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Old Jan 7, 2013 | 03:56 PM
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A buddy of mine just purchased a 2012 Road King and it looks to have stock headers and V&H Hi-output slip on mufflers. He loves the bike but he says it is way too quiet, sounds like a goldwing (surely not). I am guessing it has the optional quiet baffles installed because he is the second owner. Does anyone have any insight they can share to help get a louder sound. I wonder if the stock baffles would make that much difference???

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Old Jan 7, 2013 | 04:16 PM
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Put power duals on it, this eliminates the cat in the header, Will sound like a harley should.
 
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Old Jan 7, 2013 | 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by yandeltx
A buddy of mine just purchased a 2012 Road King and it looks to have stock headers and V&H Hi-output slip on mufflers. He loves the bike but he says it is way too quiet, sounds like a goldwing (surely not). I am guessing it has the optional quiet baffles installed because he is the second owner. Does anyone have any insight they can share to help get a louder sound. I wonder if the stock baffles would make that much difference???

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I installed D&D Fat Cat 2 into 1 system with the standard Baffel about a month ago. LOVE it, looks good, plenty loud. Little more hp and torque. cant go wrong I think.
 
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Old Jan 7, 2013 | 04:21 PM
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Sounds like he's got him one of those Honda Davidsons...
 
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Old Jan 7, 2013 | 04:25 PM
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Remove cat. Much better sound
 
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Old Jan 7, 2013 | 04:30 PM
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If he wants to keep the same equipment, I'd suggest checking V&H, otherwise there's a lot of other options.
 
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Old Jan 7, 2013 | 04:54 PM
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Here's a vid of a 103 with a Stage 1 Air Cleaner, the cat removed, Rush slip-ons with no baffles, and some W258 Thunder Torques Inserts.

 
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