This is a repeat post from an earlier thread.... You can see a picture of these pipes on my bike, a 2001 FXD, in at
http://biketalk.directparts.com/showthread.php?t=55
I like a nice low throaty growl from the pipes, but did not want to sacrifice low and mid range. I bought the V&H Big Shots before I asked any questions and knew anything about the differences in available exhaust. The Big Shots were on the bike for a total of
three days before I pulled them. They looked great, as all V&H do, but with baffles they were louder than some pipes running without baffles. I wanted better sound and performance without being obnoxious. So I pulled them off the bike, sold them and did some research. I went with the Hooker step tuned race style staggered exhaust. I could tell a big performance difference right away and I like their sound a lot better, unlike the higher frequency sound I got with the Big Shots. Just do some research along with the great advice given in Bike Talk.
NEW Info:
I seem to remember somebody mentioning that Vance & Hines now makes a new baffle for the Big Shots to quiet them down a bit. May have been on here that I heard it....anyone know if this is true or just another symptom of getting older?
