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Default Baffless how much power loss? Loudest baffled pipes?

I have a 2012 Fatboy. I don't want to harm my engin but want my bike loud!

1. Will all baffless systems pretty much have the same ammount of power loss as in it's not worth buyin an entire new system if i'm pulling the baffles anyway? (Have factory pipes with rush slips ons was thinking run this without baffles).

2. How much power loss? Will adding an open air intake help? Will I notice the power loss or will it be a slight bottom loss with an upper end power gain?

3. What are the loudest baffled systems on the market?

Looking for a sound like this

Want a crazy loud idle... might be bad but I want a loud bike
 
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Old 09-26-2012, 05:48 PM
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Delete. What's the point.
 
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All the ??'s U ask's,,, just tells me U have a lot to learn..

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You don't care what pipe makes the most hp.
You don't care what pipe makes the most torque.
You don't care what pipe sounds the best.

All you care about is what pipe is the loudest?
What are you, 12?

Jeez...
 
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I think everyone one of the OPs post starts off "What's the best _____".
 
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AM, you want loud...try some V&H long shots, get a fuel pak, and a heavy breather. V&H's are pretty loud...you actually have to order the "quiet" baffles...which really arent that quiet
 
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That bike sounded like crap. If all you care about is the sound then take a 1/4" dril bit and punch a chit load of wholes in your mufflers and head pipes, that will make it loud. Another thing is to just run head pipes only, or better yet no pipes at all, that would be really loud!
 
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Run some flex pipe from the motor to the side of your helmet. That should make it plenty LOUD!!!!!!!
 
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I'm not going to pretend to be a know it all or a wrench or some **** but I know for a fact it's going to take a hell of a lot more than pipes to make your bike sound like that. Hope you got some spare $ floating around. You're going to need it to achieve a sound like that from a stock bike.
 


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