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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 11:22 AM
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I am selling my Rocker C to buy a Street Glide, I love the Rocker, but, I'm a big bulky guy, and I can't ride the rocker for more than an hour before I'm miserable on it. My question is, what the loudest exhaust system for the touring bikes? Most of the touring models I see on the road just have no sound to them.

So, what exhaust system is the most obnoxious of all?

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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 11:36 AM
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The loudest, most obnoxious would be to get True Duel header pipes, and remove the baffles from whatever set of mufflers you get. You and those that ride behind you will be deaf in no time.
 
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 11:41 AM
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Hmmm all the touring bikes I ride with have loud pipes. I can't believe you would want obnoxious but I'm betting Vance and Hines big radius are up there.
 
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 11:44 AM
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Does Vance and Hines make the True Dual Header pipes?
 
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 11:47 AM
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Loud pipes? Yeeuck. That's soooooo 1980's.

You'll end up making life harder for the rest of us, y'know..
 
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 11:51 AM
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Vance and Hines power duals with a good slip on. Mines is pretty deep, not as loud as I like it, but loud enough.
 
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 11:53 AM
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I took the baffles out of my 4" Bassanni's and I can't imagine wanting it much louder. Then again my bike is not EFI and I understand that makes a difference but I could be wrong.
 
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Reverend
Loud pipes? Yeeuck. That's soooooo 1980's.

You'll end up making life harder for the rest of us, y'know..
HA...LMFAO!!!! My thoughts EXACTLY!!!!...I'm so....Well...OLD!!!!!
 
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 11:55 AM
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But, if you have one of the newer models, with the 96" engine, you can't take the baffles out right?
 
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 12:01 PM
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I'm sure something like a Big Radius or the Freedom Performance Sharp Curve Radius would meet your obnoxious criteria! The louder you go remember isn't always the better performance. Something like a thunder header on a touring bike sounds great and gives performance, even Phat Cats or something along those lines. You said you were a bigger bulky guy, you may want some extra performance to motivate your bike. Just a thought!
 
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