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Old Apr 16, 2010 | 09:22 AM
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has anybody heard or seen these in the flesh? will be they louder or quieter than the V&H slipons? (ive got the quiet baffles in at the moment)

was thinking about changing my v&h slip ons for these with the black heatshields for my '09 iron.

Whats everybodies opinion on them?
 
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Old Apr 16, 2010 | 09:29 AM
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sorry i meant these ones, oops.

http://www.latus-harley-davidson.com...10_L_25186.jpg
 
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Old Apr 16, 2010 | 10:53 AM
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SE SP slip-ons are quieter than V&H Straightshots with the quiet baffles. For me, they were just loud enough without being annoying.
 
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Old Apr 16, 2010 | 11:05 AM
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I have the black ones on my Nightster. They were installed by the dealer before I bought the bike. They have a nice throaty sound at idle, and definitely have some punch opened up. I'm going to say they are a little quieter than the V&H, but probably not by much. I do like that the SE are street legal, not sure if the V&H are.
 
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Old Apr 16, 2010 | 12:21 PM
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I have a chrome set I took off over the winter-they were on the bike when I got it. I would never buy then EVER! They are not loud at all. I pulled the baffles out and dilled some extra hols and they sounded a bit better then I just pulled the baffels out and ran them like big drag pipes for a bit, but that was just too loud and poppy. Over the winter I went with a real set of pipes and I love the sounds-just right. For the money they want for the SE slip on's you can almost get a set of V&H short shots. I say keep your V&H slip on's
 
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Old Apr 16, 2010 | 12:45 PM
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Definitely quieter than the V&H. Often called SE Street Performance mufflers because they are street legal, While they look nice, sound better than stock and are louder than stock, just about any other exhaust will sound better and louder. If you're only looking for the next step up in loudness from stock, these are it.

I have a pair of Street Performance mufflers and a pair of SE IIs and am torn about keeping them. I like the sound of my SE IIs much better but they are too loud when I leave for work at 6:30 AM. So for now, the newer SE Street Performance mufflers stay on.
 
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Old Apr 16, 2010 | 12:52 PM
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SE's are fairly tame. Even the dealer steered me to Drag Specialties slip on's which are louder than the SE's but not as loud as V&H.
 
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Old Apr 16, 2010 | 01:23 PM
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I have SE slip on in chrome, and they were on it when I bought it. Everyone already said they are louder than stock with some popping, they are alright but I am having V&H put on this weekend.
 
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im getting rid of my chrome SE s im thinking maybe V and H short shots ?
 
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Old Apr 16, 2010 | 02:34 PM
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v&h slip ons are loud as F&*%^&K.... S/E's not so much i have had both, you can powder coat the heat shieds if you are going for the blacked oout look
 
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