Looking for quieter exaust again!
Road Master
Joined: Sep 2009
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From: Northern NY
I can understand you wanting to de-cat if you did it to rid yourself of the heat which they produce. However the cats are a noise suppressor of sort also. I went with V&H front to back right off the showroom floor. No heat worries, and I don't find the exhaust noise to be excessive even with my tinnitus problems. If you don't find the cat heat to be a problem why not just put a stock system back on the bike?
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From: Twin Cities, MN
Since I missed my CVO muffs, I was able to pick up pair that came on an '05. These are 3.5" and are acutally the old HD Touring Performance Mufflers which they put on the CVO bikes from '03 to '05. They are perfect for touring and still have a bit of a nice growl on acceleration. I am putting them on this weekend for an upcoming trip. It will be nice change.
This won't help the newer bikes much, but could be useful for all of us 88" riders out there.
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Tourer
Joined: Sep 2012
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From: Virginia Beach
I can understand you wanting to de-cat if you did it to rid yourself of the heat which they produce. However the cats are a noise suppressor of sort also. I went with V&H front to back right off the showroom floor. No heat worries, and I don't find the exhaust noise to be excessive even with my tinnitus problems. If you don't find the cat heat to be a problem why not just put a stock system back on the bike?
Cruiser
Joined: Oct 2009
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From: KCK
OK, I have had V&H regular ovals, Reinhart True Duals, V&H Pro Pipe and a few more on different RK's I have had. Finally got a bat wing SG and decided I wanted something quieter so I could maximize my music enjoyment. (I must be getting old!) So, after searching numerous threads regarding a "radio friendly" exhaust system, a lot of riders talked about the V&H Monster Ovals. Well, I heard a set at the local haunt, liked them and decided to pull the trigger. Nice low rumble and not as loud as either my Reinharts or Pro Pipe. They (and my A/C, 222 cams and PV) showed up and I put just the Monster Ovals on for S&G's until I got the time to put the cam, etc. in. Nice looks and sound and radio friendly. So far so good. A couple of weeks later I decat my header, install the cams, A/C and PV and it runs and sounds great. (Thanks guys at Fuel Moto!) Well, this weekend I took it out for the first extended ride and OMG! After about 45 minutes the low frequency drone from the MO's were driving me crazy. Not loud, but the frequency was unbelievably annoying. After 4 hours, I had to get off. I guess decatting the pipes and installing the cams did something. So, who has any other suggestion on a quieter exhaust system. Does anybody have any experience with the Supertrapp Big Shotz which have the disc you can remove to quiet it down? How about the Freedom Performance American Outlaws which have a quiet baffle option? Any suggestion will be appreciated. And please don't tell me to go back to stock. I do want it to sound like a Harley! Thanks. And for anyone interested, I have a set of V&H MO's w/ about 350 miles on them for sale.(Chrome w/ black tips)
It's my understanding and I'm not sure but the Rush exhausts might be on the cheap side of the exhaust lists recommendations? I'm not sure if this is true? Installation was easy and the sound is what I wanted...Time will tell as I use on a 2012 RK...sound is nice though...and not over bearing at highways speeds but again, will bark some.
Road Warrior
Joined: Mar 2010
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From: Vancouver Island, British Columbia
I have tried 5 sets now and thought I settled on Monster Rounds. I just did a 1 week trip down to California completing many 500+ mile days and have realized they have to go. Thinking the Fullsac X pipe route now. I have true dual headers and that is shooting me in the foot I believe.
Thought I'd like the Fatshotz but lost way too much power, (tried 5-15 disc configurations), especially with the closed end cap and they had a weird wheeze at idle. Twin Slash ovals lost even more power and nobody would ride with me. Twin Slash rounds with quiet baffles are pretty good but louder than the stock Monster Rounds which is where I'm at now. It's all subjective isn't it?
Thought I'd like the Fatshotz but lost way too much power, (tried 5-15 disc configurations), especially with the closed end cap and they had a weird wheeze at idle. Twin Slash ovals lost even more power and nobody would ride with me. Twin Slash rounds with quiet baffles are pretty good but louder than the stock Monster Rounds which is where I'm at now. It's all subjective isn't it?
Cruiser
Joined: Feb 2010
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American Custom puts out a nice product with several baffle options. I recently installed them on my 2012 RK.
http://www.americancustom.com/listen/
http://www.americancustom.com/listen/
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From: Tampa
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I have tried 5 sets now and thought I settled on Monster Rounds. I just did a 1 week trip down to California completing many 500+ mile days and have realized they have to go. Thinking the Fullsac X pipe route now. I have true dual headers and that is shooting me in the foot I believe.
Thought I'd like the Fatshotz but lost way too much power, (tried 5-15 disc configurations), especially with the closed end cap and they had a weird wheeze at idle. Twin Slash ovals lost even more power and nobody would ride with me. Twin Slash rounds with quiet baffles are pretty good but louder than the stock Monster Rounds which is where I'm at now. It's all subjective isn't it?
Thought I'd like the Fatshotz but lost way too much power, (tried 5-15 disc configurations), especially with the closed end cap and they had a weird wheeze at idle. Twin Slash ovals lost even more power and nobody would ride with me. Twin Slash rounds with quiet baffles are pretty good but louder than the stock Monster Rounds which is where I'm at now. It's all subjective isn't it?