Toad, most of the time I'd say Vance & Hines, but for your Road King:

Rineharts!

 

RINEHARTS!!!

 

along with all the other answers, pipes look way cooler, too!

 

I just picked up an '05 Ultra Classic and will surely do the Stage 1 Kit. I've always ridden more powerful bikes and the Ultra just doesn't have enough "ooomph". The stock exhaust is okay,,,a low rumble but not ear-splitting. Dealer recommended Rineharts versus V&H. You guys think the same????

 

Rineharts for duals otherwise Vance and Hines! I am putting some staggered V&H on my Low Rider w/ a K&N filter.

 

More HP. Anything is better than stock. Tim

 

i have a 05 deluxe i did the stage1 up grade and screamin eagle exhaust, question no one talked about the sreamin eagle exhaust good, bad, better than nothing ? i did the exhaust and stage one because my dealer gave me 1000.00 in accesories free. but id like to hear some comments on the screamin eagle exhaust thanks.

 

Heres what I did to my 2005 RK. Screamin Eagle Pro Exhausts with slash end caps. I just bought a SE Race Fueler which hasnt come yet in the mail although my bike runs perfect without it. My ride has a much throatier rumble of sound going down the road now, and, I'm likin' it real good!!!!!......

 

If you don't plan on doing any major engine work and want it just for looks, you could be like most bagger guys with after market pipes go with the Rineharts.
But if you want sound and performance just about any 2-1 will do the trick.
2-1 Thunderheader did it for me.