I've had Santee straight throughs on my 04 Road King Classic which I love for the sound and the one piece look. However, the quality has been less than great and they now need replacing. The question is; with what? True Duals or 2 into 1, that is the questions. Your thoughts and opinions...

 

pro pipe is my choice

 

I'm no expert on this but it's my understanding that 2 into 1 will give you the best performance. However I personally don't like the look on a bagger.

 

I feel the same way on this. I like the dual look. It maks the bike look "balanced" in a way.

 

True duals definitely look better, imo.

 

Since you rarely see your bike while riding it why worry about it too much unless you are catering to your riding buddies opinions . Of course if you just can't stand the 2-1 look then go TD. I get the " I hate those 2-1 exhausts , how can you stand that thing" comments from time to time and then also get the "man that is a really cool exhaust , never heard of it where can I check one out?" comments too.

 

I agree that 2-into-1's don't look right on a bagger, but there is an alternative to the performance you get with them while retaining the dual look. Jackpot mufflers from Fuel Moto have an asymmetrical baffle design that emulate a 2-into-1 system, so you can have the dual look without a performance hit. They sound a bit like a 2-into-1, IMO, so you'll need to decide if you like that exhaust tone. One selling point of true-duals is the even stereophonic sound you get with the 50:50 design, but there is a performance hit in the low-end. Since that is sacred territory for me these are not an option regardless of the sound or look. Just my 2¢.

 

Hear what you are saying, I like the balanced look of TD. However, one of the guys has a V&H 2-1 system that sounds sweet and delivers. He claims it's the best investment for power and looks he's made on a very radical Road King. It's tempting but...

 

We've had a similar discussion on this very topic quite recently! The difference in performance between true duals and a 2 into 1 is likely to be very small. I have TDs on my bike and they run great. My S&S 107 is giving the book figures published by S&S and that is good enough for me! Choose which you like the best.

 

I had TD and didn't the sound of them.(V&H slipons and Wild Piggs)For the price of a good set of mufflers, I bought the TH 2to 1. The difference in HP and TQ was 2HP gain and 2 LB TQ. Not much to worry about.