Quiet Pipes for First Harley
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The standard Jackpots with 2" right baffle are 1.9db (~25%) louder than stock, based on some tests Fuel Moto ran. If you want it a bit quieter with no noticeable performance hit ask for the 1.75" right baffle, which will quieten it down a tad. It might even boost the low-end a bit, too.
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From: Topeka, KS
+1! This is the way I'm going to go.
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From: Alberta, Canada
I have just had ear surgery and I wanted something that sounds good but I needed something that wasn't too loud. As per the Supertrapp sales pitch, I figured if the Fat Shots were too loud I could just remove disks and make them quieter.
I just installed the new Supertrapp Fat Shots on my '08 RK and went for a 150 mile ride today. The sound of the Fat Shots is very deep and yet they're not too loud, regardless of the throttle twist. I know, others will say "Muffler X really barks when you giver" but that's not what I want in a muffler - I want good deep sound at all stages, I don't see the need to have it bark at any speed. I may experiment with adding more disks to see if there is still some untapped power in the bike but it doesn't seem to hindering the power with the 10 disks per side recommended by Supertrapp.
If you are looking for a deep sound that you can tune for loudness, give the Fat Shots a try - they're way (WAY) cheaper than the V&H Monster Ovals.
BTW, I have never been a fan of the sound clips that you find online for the different mufflers but the Fat Shot sound clip at http://forums.supertrapp.com/showthr...p?t=308&page=5 very closely matches my bikes sound on my PC speakers. YMMV
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From: anacoco, la
The standard Jackpots with 2" right baffle are 1.9db (~25%) louder than stock, based on some tests Fuel Moto ran. If you want it a bit quieter with no noticeable performance hit ask for the 1.75" right baffle, which will quieten it down a tad. It might even boost the low-end a bit, too.
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i'll check them out -- what you describe is what I'm looking for
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From: Maryland
If your going Supertrapps go for the 2 into 1 disk or Fat Shots disk as badjustbad suggested; as for the Supertrapp SE's, they sound like a set of jackhammers on the open road and are definetly a set of ear ringers. Check out the attached videos http://forums.supertrapp.com/showthr...p?t=308&page=7. Compare the SE Street Performance to the Fuelmoto Jackpot 1.75 or 2" right side muffler, which I'm thinking of going with.
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Ordered Fat shots from Zanotti, along with A/C, and a CV from fuel moto. Now i wait for the UPS man and then figure out how to install all this stuff!
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