I am in the process of blacking out my 2015 FLHXS and have been considering the available exhaust options.

My bike has Andrews 57H cams, a SE Air Cleaner, de catted stock headers, V&H Twin Slash Rounds and is fuelled by a PowerVision I am fairly happy with the performance and sound of the current set up but of course the Twin Slash Rounds are not available in black.

The considerations are

Performance
Sound
Looks
$$$

After tons of forum and review research I have narrowed the choice down to the following

V&H Oversized 450's with existing de catted headers with SE black heat shields

Nice deep sound
Can install quiet baffles if needed (not cheap)
No significant performance issues that I can find
Good looking but not flashy
Reasonable cost as I keep the stock headers and replace the shields

V&H Eliminators with existing de catted headers with black SE heat shields


Not a lot of information or reviews on this slip on
Less expensive than most other options
I read somewhere that the sound and perform most like the twin slash rounds that I currently have

V&H Hi Output 4.5's with existing de catted headers with black SE heat shields

I understand these are more suited for high performance bikes and don't know if my Stage 2 (Andrews 57H cams) puts me in this league
I can't distinguish much sound difference between these slip ons and the Oversized 450's
Quiet baffle available if needed
Getting pricey for a slip on

Rinehart Slimline duals with 4' mufflers

Complete system at a reasonable cost
Good looking
Love the idle sound
Sounds a bit raspy to me when revved
No custom quiet baffles if needed

I realize that a lot of the factors here are very subjective and vary from on person to another but I would appreciate any feedback, comments or suggestions on this decision.

 

Another option is to have your current mufflers black ceramic coated this winter.

 

That's worth considering
Does ceramic coating hold up well over time?