea.
https://www.rockout.biz/the-rockout-difference
All the others just pinched his idea.
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From: east coast north america
Most likely that is rocker arm noise. There is a inexpensive solution. http://www.dkcustomproducts.com/spor...-dk-rl-spt.htm
I need to do this to mine , just hasn't been loud enough to push me to it, yet. Sportsters are noisy on the top end anyway.
As for the slip ons, a LOT of them, I found out later after I bought my Cobra RPTs. I felt a loss of low end, compared to stock, and the same low speed chugging. You should really look into these to add to your slip ons. http://www.dkcustomproducts.com/thun...dk-tti-158.htm
When I installed them in my Cobras, it made a real big difference, in low end performance. They will also lower the pitch of the exhaust note as well. Not a huge difference, but some.
I need to do this to mine , just hasn't been loud enough to push me to it, yet. Sportsters are noisy on the top end anyway.
As for the slip ons, a LOT of them, I found out later after I bought my Cobra RPTs. I felt a loss of low end, compared to stock, and the same low speed chugging. You should really look into these to add to your slip ons. http://www.dkcustomproducts.com/thun...dk-tti-158.htm
When I installed them in my Cobras, it made a real big difference, in low end performance. They will also lower the pitch of the exhaust note as well. Not a huge difference, but some.
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Tourer
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From: east coast north america
Most likely that is rocker arm noise. There is a inexpensive solution. http://www.dkcustomproducts.com/spor...-dk-rl-spt.htm
I need to do this to mine , just hasn't been loud enough to push me to it, yet. Sportsters are noisy on the top end anyway.
As for the slip ons, a LOT of them, I found out later after I bought my Cobra RPTs. I felt a loss of low end, compared to stock, and the same low speed chugging. You should really look into these to add to your slip ons. http://www.dkcustomproducts.com/thun...dk-tti-158.htm
When I installed them in my Cobras, it made a real big difference, in low end performance. They will also lower the pitch of the exhaust note as well. Not a huge difference, but some.
I need to do this to mine , just hasn't been loud enough to push me to it, yet. Sportsters are noisy on the top end anyway.
As for the slip ons, a LOT of them, I found out later after I bought my Cobra RPTs. I felt a loss of low end, compared to stock, and the same low speed chugging. You should really look into these to add to your slip ons. http://www.dkcustomproducts.com/thun...dk-tti-158.htm
When I installed them in my Cobras, it made a real big difference, in low end performance. They will also lower the pitch of the exhaust note as well. Not a huge difference, but some.
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From: east coast north america
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I've had a bunch of these Sportys over the years. even later model ones like this one. Just traded a 13C for a 15 low actually. If you get mufflers more open than stock you'll get more sound and a bigger opening for them to suck air back in on decel where the air temp difference in the pipe will cause a pop. Could you add just pipes only? Sure. Will you (She) be happy long run? Errrr, probably not after temperature changes, altitude, pulling hills etc..... A good cost alternative IMO and experience is these slip ons from like teds Vtwin or Emgo, American Classic motors has on ebay they look like a drag pipe in diameter and are cheap too and IMO look super cool, next get VIED's or Xied's for about 100.00. Call it a day, even if you add a K and N drop in to the ham can air filter the Vied's will still correct the A/F ratio to what it needs to be. This is not the way I went on my current ride because I bought it used with expensive slip ons already installed. But from ground zero stock ,that combo I described is hard to beat and will make you (her) smile and keep your wallet fatter. You could just add a tuner from fuelmoto or try and get a dynatek , Ive used that on my 13 C and it worked real well. Got it on Fleabay for 70.00 new old stock. Left it on when I traded it in, too much trouble to unplug FI plugs under the tank for the 70.00 to take it off and try and sell it yadda yadda
Last edited by hogdad; Jan 1, 2020 at 10:50 AM.