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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.
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
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.
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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