Just wanted to let any V-Rod Muscle owners to wait before they spend the money on new exhaust pipes to get a different sound. I purchased a Muscle at the end of March and now have just over 5000 miles on it. At around 4200 miles the exhaust pipe for the front cylinder started to change sound, it changed to a deeper louder rumble. At around 4900 the pipe for the rear cylinder started to change the same way. It still doesn't sound like a regular Harley, but it sounds pretty damn cool.

 

Too late! Bought the Muscle and had the dealer order V&H pipes for it because I couldn't hear the engine when it was running!

 

Any chance we could hear your pipes???

 

Thanks for your info! just ordered a muscle '10 and will get it in two weeks. Let's see what the sound will do. I wanted a bit more sound but not to much......after driving a softail with V&H for many years.

 

I finally recieved my Muscle in April and I have around 800 miles thus far and about every 100 miles it starts sounding different, but it still sounds like an oversized lawnmower or weedeater......

 

i have two brothers with the vance and hines comp series two into one it sounds good but a little too loud for all the time but i think from what ive heard the comp series dual slip ons are a little better because they are farther back and there is a lot more pipe involved and you get to keep the dual look which i think looks great on the muscle

 

There are a few options out there now, although I plan to go with the respected V&H myself. I love the look of their slip-on's vs. the 2 into 1. Here are a few links:

http://www.easternperformance.com/pr...r-Harley-V-Rod
http://www.toxicincbikes.com/servlet...Rod/Categories
http://www.grcustoms.com/shop/index.php?cPath=1_143_174

I agree with the comments suggesting a high flow air filter. It will cost me $450 for a dyno to put the overall difference in writing, but I'm not sure I care (unless I can sweet talk the techs into a freebie). I just want a better sound without loss of torque. If you go with drag pipes then seriously consider the baffles to retain HP (unless your only goal is to rattle your neighbor's windows loose - in which case they probably deserve it). Talk with an expert - which I am not.

Here are a couple cheesy videos of the V&H systems - no fault of V&H:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sefhQz7w-O0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAzXmGCc76U

Have fun out there MuscleHeads, and be safe!!!

 

lol - yeah, I was quite disappointing when I first heard it. But I loved the engineering and the "feel" of the bike, and knew that aftermarket pipes would soon follow. After 7,000 miles it sounds a lot better, but I still want more. LOUD PIPES SAVE LIVES!

 

How's the exhaust sound?

 

I have the V & h 2to1 and it sounds great