figured more people would see this over here... no one seems to have seen it in the exhaust section...

my wife is looking for exhaust for her road king custom. i have the v&h bs true duals on mine, but want to get some info on the rineharts. i know that everyone who has them swears by them, and i am sure they are fine pipes. my question is: everyone says they are loud. but how loud? compared to the v&h?

thanks, its hard to make an informed decision when no one around here runs those pipes....

 

mine are quiet, my friend just put v&h on his and to me & him it's louder

 

Rinehart True Duals - ARE LOUD when under a load... Sound great Normally....
Have them on my '01 RKC and after a LONG TRIP in Colorado pulling the hills for a few of days - I can say "YES THEY'RE LOUD" - to the point of starting to dislike the noise...
So just Sampson slip-on's on my new RG... No where near as loud even on a hard pull - but still sound 1000 X's better then the stockers...

 

I had Reinharts on my Fatboy. They sounded great and were not to loud for myself or my wife (passenger). I liked them so much they are going on my new Ultra Classic as soon as it gets to the dealer in less then 3 weeks. I did have someone that rode behind me on a run once complain that he would never ride behind me on the right side again. Oh well, tough S**t

 

I have Rinehart TDs on mine. I had V&H Big Shot longs on my Springer. I like the Rineharts--I don't think the TDs are louder than some other brands. I would agree the TDs sound louder under a load, but nothing extraordinary--at least to me.

 

Was going to have Rinehard TD's put on my new Ultra when it arrives. Was the V&H any quieter then the Rinehard T D's?

 

I have the Rineharts on my 110ci RKC. They are probably a little louder than on a stock bike, but marginally so. I love them - my wife says they are a little loud.

I love the look of riding past people and having them stare in awe! No signs of "hate" from bystanders so far due to noise.

I don't know how they compare to V&H.

 

I have Rinehart TD's on my '07 RK. They are pretty loud. Not even close to being as quiet as stock exhaust. I think you will be pleasantly surprised with them....unless you like it quiet.

 

Outside of noise, the Rineharts will DESTROY your low end torque on a stock 88. They look great, sound great, but, be aware, they do not perform as well on a stock bike as the VH will. The smaller diameter headpipes on the VH will help you retain your low end torque.

nogood o~`o

 

thanks for the replies, it's not that i'm looking for a quiet pipe so much (if i were, i would stay stock, ewww) but just trying to get all the facts ahead of time so i (she) can make an informed decision.