Hey guys, new owner of a 2019 heritage. I can't even hear my exhaust. Such an odd feeling on a Harley! Now, I do not want ear- splittingly loud pipes but something a little louder that will still allow me to creep out of my neighborhood at 5:00 a.m. would be nice. I'd at least like to be able to hear the exhaust some! I've played in live bands for years and also owned lots of bikes and muscle cars so I'm over the super loud pipes. Any suggestion on something that's a little louder than stock but still pretty toned down? Thanks. Here she is a cherry 3,300 mile garage queen.

 

Screaming Eagle Street Canons. (for me, still too quiet) Most of my neighbors asked me why my Harley was so quiet. So I switched to Cobra Neighbor Haters. Now we are all happy.

 

The rinehart 3.5 slip ons seem to have a moderate sound on youtube anyhow. Anyone here run them? Thanks

 

I’ve been happy (along with my neighbour's) with the V&H Eliminator 300 slip-on’s.

 

Congrats on the bike!

I’m running them, but I’m not sure if they’re creeping out of your neighborhood quiet, though.

 

You can do it simple with a 3/8 electric drill and a 5/16 extra long SS drill from Home Depot.

Take your pull tape and measure back in end of exhaust. I forget length but about 9"

Those two exhaust pipes serve with the Cross over both for each cylinder . Better then two into one.

That one plate you hit back in there makes each exhaust muffler two systems.

Take your 5/16 drill and drill one hole at 6 o'clock trying to get it up about 1/4 from bottom (just in case you want to plug it with a bolt and nut to refix it)

Do other pipe. One hole will sound like a cam. Two holes (another at 12 o-clock) will sound like old school).

Don't go overboard, or you will loose that Cross over pulling the other cylinder and engine break.

That drilled hole is basically letting what comes into muffler go straight thru. Some people make mistake of knocking plate out . Sounds like a 12 year old's Moped. Kills bottom end and no engine brake when you throttle off for yellow light.

 

I have them on my Heritage, and I suspect they may be louder than what you're looking for.

 

Maybe check out American Custom Exhaust...

You can either send you mufflers in to be converted - $169
https://americancustom.com/collectio...-from-your-own

Or you can buy already converted ones - $244.
Bullet Slip-On Mufflers for Softail Bikes (Pre-made) – American Custom

If considering having your mufflers converted, note...
The converted ones for '18+ will likely sound like the pre-made versions (likely the mid rumble version) - assuming you have no choice in baffle... See sound clip on the "pre-made" page (probably the same sound clip as the mid rumble clip on the "made from your own" page). IDK if you can request a particular baffle with the converted option or not (might call and ask). I went with the pre-made option and it apparently comes with the mid rumbler baffle.

I'd say they pretty much meet the OP's stated requirements. You probably won't notice much difference between the stock mufflers and the American Custom ones unless you are revving the motor or rolling on the throttle. I notice just a tad more base in their note when cruising. The OP should have no problem with these and sneaking out of the neighborhood and 5 a.m. in the morning. As to performance impacts... The bike feels exactly the same with no map/tune changes. To be fair, I've not dyno'ed it to know exactly the impact. If I were a betting man, I'd guess it was next to nothing. I have a Powervision, so for S&G's, I went ahead and got a tune from FuelMoto and uploaded it. I've done some auto tunning sessions to help dial in the VE tables. Feels the exact same. Only significant difference noticed is that the FuelMoto map bumps the idle up by a 100 RPM - which I considered a benefit.

Bonus list (at least to me)...

• I prefer the look of the stock bullet mufflers on the Heritage. In my mind most aftermarket slip-ons or exhaust look too contemporary and out of place on a nostalgic design.
• Hard to beat the price.
• I pretty much had the same sound requirements as the OP. Check.
• No catalytic converter... Maybe less heat (particularly for the passenger).
• Nobody will know they are not stock by just looking at them... They are modified OEM mufflers afterall.

 

Any slip-on you can get that has a wrapped baffle, you can add a 118W ThunderTorque Insert too and it quiets it down a fair bit.
I have Eliminator 300s on my Fat Boy 114 with 118W in them, and they come stock with wrapped baffle.
They are loud enough to be heard, but not loud enough to be a noticeable problem. Much quieter than other Harleys I've been around.

 

Thunder Torque Inserts --> Jaundiced Eye.

Perhaps.