Electraglide pipe baffles

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Mar 23, 2005 | 03:26 PM

jcc/tx

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Electraglide pipe baffles

Have any of you "drilled out" any of the baffling in the stock pipe? I really like the looks of the stock pipe, but would like just a touch more of the exhaust thump to make it thru!!! Almost all of the aftermarket stuff I've heard is louder than I really want.

Mar 23, 2005 | 04:38 PM

nmfxstc

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RE: Electraglide pipe baffles

You "could" do the usual rebar and hammer thing, but really, for the $$ and performance, the SE slip ons would be a far better route.

Mar 24, 2005 | 12:41 AM

pilot1996

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RE: Electraglide pipe baffles

If you do it, I don't think you will be happy with the sound. It has a bit of a pingy sound to it and the performance suffers.

Mac

Mar 24, 2005 | 01:05 AM

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RE: Electraglide pipe baffles

I am interested in doing the same thing you are and hope we get some good response. I'm not looking for something a lot louder, but a little deeper, richer sound. Does anyone know of modifications to the stock touring mufflers that would accomplish this?

Mar 24, 2005 | 02:08 AM

Terry TK

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RE: Electraglide pipe baffles

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If you do it, I don't think you will be happy with the sound. It has a bit of a pingy sound to it and the performance suffers.

Mac

Go with the SE's. Using a pipe and a hammer to modify an 18,000 bike is not the way to go.

Mar 24, 2005 | 08:31 AM

JBBOOKS

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RE: Electraglide pipe baffles

My dealer will do a "bore out" of stock pipes with Softails. Says they can't do it on touring mufflers. Different internal construction I think is what they said.

Regardless, I don't think that's the way I would go. I agree with terryt1955.

Mar 24, 2005 | 09:12 AM

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RE: Electraglide pipe baffles

I gutted out my orginal pipes on my Roadking. Im talking nothing inside period, just a hollow 4"tube. It sounded good, with a really deep hard hitting note, however you couldnt ride the bike without earplugs, especially on the big slab (too loud). I ended up replacing them with some Vance and Hines slip ons.