Trying to make stock mufflers louder
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I took my stock mufflers from 05 and drilled two 3/8 holes in each baffel. I put them on my 2010, and I can't tell the difference between them and the stock. No defference at all. Very diappointed. I thought I'd save a little money by drill them out, rather than buying slip-ons. I guess the cats really chock it down.
You're driving around on a brand new $20K motorcycle, and you're drilling holes in the baffles to get the sound that you want? You obviously know that the 2010 model you have is equipped with a cat in the headpipe. Drilling holes in the baffles, or just installing slip-ons isn't going to do much to increase performance, cool the engine down, or let it breathe.
Do yourself a huge favor and invest in a quality stage 1 set up. That means buying a full exhaust system (Vance & Hines Pro Pipe, D&D Fatcat, Thunderheader, etc), a decent air cleaner (Arlen Ness, K & N, SE, etc), and a Fuel Management system (V&H Fuel Pack, Power Commander, etc).
You've invested in excess of $20K into this bike already, why would you ever want to do something as half assed as drilling holes in the stock pipes? Just my dos centavos.
#14
Dude...I'm sorry, I gotta ask you...what the hell are you doing?
You're driving around on a brand new $20K motorcycle, and you're drilling holes in the baffles to get the sound that you want? You obviously know that the 2010 model you have is equipped with a cat in the headpipe. Drilling holes in the baffles, or just installing slip-ons isn't going to do much to increase performance, cool the engine down, or let it breathe.
Do yourself a huge favor and invest in a quality stage 1 set up. That means buying a full exhaust system (Vance & Hines Pro Pipe, D&D Fatcat, Thunderheader, etc), a decent air cleaner (Arlen Ness, K & N, SE, etc), and a Fuel Management system (V&H Fuel Pack, Power Commander, etc).
You've invested in excess of $20K into this bike already, why would you ever want to do something as half assed as drilling holes in the stock pipes? Just my dos centavos.
You're driving around on a brand new $20K motorcycle, and you're drilling holes in the baffles to get the sound that you want? You obviously know that the 2010 model you have is equipped with a cat in the headpipe. Drilling holes in the baffles, or just installing slip-ons isn't going to do much to increase performance, cool the engine down, or let it breathe.
Do yourself a huge favor and invest in a quality stage 1 set up. That means buying a full exhaust system (Vance & Hines Pro Pipe, D&D Fatcat, Thunderheader, etc), a decent air cleaner (Arlen Ness, K & N, SE, etc), and a Fuel Management system (V&H Fuel Pack, Power Commander, etc).
You've invested in excess of $20K into this bike already, why would you ever want to do something as half assed as drilling holes in the stock pipes? Just my dos centavos.
#15
First of all, its my bike and the coins are comeing out of my pockets, not yours. If you have an extra 1000 bux just laying around, please send it to me. I didn't drill out my 2010 mufflers, I did it on my old take offs from my 05. I did go back in today with a 1" hole saw. Sounds better than stock. And besides, it aint hurting anything till I can go the hole route.
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+1 Do what you want, but I'd save the work and find some inexpensive slip-on's. Even better buy the whole stage 1 kit with whatever setup you want. You spent some big $ on a Harley. Why not give it the sound you want? Just saying... And yes I know money doesn't grow on trees.
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I know, I know, I should waite and put some good pipes on the bike. I will when my ship come in. But for now, the stockers will have to do. I'm just tired of it sounding like a Honda. Had to do something. I mite even like it, I've had Thunderheaders, V&H, ovals and slash cut, D&D, SuperTrapps, WildPiggs, and several others.
And as for as the cup holder, well, you mite as well be comfy while rideing.
And as for as the cup holder, well, you mite as well be comfy while rideing.
#19
First of all, its my bike and the coins are comeing out of my pockets, not yours. If you have an extra 1000 bux just laying around, please send it to me. I didn't drill out my 2010 mufflers, I did it on my old take offs from my 05. I did go back in today with a 1" hole saw. Sounds better than stock. And besides, it aint hurting anything till I can go the hole route.
But hey, if you want to drill into your exhaust pipe with a 1" hole saw to improve the sound on your new motorcycle, then by all means...have at it.