Cut open stock pipes - 2015 Ultra Limited

I know I said I wasn't going to put loud pipes on this bike yet but my neighbor and I got bored the other night so we cut off the tips of my stock pipes and put on these used end caps that we had laying around. The sound is amazing. I'll have to try and get a video.

After the first short drive I realized that the fiberglass was not going to last. It was ripping up inside. I have since stuffed in some chicken wire and it seams to be working great, however, I think it will slowly deteriorate over time. Then I'll have to do something else. But for right now this sound is so low and loud, when you go under a bridge at 75 or 80 it pounds your chest. It's nuts.

I'm confused here. You have a top of the line touring bike with a top of the line stereo system and you want ear busting loud pipes? Why buy a touring bike? A no stereo road king sounds like a better bike for what you're doing.

I understand life is choices. Hope everything works out for you on the project.

Well, to be honest I can hear it almost as good as before. I use earplugs anyway and it's not that bad believe it or not. But these pipes right now are louder than I want, but I can buy stock mufflers all day long for 50 to 80 bucks on craigslist if I want to switch back.

Hey, its murica, i can doos what i wants.

Yeah i know that as i wrote what i wrote just curious.

I've had loud pipes from the late 70's until 2012. I mean flame throwing open drag pipes. No more. For me i feel they are intrusive to other peoples right to quiet. And i enjoy rolling along quietly. Enjoying my tunes. Never had tunes until 2007....unexpected great addition.

I don't think its wrong or bad to have loud pipes, I had them for a long time. Didn't think a harley was a harley unless it had loud pipes. Older now i pretty much am conscious of how other non riders feel about them. At laconia you couldn't have a conversation,you couldn't here yourself talkng.

And I just think its weird to have a radio and loud pipes, for me. In the 3 years i haven't had them the only close calls i had i was able to anticipate it had a chance of happening. I understand the value of people not seeing you but hearing you.

What will the additions do to the mpg? Are the any stage down loads that make the mpg better?

My current 103 runs great stock. I put a stage II down load w/ 204 SE Cam in my 2001 Ultra. Great passing and from a dead stop but lost sveral mpg's doing so. 30-35 mpg 2 up on a 5 gallon tank got sketchy in the mid west. I average 42-45 mpg currently and with a 6 gallon tank woo hoo! I would be interested in if i could open up the bike and get better mpg.

Hmmm...just the stage one, a good tune and getting rid of the CAT with new pipes?

Been thinking about that for a couple days and usually if you gain more power you lose equal amount of mpg?