My previous bike was an 01 Road King, where I purchased SE mufflers before taking delivery. I later replaced the entire stock exhaust system with Bassani Power Curve and high flow Bassani mufflers.

I now have a new bike (09 ultra) and I am doing my homework on various mufflers to replace the stock ones. Does anyone know how screaming eagle mufflers compare with bassani, V&H, rinehart etc mufflers?

 

Contact Fuel Moto they can give you good options. You should post this on the Touring section.

 

How they compare sound wise, power wise, heat wise? You need to be more specific.

 

Had SE's, never again. Now have V&H Classics with turn down tips and they rock, good sound and no power loss.

 

I recently put some V&H Basic Slip-ons on my 09 FLHT. LOVE them! Deep somewhat loud growl.

 

Thanks for all your input. I want a comparison of sound and performance specifically.

 

Well, I lost power with the SE's and they were too quiet for me, about a 4 on a 1-10. The V&H Classics I feel gave me a little more power than stock and they are about a 7. I do have the SE air kit and Fuelpak and that changes the sound alot.

 

Compared to the others you listed, the SE's will be whisper quiet, but a little louder than stock. The Moco still has to meet EPA noise levels, "racing" exhausts do not. The SE's don't flow much more air than stock, so I doubt there is much of a performance difference.

 

Thanks for the responses.

 

One of my "the usual suspects" riding buddies has Screamin' Eagles on his Ultra & I'm not crazy about them. I have Rush Slashdown slip-ons with 2.5 baffles on my EG Classic & like them. Slip-ons are also the cheapest way out. We were out for a cruise last week, stopped for a break, and a guy rode in on an Ultra with those black-end Rineharts on. They were True Duals, and man did they sound good. Now I'm jealous! True Duals (full-system exhaust) will be alot more money, but I'm gonna have to think pretty seriously about them. They sounded great. Like I said though, for the cheapest way out --- slip-ons. I like my Rush with 2.5 baffles. (If it's nice where you live, go to a dealer on a Saturday morning, find something you like, and ask the owner what they are. That way you'll find something that YOU like and you don't have to make a decision from opinions on a forum!)