Exhaust question?

yeah i know another exhaust question. I have an '05 883custom that i am in the process of coverting to a 1200. This includes boring the stock cylinders, porting and polishing the heads, bigger valves, wiesco pistons, SE cams, and SE ignition. I currently have the SE II slip-ons. I really want to change the exhaust to the vance and hines staightshots hs. Just wanted to get some opinions on this. I know the sound will be much better but what about performance?

V & H

I had a set of straight shots and my wide glide and they were OK. If you are looking for true performance, they are not the pipes for that. If you really want true performance for your bike, you should look at 2-into-1 pipes. Supertrapps are awesome but do not look like a Harley exhaust system. Thunderheader is excellent but I have heard they are not repackable. V&H makes a 2 into 1 buy it looks like a big bat. A company called Khrome Werks makes a nice set. Your bike will actually run just great with what you have now, just not sound like a drag pipe. Check Rinehart by Bub. They are more expensive but very nice.

Bobcats....reply to Exhaust question

Bobcat.......I like what you had to say. I have tried to figure out what is available and even though I recently put on Jardine drags I plan on taking them off. Hopefully sell for 275.00 and replace with Supertrapp two into one on both sides........Hopefully I will be satisfied with the sound. That was my original plan, but had local shop steered me away from Supertrapp. Said he did not like the Supertrapp sound. I guess I will find out. I heard them on another bike about 6 months ago. Sounded good to me. The drags are just too loud on a regular basis. I wish I could turn them on and off. There are times when I would appreciate more.......like bike night when arriving and leaving.......but for everyday, I almost need ear plugs......Cokeman

Supertrapp

If you really like to have a pipe that is semi-quiet when cruising and loud when you get on it, the supertrapp can be the way to go. I use to run a supertrapp on my FXR with an Open End Cap. They have the fully enclosed caps but they are too quiet. When crusing with the open end cap with ~18 discs, it had a nice low rumbling sound, and when I opened the throttle, it was loud. Not as loud as a drag pipe though. Happy exhaust searching.

I am still all for stock head pipes with hidden cross-over and cycle shack slip on mufflers. On a Dyno you just cannot beat the smooth RPM curve and steady rise or the torque curve as well. The price is right also. I am going to try and obtain the dyno sheet from my bro who runs a shop here where the dyno is located. This set up convinced me as did the smooth running motor.
We did compair the set up to a thunder header, straight pipes with a baffle, Porker Pipes and Vance and Hines Long shots. The stock head and cycle shack beat them all for the smoothest strongest curves and over all performance in different RPM ranges.

More Pipes?

Having installed just about every type of aftermarket pipe on bikes I would have to say that you can save your money by staying away from anything that is listed as a DRAG PIPE. They only perform well at wide open throttle and not too many people ride that way. The Cycle Shack exhaust (both slip on and full 2 into 2) perform better than most other pipes and you do not have to give up your first born to buy a set. They develope good power across the entire band and aren't so obnoxious that someone can't ride on your right rear. With very little work (pistons,heads and cam) my wife's sporty dyno'd at 85 horses and 82 ft lb of torque through cycle shack balony cut exhaust. Can't touch her off the line with my road king.

Cycle Shacks?

VYBR8R, thanks for the insight. Are you referring to the Cycle Shack M-Pipes, and do they require anything like AR cones? Are they baffled?
I want to go with 2-2 pipes on my Wide Glide, and keep the 'drag pipe' look, but still have good sound/performance.
All inputs appreciated.

Slip fit

Nope these are simply slip fit mufflers attached to the stock head pipes. They have a bologna cut, straight cut, or my favorite the turn out. You will not be disappointed in performance or sound and frankly they are priced well enough that you can change em out without breaking the bank if they get scratched or you just want a different look.