I've been riding with Rinehart true duals for 2 years now and I get a ringing in my ears after a day on the bike. I've talked to another rider who has had the same experience. We're not talking about drugs here; we're talking about a buzz or ringing in the ears that seems to last several hours. Anyone else have that experience?
Here's where it gets crazy. To deal with my Rinehart buzz, I am looking into some Fat Cats. It would seem logical, given my buzz, that the quiet baffles would be the way to do. I've seen this question multiple times in the forum, but here goes anyway. How big a difference in loudness is there between the quiet baffles and the standard baffles cruising between 60 and 85 in fifth and sixth? and How would you compare the loudness of the Rineharts and the Fat Cats at the cruising speeds I'm talking about.
Thanks!

 

Road with Rineharts twice then got rid of 'em (you can see them in my sig pic). Didn't like 'em. They didn't sound at all what I thought they were going to sound like. They sound is too sharp & defined, I wanted a fatter, rumblier sound & went with V&H Basic slip-ons. I never put anything else on my bike other than V&H ever again. Just my 2 cents.

 

i wear soft earplugs anytime i am going more than 50 miles or so. problem solved, plus i dont have to worry about permanent hearing damage from wind noise.

 

+2 on the ear plugs.

 

I also had Reinhardt true duals for 5 years and loved them but wanted 2 in 1 went with d & d fat cats standard baffle and they awesome its a different sound that can be quite or load if I make them. I did notice my right boot gets hot now if I am too close

 

Yep I have the rinehart's as well and with a cam they are louder. I have been riding with those soft plugs lately and just ordered a custom molded set for this very reason. Wind noise and the pipes at 75 mph are getting to me.
http://www.bigearinc.com/Products/BE-1C.aspx

 

Monster Ovals......You and your ears will thank me .

 

So how do you tone down the Rineharts?

 

youve already suffered some level of permanent hearing loss if ears are ringing for hours after a ride.

 

I have Rinehart true duals,,, like the sound and i wear a 3/4 helmet. I get the ringing for just a few min after a LONG ride three hours or more. For my long trips, always wear spong ear plugs and get them cheep from the gun store. But I love the sound of the Rineharts.!!!