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Old Oct 26, 2012 | 10:33 AM
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i am the 5:15AM guy with the HD. My neighbor actually loves it because I am his alarm clock
 
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Old Oct 26, 2012 | 10:47 AM
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Default Monster Ovals

Originally Posted by VTGlideRider
+1 on the Monster Ovals. Nice deep tone, let you know they are there when you turn that throttle, but otherwise very neighbor and stereo friendly. I combined mine with a Powerflex header from American Custom..just basically a stock HD header pipe with the cat removed...much less expensive than going with power duals or dresser duals, and it eliminated the heat issue from the cat.
+2 on the Monster Ovals
 
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Old Oct 26, 2012 | 11:05 AM
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Most neighbor friendly is to just remove the cat. Your stock exhaust gets a bit louder, but not so much as aftermarket slip-ons. (cheaper too).
 
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Old Oct 26, 2012 | 11:15 AM
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First thing tell us if your bike Has or dose not have a catalytic converter, because changing the
header pipe to get rid of the cat will make the stock pipes little loader.

Second if you only put slip on mufflers on your other wise stock bike you should be OK, if you
also change the Air cleaner you will need a tuner.

Third any good quality pair of mufler will work if you want more exhaust sound, S.E. Vance&Hinnes
Supper Trapp, Jackpot, ect. ect. ect.
 
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Old Oct 26, 2012 | 02:17 PM
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I have Power Duals with SE Fatshots, just about the same level as my buddy's monster ovals. I like them.
 
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Old Oct 26, 2012 | 02:45 PM
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Are the CVO SE stock mufflers louder than the standard stock mufflers?
 
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Old Oct 26, 2012 | 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by OldPhat
First thing tell us if your bike Has or dose not have a catalytic converter, because changing the
header pipe to get rid of the cat will make the stock pipes little loader.

Second if you only put slip on mufflers on your other wise stock bike you should be OK, if you
also change the Air cleaner you will need a tuner.

Third any good quality pair of mufler will work if you want more exhaust sound, S.E. Vance&Hinnes
Supper Trapp, Jackpot, ect. ect. ect.
Bike is bone stock right now. Just bought it in September.
 
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Old Oct 26, 2012 | 10:46 PM
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Screw the neighbors. They should be up by that time anyway. Get the exhaust you want. My vote is for MGS.
 
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Drill out the center disc with a one and a quarter inch hole saw. It will be perfect, take ten minutes and you don't have to remove the pipes.
 
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Old Oct 27, 2012 | 07:29 AM
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I have Bub 7 Stealth's and they are nice and quiet and definitely more free flowing. I went catless on my 103, getting their TDX head pipe as well. I would recommend them to anyone.
 
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