2011, why so quiet?
Cruiser
Joined: Jun 2009
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From: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Nothing wrong with bolting on a pipe with a little personality. The stock 1200 exhaust sounds feeble to my ear, especially as a 1200 Evo makes a lot of mechanical noise.
I second the vote for SE slip-ons. They are never obnoxious and, to my ear, have a nice deep thumpy sound, without the 'firecracker in a furnace duct' tone that some other louder pipes sound like. Plus you keep the stock look (more or less). But there are a million opinions of what sounds good. Only one matters is yours.
The loudest stock bike I've heard recently was a brand new Star Raider. 1800 cc and the stock exhaust had authority. Evidently Star isn't too worried about the EPA....
I second the vote for SE slip-ons. They are never obnoxious and, to my ear, have a nice deep thumpy sound, without the 'firecracker in a furnace duct' tone that some other louder pipes sound like. Plus you keep the stock look (more or less). But there are a million opinions of what sounds good. Only one matters is yours.
The loudest stock bike I've heard recently was a brand new Star Raider. 1800 cc and the stock exhaust had authority. Evidently Star isn't too worried about the EPA....
Tourer
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 447
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From: Seattle area
OSCO - - thanks for the imput.
You always have a lot of good information.
I like the SE sound, and so does the neighbor lady.
If you want some cooler weather to ride in, come to Seattle!
I mowed my lawn today, wearing a sweatshirt and down vest.
You always have a lot of good information.
I like the SE sound, and so does the neighbor lady.
If you want some cooler weather to ride in, come to Seattle!
I mowed my lawn today, wearing a sweatshirt and down vest.
Extreme HDF Member
Joined: Dec 2007
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From: Illinois
The HD ECM will adjust the AFR back to 14.7 to 1 when you add less restrictive mufflers and/or air cleaner. So you simply do not get a performance gain for your dollar. The dealer will tell you that you must come with your $$ to them to do a re tune. There are far less expensive fuel packs on the market that will give you a kick in the butt gain at half to 1/3 of the HD tune. The Cobra Fi2000R is one. By the way because the dealers don't want a $10K fine per bike so the HD tune still will meet EPA AFR.
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Intermediate
Joined: Jun 2011
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Thanks guys, you gave me a lot to read up on. I understood maybe a tenth of what you guys said, ha ha. I was told the SE's were overpriced, but it sounds as if I buy them then I won't have to do anything else to my bike. I'm in the Army and don't make a whole lot of money, so not paying for extra things to make the new pipes work is the way I would like to go.
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1st Gear
Joined: Jul 2011
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From: San Antonio
I have a '10 FXDWG, and the first thing I did was drill the rivets holding the baffles in and removed the baffles comepleteyl. I also installed the Stage 1 Sreamin Eagle intake and had the Stage 1 flash downloaded to the computer. The bike sounds and runs great. I'll eventually go to a Thunderheader exhaust, but I'm more than satisfied until then.
Road Warrior
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From: Milwaukee, WI
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I'm going to just take a 1in hole drill with extension and drill out the baffles on my '11 48. i wont take anything part, just drill as it sits. turn it on, and let the junk blow out.
If I don't like the sound.. or whatever i'm buying these
http://www.amazon.com/Cycle-Shack-2i.../dp/B000WKALOS
I'll get the $40 K&N filter only.
Then I'll get the XiED.
that's it.
If I don't like the sound.. or whatever i'm buying these
http://www.amazon.com/Cycle-Shack-2i.../dp/B000WKALOS
I'll get the $40 K&N filter only.
Then I'll get the XiED.
that's it.