Exhaust
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Cruiser
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From: Wilmington, NC
Exhaust
Hello all, I just bought my first harley,an 04 eg classic,the pipes are stock and real quiet,I'm looking for some suggestions to upgrade the sound without being annoying,I still want to be able to here the radio.Thanks.
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Road Master
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From: Central, IN
RE: Exhaust
Welcome to the forum and congrats on the new ride. As to your question about exhaust, you're gonna get lots of opinions here. First, about your bike. Is it completely stock? You may want to look at the air cleaner as well as the pipes. And if you do that you'll need to control the fuel mix. EFI or carb? Pipes? I've got Sampson Rolled Thunder and really like them. Not too loud, just a nice rumble. You can change just the pipes. But if you want the bike to run up to potential, look at the other things.
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Cruiser
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From: Wilmington, NC
RE: Exhaust
Thanks spartns, The bike is efi and mostly stock,The dealer told me it has a stage 1 download ,air filter and exhaust,but I t5hink maybe the previous owner removed the exhaust and installed the stock one before trading it in.
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Tourer
Joined: Oct 2005
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From: East Tennessee
RE: Exhaust
Hi Anthony, Welcome aboard.
I have V & H Ovals and like the sound and the looks a lot. I had SE's before and these look much better, no exposed welded seams, and have a very distinctive style. As you can see by my aviator I have them connected to Bassani Power Curve True Dual Headers. That, in my opinion helps with the potato - potato sound, being both front and rear pipes are balanced to the same back pressure. Although the Ovals sounded good with stock header pipes, they sound even on both sides now.
I have V & H Ovals and like the sound and the looks a lot. I had SE's before and these look much better, no exposed welded seams, and have a very distinctive style. As you can see by my aviator I have them connected to Bassani Power Curve True Dual Headers. That, in my opinion helps with the potato - potato sound, being both front and rear pipes are balanced to the same back pressure. Although the Ovals sounded good with stock header pipes, they sound even on both sides now.
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RE: Exhaust
You can buy a set of wild pigs with the 1 3/4" baffles for $169 off of e-bay, look good and won't be to loud, then when you won't it louder(and you will)you can change out the baffles for a bigger set for about $40. 
Road Warrior
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From: NEW LENOX, IL
RE: Exhaust
[sm=welcomesign.gif] Try looking into the SE Slipons also as they sound very nice. I had these and could cruise at 80mph and still listen to my passenger/radio with no problems. 
I changed out to the V&H Ovals because I really love the look, now just gotta install them and hope they are comparable to the SE SLipons soundwise. 
I changed out to the V&H Ovals because I really love the look, now just gotta install them and hope they are comparable to the SE SLipons soundwise.
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I also vote for the V&H Ovals - had the SE2 slip-ons, but, the Ovals have a beautiful low pitch rumble. Where the he** is spring - dammit - now they are calling for 5-8" of freakin' snow tonite. CRAP[>:]
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There is a bike show down in Tminoium MD at the fair grounds Saturday/Sunday one way to beat the winter blues. I probly go in a couple hours.
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