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Old Jun 25, 2012 | 10:19 PM
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I have run striaght and baffled on mine. When you install the baffles you will be happy and it will have the RAP sound that you are longing for at high RPM shifting.

The baffles are an easy install and removal and I take mine out at local rallies just to increase my adrenaline. haha

Do you have the 1 7/8" or 2 1/4" system? I heard the 2 1/4" system is deeper sounding. I just put in the 10" baffles and now its super quite with no exh. Rap between shifts...
 
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Just the thread I was looking for... I plan on getting some fishtails on mine before too long but was scared to get them and have to deal with it being stupid loud. Do you think the baffles are going to kill the power? I'm guess the back pressure might help a bit with torque..
Samson's by far are the better of quality I've seen out there compared to others. They are really loud without baffles and pretty damn quite with baffles. I'm working on some sort of solution for that happy medium... as soon as I figure it out I'll keep you updated here.
 
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Old Jun 26, 2012 | 07:18 AM
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213sleeper,
Some people have cut their baffles in half and find they like the sound better. Just throwing out an idea for you.
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Originally Posted by JIMSFBL
I have run striaght and baffled on mine. When you install the baffles you will be happy and it will have the RAP sound that you are longing for at high RPM shifting.

The baffles are an easy install and removal and I take mine out at local rallies just to increase my adrenaline. haha

nice bike.... how long are those? thinking of picking up a Road King Classic
 
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Old Jun 28, 2012 | 10:07 PM
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Do you have the 1 7/8" or 2 1/4" system? I heard the 2 1/4" system is deeper sounding. I just put in the 10" baffles and now its super quite with no exh. Rap between shifts...
I have the 1 7/8" and I cut my baffle to 6" and to be honest, it's frickin perfect!
 
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Old Jun 28, 2012 | 10:08 PM
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nice bike.... how long are those? thinking of picking up a Road King Classic
Thanks brotha. They are 33"
 
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Originally Posted by JIMSFBL
I have the 1 7/8" and I cut my baffle to 6" and to be honest, it's frickin perfect!
I'll have to try that or maybe if you have any video's/sound clips you could post.
 
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Some people have cut their baffles in half and find they like the sound better. Just throwing out an idea for you.
Thanks,
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That's what I did with mine. , and I did.
 
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Love my unbaffled fishtails!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXfbe...e_gdata_player
 
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