G'day all. I am thinking of pulling the trigger on my first Harley, most likely an 883 Sportster with a few small modifications, eg: seat, forward controls& pegs. I am looking to buy new here in Perth. The decision, and I am sure one that you have all faced at one time, is pipe selection. What I am after is a nice sweet, low rumble with a crack on acceleration. Fraser's suggest putting on either S&S slip on mufflers, or a set of Vance and Hines slip on straight shot mufflerswith a High flow aircleaner kit, and a pro-tuner efi kit onto the bike. I was thinking of maybe V & H short shots, but I am unsure about whether I need to be concerned about how much noise they put out, is their a decibel limit to stay within for pipes in regard to WA road regs? I know it's a personal choice but it's hard as I have never heard two Harleys really sound the same. Perhaps I should just stay with the standard pipes and change at service after more thought? Thanks for any ideas.
I fitted V&H short shot staggered straight from new, the factory pipes will scrape the ground if ya lean far enough, which ain't to hard to do. The dealer will charge like a wounded moose if they do it, get out & meet some forum members & listen to their bikes, that should give you a real world idea of the sound.
Not sure but I believe most aftermarket pipes are louder than the recomembered level.
Thanks guys. Can't wait to let you know when it's thumping in the driveway!
