CFR exhaust for SG?
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CFR exhaust for SG?
I currently have V&H headers with ovals on my 07 street glide. I am thinking of changing the exhaust. Does anyone have any experience with the CFR's?
I know they are very popular on v-rods and they love them.
Thanks
I know they are very popular on v-rods and they love them.
Thanks
Tourer
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From: Jackson, MI
I LOVE them!!! They are however a bit loud. They have the BEST DEEP RUMBLE I have ever heard!!! They have NO sharp crack to them!! CFR is currently working on a performance baffle that will quiet them down a bit. I couldn't wait, so I installed a set of HP Performance Plus II baffles in the motor end of the mufflers. Now they are PERFECT!!! They rip when I whack the throttle and are quiet enough to sneak around at light throttle! They quiet right down nice to a deep rumble on the hwy, I can easily hear my radio at 80mph on my RoadGlide!
Every on of my buddies wants 'em, but they don't want to look like twinkies and copy me! LOL!
There is another member here working on the same baffle install. I'm sure he will post here as soon as he gets them installed.
Jason
Every on of my buddies wants 'em, but they don't want to look like twinkies and copy me! LOL!
There is another member here working on the same baffle install. I'm sure he will post here as soon as he gets them installed.
Jason
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From: Lima, Ohio
I LOVE them!!! They are however a bit loud. They have the BEST DEEP RUMBLE I have ever heard!!! They have NO sharp crack to them!! CFR is currently working on a performance baffle that will quiet them down a bit. I couldn't wait, so I installed a set of HP Performance Plus II baffles in the motor end of the mufflers. Now they are PERFECT!!! They rip when I whack the throttle and are quiet enough to sneak around at light throttle! They quiet right down nice to a deep rumble on the hwy, I can easily hear my radio at 80mph on my RoadGlide!
Every on of my buddies wants 'em, but they don't want to look like twinkies and copy me! LOL!
There is another member here working on the same baffle install. I'm sure he will post here as soon as he gets them installed.
Jason
Every on of my buddies wants 'em, but they don't want to look like twinkies and copy me! LOL!
There is another member here working on the same baffle install. I'm sure he will post here as soon as he gets them installed.
Jason
Ben
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Here I am...
I am the guy Speedglide referred to. I have CFRs on a pair of V&H Dresser Duals.
Absolutely NOTHING out there sounds like them. PERIOD.....but they are LOUD. Just ask Donnylee, Rockdoc, Bigzzed, and Greg 09997.
On Speedglide's advice, I have ordered a set of the HP Performance baffles to go into the V&H headpipes to try tone them down a bit. I am expecting them this week but I may wait until after the Anacortes Oyster Run this coming Sunday before I install them.
I am planning of recording a sound clip of the CFRs, before and after using a sound meter while I'm at it to lend some perspective.
BTW, my RK has a Headquarters 95" build with 9.5:1 comp. and HQ-0039 cams. I'm hoping the baffles will offer up a bit more backpressure to bring the TQ on earlier. Currently it makes 98HP and 105 TQ with the CFRs, with power coming on hard from 3000 rpm, and runs nicely below that.
I had considered changing my exhaust system out completely, but I do NOT want to part ways with my CFRs. These baffles are an attempt for an inexpensive solution to the loudness.
Initially, I heard a pair on a Roadglide down at Sound HD in Marysville WA. When the guy rode away I was sold....and so were several other guys I was yakking with. At least one said he intended to go right home and order a pair up. I did just that too.
Hope this helps. CN
Absolutely NOTHING out there sounds like them. PERIOD.....but they are LOUD. Just ask Donnylee, Rockdoc, Bigzzed, and Greg 09997.
On Speedglide's advice, I have ordered a set of the HP Performance baffles to go into the V&H headpipes to try tone them down a bit. I am expecting them this week but I may wait until after the Anacortes Oyster Run this coming Sunday before I install them.
I am planning of recording a sound clip of the CFRs, before and after using a sound meter while I'm at it to lend some perspective.
BTW, my RK has a Headquarters 95" build with 9.5:1 comp. and HQ-0039 cams. I'm hoping the baffles will offer up a bit more backpressure to bring the TQ on earlier. Currently it makes 98HP and 105 TQ with the CFRs, with power coming on hard from 3000 rpm, and runs nicely below that.
I had considered changing my exhaust system out completely, but I do NOT want to part ways with my CFRs. These baffles are an attempt for an inexpensive solution to the loudness.
Initially, I heard a pair on a Roadglide down at Sound HD in Marysville WA. When the guy rode away I was sold....and so were several other guys I was yakking with. At least one said he intended to go right home and order a pair up. I did just that too.
Hope this helps. CN
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Sounds like you really like these pipes? Are the fit and finish pretty good? The HD performance baffles actually go in the slip on portion? Who sells them? Once you do a before and after sound comparison make sure you notify me so I can hear. Thanks for your comments.
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From: Brandon, Mississippi
I have logged some miles with Comfortably Numb. I have to say for me the CFRs rock on the deep tone like nothing else. His bike sounds like no other bitchin. Is it loud? Yes its a bit too loud even for me. If these CFRs can be toned just a bit with baffles, I would probably find myself also in line trading in my Reinharts.
The finish and quality of his Mufflers are second to none, and the look, and the notes produced by them is most excellent.
The finish and quality of his Mufflers are second to none, and the look, and the notes produced by them is most excellent.
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Tourer
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From: Jackson, MI
I my opinion the fit and finish is perfect! They are VERY well made. They have a stainless steel mat for a wrap around the OEM baffle and they guarantee it for life, blow the insulation out and they will replace it. My motor currently is stock. I could have lived with the sound level, but I do ride my bike to and from work at 7am and thought I would be nice to my neighbors. I did wait a bit on Cary from CFR to design his baffles, but he's a perfection freak and will not manufacture them until they deliver the performance he expects. I got no problem with that, I'm one too, but I couldn't wait any longer. I installed the HP Plus Performance baffles in them and they are now PERFECT to me! They have zero clap to them, no sharp snaps. They are just the deepest rumble and growl you will hear. They quiet right down perfect on the hwy. BUT they roll good when I whack the throttle!!!
Here is a link, you can also find them on ebay...
http://www.cfrmotorcycles.com/
I'm very curious to see how Comfortably Numb does with the baffles behind his built motor. I plan on building mine this winter. I hope they work perfectly, then I don't have to change sh*t!
LOL
Like Numb, I had a bit of a low spot around 2750rpms, my DTT was pulling fuel from that area with true duals and open mufflers. Obviously this is very common with true duals. I added the HP Performance Plus baffles and the DTT started dumping fuel back in at that particular RPM. Now the fuel curve is pretty consistent all the way across. Obviously the baffles added some backpressure. I called the company and talked to the owner of the HP baffles. He stated," those baffles are NOT for noise reduction, they were designed to deliver backpressure!" Well, they did both!!!! I couldn't be happier...
Jason
Here is a link, you can also find them on ebay...
http://www.cfrmotorcycles.com/
I'm very curious to see how Comfortably Numb does with the baffles behind his built motor. I plan on building mine this winter. I hope they work perfectly, then I don't have to change sh*t!
LOL
Like Numb, I had a bit of a low spot around 2750rpms, my DTT was pulling fuel from that area with true duals and open mufflers. Obviously this is very common with true duals. I added the HP Performance Plus baffles and the DTT started dumping fuel back in at that particular RPM. Now the fuel curve is pretty consistent all the way across. Obviously the baffles added some backpressure. I called the company and talked to the owner of the HP baffles. He stated," those baffles are NOT for noise reduction, they were designed to deliver backpressure!" Well, they did both!!!! I couldn't be happier...
Jason
Last edited by speedglide; Sep 22, 2008 at 10:50 AM.
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Tourer
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From: Jackson, MI
Ok, here is a short clip of my mufflers, stock motor, CFRs with the HP performance plus II baffles. This was taken with my digital camera, so it's not the best... The pipes sound much deeper. But what you will notice is NO sharp cracks or claps. They have somewhat of a hollow sound like Flowmasters for all you car guys. These are behind true duals too!
http://s239.photobucket.com/albums/f...WESTTRIP08.flv
Jason
http://s239.photobucket.com/albums/f...WESTTRIP08.flv
Jason