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Short pipes for Road King

  • Dan Crocodile
    Dan Crocodile
    3 years ago
    Hi all, I have a 2010 Road King and I want to put some short pipes on it. I can't afford the V&H radius or shortshots (and am not even sure they make them for RK's) It currently has Screaming Eagle long pipes that are way too quiet and are secured at the back to the pannier racks, but I want to remove the racks and bags.

    So basically, I'm asking for suggestions on a possibly less expensive solution or better still, if anyone has any pipes suitable up for sale?

    Thanks for any feedback, be it hilarious or helpful.
  • steelo
    steelo
    3 years ago
    Post some pics of the bike DC.
    Having a tourer and a soft tail.
    My opinion (and it's probably not shared by many here) is to keep the bike as quiet as possible and enjoy the functionality of the bags and touring ability.

  • WideglidingNZ
    WideglidingNZ
    3 years ago
    are slip-on mufflers no good?
  • Dan Crocodile
    Dan Crocodile
    3 years ago
    Can you get short slip on's?
  • WideglidingNZ
    WideglidingNZ
    3 years ago
    lol probably not sorry
  • Nath103
    Nath103
    3 years ago
    Quoting Dan Crocodile on 09 Mar 2021 02:23 AM

    Hi all, I have a 2010 Road King and I want to put some short pipes on it. I can't afford the V&H radius or shortshots (and am not even sure they make them for RK's) It currently has Screaming Eagle long pipes that are way too quiet and are secured at the back to the pannier racks, but I want to remove the racks and bags.


    So basically, I'm asking for suggestions on a possibly less expensive solution or better still, if anyone has any pipes suitable up for sale?

    Thanks for any feedback, be it hilarious or helpful.

    Have you removed the end caps and pulled out the packing?

    If its just noise you want purely for wank factor just find some drag pipes, Or you could try and get an exhaust fabricator to knock up a set of shorty pipes.

  • dicko
    dicko
    3 years ago
    Do you own a hacksaw.???? Depending on the year you can just saw the end off the current system, just before the muffler.!
  • Jersey
    Jersey
    3 years ago
    Quoting dicko on 20 Mar 2021 09:36 AMedited: 20 Mar 2021 09:37 AM

    Do you own a hacksaw.???? Depending on the year you can just saw the end off the current system, just before the muffler.!

    Old post but just seeing.
    Radiant Cycles sell shorty pipes.  Only negative from some buyers with tourers is that they are too loud.  Look around a bit some come with Baffles making them a bit quieter.
    Jersey

  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    3 years ago
    If you’re going to do back to back big klm days loud pipes are horrible. I run quiet baffles on my v&h pipes just for that reason.
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