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V&H short shots swap.

  • billfish
    billfish
    12 years ago

     Hey there. Just seeing if anyone is interested in an exhaust swap? I have an 07 883 with chrome Vance and Hines staggered short shots fitted. Just looking for options really. They are getting a little loud for the wife and my young son....( can't sneak out for a quick ride while he sleeps coz he wakes up straight away) Absolutely love the sound and look but might be time for a change.. Any ideas fellas? I am in Moorooka in Brisbane and would prefer a local exchange at a shop or otherwise. Cheers

    Duane

     

     

     

     

  • Will67
    Will67
    12 years ago

     contact heavy duty motorcycles at springwood they may have something, i noticed they have a shit load of pipes hanging around under their shop. worth a try!

  • billfish
    billfish
    12 years ago

     cheers will...

     

     

     

     

  • 883n Harley Convert
    883n Harley Convert
    12 years ago
    Have you tried installing quiet baffles?? It is my understanding that there is a reasonable reduction in noise?
  • MattL
    MattL
    12 years ago

     Ive got some matte black Rush Slip ons for sale with HD buck shot covers. But I kinda hacked up the bafflels so you may need to organise new baffles but when they were on my bike the wern't to loud but still had a nice note. 

  • mato_h
    mato_h
    12 years ago
    if i was you i would walk 100m down the road then start up
    my 2c
  • billfish
    billfish
    12 years ago

     yeh, fair enough. Sometimes it's good to change things up a little too. I still have the stock pipes so could look at a possible slip on arrangement.  I also live in a culdesac and very quiet street ... neighbours are good but I'm sure it's a pain for early morning start ups. Thanks for your inpouts too fellas.

  • mikedsilva
    mikedsilva
    12 years ago
    I'm using a 2 into 1 at the moment, but I took off a set of rush slip ons that have 2 sets of baffles. I think 1 is 1.5inch and the other is 2 inch.
    Just bought some brand new tips and muffler packing material (genuine Rush items).. I never fitted them back up after getting the 2 into 1.

    Also got 2 sets of stock pipes... if you wanna buy a cheap set to hack up, you can.

    Also got a damaged set of cycle shack slip ons. They work great, but bike they came off, went down on RHS so they are gouged pretty bad. You are welcome to them if you want to experiment.

    I'm in Greenslopes, Brisbane...
    Mike
    0418 316 203

    In the UK now, but back in a week or so...
  • JOHNO23
    JOHNO23
    12 years ago

     Hi Duane

     

    Do you still have the V&H to swap?

    I have some SE slip ons and some stock pipes from my iron to swap if you are still interested.

    Let me know

     

    Thanks

    Johno23

  • JOHNO23
    JOHNO23
    12 years ago

     Hi Duane

     

    Do you still have the V&H to swap?

    I have some SE slip ons and some stock pipes from my iron to swap if you are still interested.

    Let me know

     

    Thanks

    Johno23

  • Naych
    Naych
    12 years ago

    Hello Billfish,

    I have just bought a 2012 883 with V&H shortshots. I got the quiet baffles put in and I don't find it too loud, nor does my missuss or the neighbours. Maybe you don't need to give up your pipes. The quiet baffles were only a hundred and somthing bucks.

    I live in your neighbourhood, so I'd be happy to bring my bike around if you wanna hear the noise level.

    Cheers.

     

     

  • natrat
    natrat
    12 years ago

    Do you still have these pipes??

     

    Where you running with tuner??

  • Iron Gezer WA
    Iron Gezer WA
    12 years ago
    Glad to hear the reports the baffles actually work, did you get some Billfish? If so what do you think?... Picked up my new bike today, and jeezus the short shots are deafening! Hahah... I don't mind, but my neighbours sure will at 6am!
  • Iron Gezer WA
    Iron Gezer WA
    12 years ago
    Jeez you must be deaf by now 5ltr!

    Must admit I reckon I could get used to it.. After all a Harley's meant to be loud :)
  • spides666
    spides666
    12 years ago

     I installed the bafflers into my V&H black sideshots last night and I've noticed a difference. Without the baffles was way too loud. I thought people were being a wus when they complained about the volume. Then I got the sideshots and I have to agree.

    I have a full face helmet and my ears were becoming sore when I opened up the Sportster on the highway!!

    Now I'v put the bafflers in the growl is a lower end ticking over, keep the revs low and it seems okay

    I live in a very quiet suburb so the jury is out at the moment...I haven't had my Sportster that long

  • Iron Gezer WA
    Iron Gezer WA
    12 years ago
    Haha.. Yeh 5ltr, it's not all bad.... the growl from mine is something a bit special, I feel like Moses when I'm coming through the tarffic and the cars just part out of the way before me :)