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Oct 24, 2008 | 07:30 AM

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mtbbully

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Where did you get the black heat shield for the head pipes? Bike looks awesome.

Oct 25, 2008 | 04:24 AM

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BigBones

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Have the Monsters on my RK and LOVE THEM!! Bet you do to.

Oct 25, 2008 | 10:44 AM

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r8rs4lf

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Originally Posted by mtbbully

Where did you get the black heat shield for the head pipes? Bike looks awesome.

Factory heat shields sent to Jet Hot.

Oct 25, 2008 | 11:54 AM

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johnkn

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Beautiful bike, what seat are you running? Like it? How did it change your riding position? Thanks

Oct 25, 2008 | 12:03 PM

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bigskyhd

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From: Florence, MT (Bitterroot Valley)

Love the look of the Monster Ovals. Considering changing to them myself. Would love a detailed report on performance, sound, quality, decibels, etc.. Any takers out there?

Oct 25, 2008 | 03:04 PM

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r8rs4lf

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Love the look of the Monster Ovals. Considering changing to them myself. Would love a detailed report on performance, sound, quality, decibels, etc.. Any takers out there?

I would do it, but I don't have anything to compare them to. This is my first Harley trying out my first exhaust. I can tell you that out of everything I have heard out there which isn't much (mostly loud obnouxious), I would never change mine out. That is me though.

Oct 25, 2008 | 04:04 PM

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robbie52

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The sound of the Monster Ovals is awesome. Those pipes look great on your bike. Good choice.

Oct 25, 2008 | 04:17 PM

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flyingace

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Originally Posted by bigskyhd

Love the look of the Monster Ovals. Considering changing to them myself. Would love a detailed report on performance, sound, quality, decibels, etc.. Any takers out there?

Well,

sound: low rumble. The ONLY set of pipes Ive had that are relatively quiet, but still sound GOOD. I tried the current 4" SE Street legal mufflers, the former 3" Touring performance mufflers, and can say the monster a little bit louder than either, but MUCH better sounding. The former two made my bike sound like it had been nuetered. The monsters SOUND awesome, like a Harley should, but are not loud. They are the only ones I have tried that I can say that about. They do NOT have the "crack" that the standard ovals have. (have run regular ovals on two prev bikes)

quality: first rate. V&H is a class act.

decibles: dunno for sure other than I DO know, that they are not technically "street legal" in decibles, and you will note that V&H does not market them as such. I DO think, that they are quiet enough to NOT draw attention to themselves. I cannot imagine being pulled over based on VOLUME. I will also say that unlike almost any muffler I have had in the past, the volume stays pretty consistent throughout the RPM range. In other words, when you get on the throttle, the volume goes up maybe about 20 percent, instead of them getting quite a bit louder under acceleration like most mufflers do. You can hear that in my video clip.

Performance: On an 09, stock 96", with stock headpipes, SE heavy breather, SERT and
dyno tuned: 78HP, 90.42 ft lbs.

If you have not seen it already, this is my bike:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8qorWsL8ac

Note that under acceleration, theres kind of a "whoosing" sound in that clip. That is actually the sound of the heavy breather intake sucking air, NOT the mufflers.

This is a good "static" clip (bike at standstill) not my bike, but good representation of the monster sound.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jMuEGyNN9s

Last edited by flyingace; Oct 25, 2008 at 04:52 PM.