Best touring muffler????
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Joined: May 2009
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From: AVON, INDIANA
just bought an 09 flhtc...researched for last three weeks about 3-5hrs a day...with all the info through phone and online..i was looking for same as u..gettin older and want the throaty sound, but want to enjoy radio...the best deal and best feedback i received,,was for jackpots from fuel moto..1-877-729-4754..tell him wm. irons turned u on to thier company.......i purchased one of the kits they offer..which includes...2-performance mufflers w/ 1yr. warranty on chrome and lifetime warranty on baffle packing, 2-o2 sensor blockers, stage-1 air kit (as good or better than screamin eagle) and the power commander-5 w/ pre-stock dwnload already in it ..and they are a big company in wisconsin w/tech support mon.-fri. 9-5...so, you don't have to pay more or stress ur motor again by getting dynoed...the whole kit was $689.00..out the door w/ free shipping..hell, rush baffles lose thier packing in about 5-8000 miles....hell of a deal and easy to install...check ur options before spending alot of money buying parts by the pc....ride on and keep the rubber on the road...carknocker714
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Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Iowa
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Joined: Nov 2008
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Very happy with the Kuryakyn Crushers. Great deep rumble at cruise and bark when you twist the throttle. Fit and finish is superb. Running them with the PC V from Fuel Moto on an 08 Ultra...outstanding performance and response.
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From: Southeast Wisconsin
I like my Bub 7's. Idling they a touch quieter than my Dad's Screaming Eagles. Just cruising they have a presence but not overwhelming and if you get on it, YOU WILL hear it real good.
It is the perfect exhaust imo and exactly what I was looking for.
It is the perfect exhaust imo and exactly what I was looking for.
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From: Broadview Heights, OH
I had SuperTrapp SE's on my '07 SG, and I've got the Monster Ovals on the '09 Ultra, and I much prefer the MO's. Deeper base, sound more like a big block Chevy compared to a small block. But not so loud as to be obnoxious on the highway. And I flat out love the looks on the '09s with the bigger rear tire. They really seem to match the back end of the bike better than anything else.
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From: Ohio
If you want the best performance gain with the least amount of noise gain, go with the Supertrapp SE slip ons. The Harley SE mufflers are not going to increase performance. The monster ovals are just too big and IMHO messes up the lines of the bike. The Supertrapp SE was top performer in a dyno test out of about 10 or so sets of slip ons. They were also the quitest. I am not at home and I don't have the mag in front of me but I think it was American Iron that did the test about a year ago. The test bike was a Streetglide with the 96. They also offer a variety of end caps to choose from. I put these on my 08 Ultra with the afterburner end caps and couldn't be happier with the sound and performance. I can talk to the wife when riding and can hear the stereo. Stock is something like 93db and the Supertrapps are 3 db louder at 96. Many of the slip ons that were tested were over 100 db in volume...no thanks on a touring bike.
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Joined: Oct 2008
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From: Edmonds WA
The factory rates the decibles of both the OE mufflers and the SE Street Performance muffles at 80 db. They are limited to that noise level by the Feds. On my '07 FLHTC, the SE's sound deeper than OE and they mask the 5th gear whine too. I like 'em a lot. I tried Super Trapp Se because they were supposed to be the quietest after market pipe, and found them to be too loud for me. Does anyone know what the db rating of monster ovals are?