hey all, getting a new breakout in a few weeks, love the look of the vance & hines big radius but the dealer reckons they are way too loud (is that even possible?) but in saying that i dont want to get pulled over everyday and get adefected, any suggestions?

Yes they are very loud as are most v&h pipes. Lots of blokes have em though. The key to not getting picked up is not riding like a fuckwit, not being a fuckwit and not annoying your neighbours early in the morning or late at night. Having said that you can be a good bloke and still get in strife with very loud pipes like I did when I was riding the speed limit on the Hume hwy coincidentally at the same time as a joint highway patrol/rta operation targeting summernats attendees. My big radius pipes went over the noise limit just idling and then I got the defect notice. Funnily enough this was riding the bike home from Sydney after I just bought it.

Freedom pipes sell a copied version of the v&h big radius pipes and they offer a 'quiet' baffle that you can purchase separately. Most likely still loud bit it might take off the edge a bit

Thanks for the info the dealer recommend slip on mufflers, but they don't look nowhere as cool

Hi sparra,

YES they are loud but, as Fatbat said, if you are not riding like a nutcase they should give you not problem.
I have had Big Radius (including a 2 in 1) in my last 3 bikes and, after 14 years riding I have never been stopped by police for noise....and I ride every day to work. My only rules are warm the bike inside the garage (roller door down!!) and never leave home before 06:30 am in consideration to my neighbours :-).

I'm now riding a 2016 Breakout with black V&H Big Radius pipes and they look great!!.

Cheers and safe riding

John

I have the Vance & Hines Big Radius on my breakout & cant wait to get them off.......the noise is a pain in the A$$, I am looking at putting on the D&D Lowcat 2 into 1

9 out of 10 breakouts have big radius pipes. Get something a bit different and stand out!

Highly recommend the Bassani range, the guy does exhausts for race cars in the states. If your looking for performance I'd go for one of his. Once I looked him up I was sold. 

Depends if you like the look, but what about V&H 2 into 1, stuck em on my fatty and took the edge off while still has a deep note and a nice sound.

I have Bassani Turn Outs. Look 'em up. Nice sounding pipes

I think not riding like a" faggot, south park last night" will help to keep V@H pipes on your bike.