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  • AlHD48
    AlHD48
    6 years ago
    I have v and h short shots with quiet baffles had a dyno tune done made a huge difference 
  • See you NT
    See you NT
    6 years ago
    I ordered some from Revzilla in the States. $110 plus postage, thought that was ok. Imagine my surprise when the package arrived with only one baffle! Who the fuck buys one baffle for twin pipes!
    To be fair, when I emailed them stating they needed the be clearer on their website, they credited me $20 towards my next purchase. Said baffle now resides in my shed, all lonely without a partner, and I continue to upset the neighbors about 430am every morning!
  • Kootsoo
    Kootsoo
    5 years ago
    2012 Fat Bob with V&H 2-2 big radius. 
    Had the original V&H 2-2 baffles on. Liked the sound but the wife thought it was a bit obnoxious when you wind it up. 

    Tried the Smartpartz Hard Kore Quiet Baffles  add-ons. They are basically just an end cap that reduces the end pipe diameter. Rubbish!, and a waste of tin.

    Tried the various lollipop mods - crap! Messed up the rev range and did’nt do much good for the sound. Maybe OK if you potter around at under 100kph. 

    Bought the expensive V&H quiet baffles. They reduced the harsh upper end high rev rasp and have a nice potatoe at idle. 
    BUT! Increased the torque siginificantly at low revs, to the point where it was annoying because of the change in torque band when the revs stepped up and the throttle graduation was too wide and erratic. 
    And absolutely choked the system at full throttle at the top end. Took off at least 30kph with serious weakening of torque as you approach the now restricted top end. Took them off. 

    Wrapped the original baffles with baffle fabric and put them back. (Super difficult). Result: Good spread of torque; top end is back and sound is good. Well chuffed. 

    That’s the sum of my BR 2-2 experience. Still have them on my FB. You get the style, sound and tuned power spread basically straight out of the box. There aren’t really any worthwhile aftermarket modification possibilities. If you’re looking for a different sound, power, etc, then I’d suggest looking at a totally different system. 

  • Mr.Mow
    Mr.Mow
    5 years ago
    Quoting Kootsoo on 15 Feb 2019 09:53 PMedited: 15 Feb 2019 08:44 PM

    2012 Fat Bob with V&H 2-2 big radius. 

    Had the original V&H 2-2 baffles on. Liked the sound but the wife thought it was a bit obnoxious when you wind it up. 

    Tried the Smartpartz Hard Kore Quiet Baffles  add-ons. They are basically just an end cap that reduces the end pipe diameter. Rubbish!, and a waste of tin.

    Tried the various lollipop mods - crap! Messed up the rev range and did’nt do much good for the sound. Maybe OK if you potter around at under 100kph. 

    Bought the expensive V&H quiet baffles. They reduced the harsh upper end high rev rasp and have a nice potatoe at idle. 
    BUT! Increased the torque siginificantly at low revs, to the point where it was annoying because of the change in torque band when the revs stepped up and the throttle graduation was too wide and erratic. 
    And absolutely choked the system at full throttle at the top end. Took off at least 30kph with serious weakening of torque as you approach the now restricted top end. Took them off. 

    Wrapped the original baffles with baffle fabric and put them back. (Super difficult). Result: Good spread of torque; top end is back and sound is good. Well chuffed. 

    That’s the sum of my BR 2-2 experience. Still have them on my FB. You get the style, sound and tuned power spread basically straight out of the box. There aren’t really any worthwhile aftermarket modification possibilities. If you’re looking for a different sound, power, etc, then I’d suggest looking at a totally different system. 

    You can tune the exhaust wrapping on the baffles, the more and tighter you wrap it the louder and harsher it will be, less and loose will absorb the noisy top end.. it’s counter intuitive.. more wrap means louder.
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