Comments on: exhaust on 01 Harley Road King?

By: Ryde on

Ryde on — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:17:52 +0000

First off, anyone in their right mind would focus on performance first.
Throatier or louder is often a by-product of high performance exhaust, but when a bike is really loud it usually means the pipes have no baffles at all.
While some consider a deafeningly loud exhaust "cool" the loss of back pressure that comes with running "uncorked" robs power at the most important parts of the range , low and mid.
No one but you knows the sound you are after,but I recommend Vance and Hines or Hooker Headers for performance.
Neither true duals or a 2 into 1 are inherently louder than the other.
If sound is the issue most important to you, I’d suggest keeping an ear open for the sound you like and asking what type of exhaust it comes from.
When changing an exhaust ,it’s wise to change out the air intake and adjust fuel/air ratio to make the most of your new exhaust.

By: HD William

HD William — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:17:52 +0000

One thing that you can do is take a long piece of rebar and shove it up in your pipes to break some of the baffles loose. This will definitely get you more sound. Loud pipes save lives!

By: Walter F

Walter F — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:17:52 +0000

Try a set of Thrush mufflers, made by the same guy that made the old SE II mufflers.

By: 4wheeler nut

4wheeler nut — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:17:52 +0000

Check out Vance and Hins they sound great and will do both sides or on one side.

By: Tom B

Tom B — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:17:52 +0000

I have a former friend that purchased a brand new HD Fat Boy
That bike sounded so nice and smooth with the stock exhaust
then he ruined it by running drag pipes on it
now its sounds like crap, it misses, surges, backfires!
I hate loud pipes cause I want to hear the sound of my engine!
I want to hear the sound of the engine in case anything sounds wrong