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Big Shot Duals, quiet baffles or no?

Old Apr 25, 2011 | 06:10 PM
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Has anyone that installed the big shot duals go for the quiet baffles? I understand that they take some of the metallic pop out of the sound and leave you with a nice rumble. True? Not true? Just looking for opinions...

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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 06:54 PM
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I had those pipes on my 07 road king and after a few months of the standard baffles I switched to the quiet baffles, did quiet them down some but like you mentioned, they took the harshness away, less crack more rumble
 
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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 07:12 PM
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I dont know I am in the same dilemma. I have bought the baffles already but have not installed them. At idle your description is good. " take some of the metallic pop out of the sound " I dont notice that when riding it. I will end up putting the baffles in I am sure.

Leads us the next question. How much will that change the tune????
 
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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 07:42 PM
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I think they make a difference. In a good way. I think I have a set of the Big City quiet baffels laying around if anyone is interested.
 
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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 08:26 PM
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I have them on my 2011 RG Custom, and love the sound without baffles. Would love to hear sound with quiet baffles though, but LOUD PIPES saves lives!!!
 
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My fishtails are just the big shot slipons with a different end cap. If you have the full system the quiet baffles will be fine. If you just have the slipons with a stock catted headpipe, it will sound weezy, pathetic, and sad at idle (with the quiet baffles only). I know from experience.
 
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