i just brought my first harley (2012 883 sportser ) and absolutely love it but its way to quiet just wondering if anyone has some DIY tips to modify standard pipes without losing to much back pressure due to saving all my pennies for the bike it will be a while before i can afford a new exhaust system so any tips would be much appreciated

yea i found a how to video to drill the baffles out and put mesh inserts in for better sound and minimal loss of back pressure but being my very first harley and not having a spare pair of pipes im a little hesitant but thanks for you help much appreciated

 

 There are a few ways but i would save up and buy the pipes you want a good set of V&H are only around 700odd bucks or slip-ons are a lot cheaper.

thanx for the help guys and suggestions of a good place to purchase V & H pipes i already know which ones i want just not sure where to look for best prices

Someone posted a cheap ebay site not long ago. I can't search or I'd find the link for ya.

 yep i did the drilled out effect on aspare set iscored for $50 gave it a deeper note and a lot less restictive they also dynod well, well now iam on my 3rd set of pipes lol

Save the dollars mate, do everything nice and proper. V&H Pipes are cheap for starting out. Get onto bigger systems in the future.

Try M & M Cycles in the states for some gear as well. Alot of members have bought from them with great service.

http://www.mandmcycles.com/

You can pick up a cheap set of pipes or slip on, but you're best to keep the stockies stock. You never know when you might need them to pass an EPA noise ticket. Easier to have them in the shed than have to stuff around trying to get a set that will pass.

if you do it start out small then ride it befor going too big 3/8 drill bit first i did it on a shadow that i had ame thing no coin hence the shadow i welded a drill bit on to a piece of rod then the drill snaped off ended up getting it at just had a little rattle for a while

 Mate, if you are short of coin drilling the stock slip ons is the best mod you can do. Before doing it however, as the others have said, get hold of a cheap set of stock slip ons as a backup in case you get pinged for noise. I picked up an unmarked set of stock slip ons for $80 delivered on eBay. They are on there all the time. Once you have your backup sorted, go the drill. If you search this sportster section for "holy cow" or " drilled exhaust" you will find a good thread on how to do it properly. Bunnings sell a step drill bit set and an extension rod that makes the job very easy, and gives a good result. I have had mine drilled for three years now, never a problem, and the bike sounds great. A single 16 mm hole in the end baffle did the trick. All up cost was $110 , most of which was buying the backup stockies! We don't all have lots of cash, or some like me are just tight arses. PM me if you want to know more...TC

thanx heaps for all the help guys ill keep you all updated on what i decide to do

i can help with some spare stock mufflers if needed...
I also have a pair of Rush slipons with 2 sets of baffles..

feel free to PM

thanx mate i pm'd you

I drilled my stock mufflers and ran them for a while, until I got the V&H RSD Tracker (from M & M Cycles), they sounded great. As TC883 explains you just need the extension drill from Bunnings and you are good to go, however, go to effort of taking them off the bike you will need to clean them out thoroughly when done. My old mufflers now live on the Wife's Superlow and we have her stock mufflers as a fall back just in case.