Friendly Mean Exhaust?
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From: Everett, WA
Friendly Mean Exhaust?
I'm looking to add an exhaust on my bike after numerous times of cars not being able to hear me at their side. So now it is time...
I want to get something that is friendly to my neighborhood that i've lived in for 25 years, so something that is fairly quiet when its idle (also warming up in the morning), but loud when I'm on the road.
I'm looking at the V&H 2-1, am i going in the right route with the 2 into 1's or should they be a little split. Please offer your advice. New owner here.
I want to get something that is friendly to my neighborhood that i've lived in for 25 years, so something that is fairly quiet when its idle (also warming up in the morning), but loud when I'm on the road.
I'm looking at the V&H 2-1, am i going in the right route with the 2 into 1's or should they be a little split. Please offer your advice. New owner here.
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From: Central WA. state
Sounds like you're trying to go two different directions at the same time. You want quiet when in your driveway and loud on the road. I'm afraid you only get one or the other. Good luck with that. I couldn't possibly care any less what my neighbors think about me when I crank up the leaker at 5 am. But that's just me.
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From: Colorado
Short shots with quiet baffles
I just put on the short shots with the quiet baffles and it is about as close as you are going to get for what you are asking.
Pretty throaty and deep at idle, quite a bit louder than stock but not totally obnoxious. LOUD when you get on it on the road, but does have some smooth spots for cruising at speed.
Cars will definatley hear you, good luck
Pretty throaty and deep at idle, quite a bit louder than stock but not totally obnoxious. LOUD when you get on it on the road, but does have some smooth spots for cruising at speed.
Cars will definatley hear you, good luck
6th Gear
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Go onto youtube and search for the pipes your looking at so you can hear them before buying. It may not be perfect, since video audio varies, but it certainly showed me some of the pipes I was looking at sucked the big one.
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I've got Thunderheaders and really like the sound. As long as your courteous and not blipping the throttle, MOST people understand in neighborhoods. I live in a neighborhood with alot of elderly people and I usually just coast in when returning late at night.
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