Tried searching but cant really find the answer Im looking for. I am thinking of a set of 4 inch slip ons from Rinehart. How do these compare in volume to stock, with the stock head pipe? I am looking for a little more rumble but nothing that gets annoying on long trips. I see lots of threads on these pipes but most have their converter removed, drilled out or are on older bikes pre converter. I have gone to a few bike nights trying to find and hear this set up but almost all have the converter removed.

 

IMO they're obnoxious. My brother runs them and when we ride I always take front.
Others will feel diff but they get old on long trips in his opinion also.
Clif

 

Volume? I assume you mean sound? Sound is relative. You can read all of the billion and one threads on this subject and it ain't gonna help ya worth much of a ****. (It'll help ya more than this thread will though)
People's opinions are like a$$holes
Everything is subjective
Videos are subjective as well depending on the mic, the mic level, the surroundings, etc.

Take your bike night intel, which was the best research idea you could've come up with, and make a decision. Then get rid of the cat while doing the pipes. There is a reason all those bikes are cat-less and you would be wise to make yours cat-less as well.

 

I just got them with my new RK and am putting them on this weekend so I will let you know, for the record, I ran V&H Short Shots on my Street Bob and loved the rumble, but that's just me. haha

 

I like mine and the wife hasn't complained..
Paired them with a Cycle Shack header, SE Pro Tuner, and DINO..HP at 97 and Torque 116.

My buddy has the same exhause setup on his 2013 CVO RG and loves it!

 

As I am putting my slip-ons on this weekend is the cat something I can get to at that point or do I have to remove the headers? If so, I will probably leave it for now.

 

I'm gonna say no, unless you are a lot more handy with more tools than I'd guess. Here is a recent thread where a guy was selling a decatted headpipe and doesn't seem to be sold. The thread has a pic in it that will help:

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...m-2012-sg.html

 

Ha - You guess wisely.

 

I have just the slip on's and nothing else.
They are not loud at all but the do give it a little rumble compared to stock.
Changing the header or de catting will give it much more rumble and be louder.
They take time to break in and sound better after many miles.

 

He MUST have cat-less headers too or you are very ear sensitive.