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Old Jul 4, 2012 | 08:08 AM
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Is anyone riding V&H Short shots or Straight shots with the baffles out???? Just wondering what the sound level is....or any negative performance, I'm obviously riding with mine in right now........


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Old Jul 4, 2012 | 09:59 AM
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Really loud...kills the low end power....burnt valves after 500 miles.
 
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Old Jul 4, 2012 | 12:22 PM
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good info from the dyna guys:

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...ort-shots.html
 
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Old Jul 4, 2012 | 12:45 PM
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I have the straightshots. They have some kind of baflles in them. When you look up the pipe you can see fins in there, but I can take a broom handle and put it all the way in the pipes up to the bends in them.So the baffles are not very big.

I have never burned a valve and I have had the pipes on there for 5+ years, But I also have the re-jetted carb and SE air intake.
 
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http://www.harley-performance.com/harley-exhaust.html
 
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