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Fishtail Exhaust

Discussion in 'Motorcycle Tech Talk' started by dld, Jul 24, 2011.

  1. dld

    dld New Member

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    I have a 99 FLHT and would like to put fishtail exhaust on it, Question:
    I see some with baffles and some without do the un baffeled pipes supply enough back pressure. What are the pros and cons. I'v heard the straight pipes are too loud for the folks riding behind us
    dld, Jul 24, 2011
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    hotroadking Super Moderator Staff Member

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    The drag style look good but without baffles they are just obnoxious and loud
    yeah they have that raspy sound but to anyone around it's generally annoying
    also without baffles it hurts power.

    A set of slip ons with baffles that flow better than stock will be good
    sound good and won't be a PIA to your neighbors..
    hotroadking, Jul 24, 2011
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    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Sampson makes a good set of Fishtails that have no baffle however Sampson says that where it is necked down at the fishtail acts as there baffle. V&H makes a good set as well and you can get different baffles for them.
    FLHTbiker, Jul 24, 2011
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    Thanks for the info. I don't need to be a PIA to the neighbors
    dld, Jul 24, 2011
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    Guess it's time to go shopping
    dld, Jul 24, 2011
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    Samsons also has a fish tail muffler that have a good sound , ask chuck he has a set I traded him
    cowboy, Jul 24, 2011
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    chucktx Moderator Staff Member

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    yup, love my sampsons!!!!!!!
    chucktx, Jul 24, 2011
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  9. FLHTbiker

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    Third post, talked about the Sampsons and V&H exhaust
    FLHTbiker, Jul 24, 2011
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    A bud has fishtails on his Heritage. I don't know the brand. By the sound I assume no baffles. He pisses everybody off with the obnoxious blab, blab, blab sound they make. He has to ride in the rear with us. AND, I ride with many loud pipes, his are the worst!
    Fatboy128, Jul 25, 2011
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    :roflmao: Loud pipes are cool!:cool::D
    JohnnyBiker, Jul 25, 2011
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    Loud isn't the problem, when he lets up on the gas it really is an aweful loud blapping sound. Sought of sounds like an old V8 with dual exhaust pipes that are sticking out the rear of the lowered Caddy and no mufflers. In other words, it sound like sh_t, very, very loud sh_t! But, like us sailors say; "whatever floats yer boat". :puke:
    Fatboy128, Jul 25, 2011
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    Got a buddy who Had stright fish tails on his RK even his Ol wore ear plugs he got the hint & finely took them off now he can ride with us
    cowboy, Jul 25, 2011
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    yep it gets bad when your friends tell ya they'll meet you there every time.... LOL
    hotroadking, Jul 25, 2011
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    My V&H fishtails on my Springer were very loud. Everyone complained to me about them so so I purchased the quiet baffles from V&H but there still loud just not as loud. The baffles that were in them were just a spiral baffle but basically straight through.
    FLHTbiker, Jul 25, 2011
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    "LOUD PIPES SAVE LIVES" :roflmao:
    bguillory66, Jul 25, 2011
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