quiet as a Honda

Oct 22, 2012
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Marietta, GA
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Iboos
I've had my 2013 T/G now for a year, it is so quiet it sounds like a Honda:D.
What is a step up [muffler] that won't get me run out of town but does make a little more noise then these wimp stock ones?...I have heard some very nice ones on the road but have never had a chance to talk to anyone about them, what is their name and how much do they cost to have them installed?
Thanks for any advice.
 
I left stock mufflers on and put V&H power dual headers on. The V&H do NOT have the catalitic converter, so that adds some more noise. A friend removed his cat and that added some noise.
 
Others might have a different opinion but I put the V&H "stuff" on my 2013 Tri-Glide because I wanted the extra ground clearance the V&H Tri-Glide deluxe slip on offered. These mufflers are designed exclusively for the Tri-Glide and according to V&H customer service they sound like the Monster Duals. Don't know if they do or not but I like the way they look and sound. Not too loud, but loud enough so it sounds like a Harley. Don't have a lift kit yet on my bike but that is coming.


Vance & Hines Tri-Glide Deluxe Slip On 599.95
Vance & Hines Power Duals 549.95
Vance & Hines Trike Adapter Kit 84.95
 
Others might have a different opinion but I put the V&H "stuff" on my 2013 Tri-Glide because I wanted the extra ground clearance the V&H Tri-Glide deluxe slip on offered. These mufflers are designed exclusively for the Tri-Glide and according to V&H customer service they sound like the Monster Duals. Don't know if they do or not but I like the way they look and sound. Not too loud, but loud enough so it sounds like a Harley. Don't have a lift kit yet on my bike but that is coming.

I have the same setup on my 11TG. Plus I have the V&H Duke Air Cleaner. It's a great overall setup. Couldn't be happier with the sound and performance of the bike. Well worth the investment
 
I've had my 2013 T/G now for a year, it is so quiet it sounds like a Honda:D.
What is a step up [muffler] that won't get me run out of town but does make a little more noise then these wimp stock ones?...I have heard some very nice ones on the road but have never had a chance to talk to anyone about them, what is their name and how much do they cost to have them installed?
Thanks for any advice.

I took out the CAT & put the V&H Monster rounds on. You can't beat the deep note & if they aren't loud enough you can take out the packing around the baffle for a lot more. I still have the fiberglass on the baffle & love the sound ! They get louder from new as the packing burns a little.
The ovals are the same basic muffler, just shaped different. Also the ones that are made for the Trike sound the same. If they aren't loud enough just take the baffle out or modify it to your taste. One thing to consider, if you are going to pull a trailer you don't want something too loud. It will come back at ya !pepper
 
There's no way in the world you can say a stock Harley is as quiet as a Honda.
The only thing quieter then a Honda is an electric bike or a little kids tricycle. :D

I absolutely love the stock sound of my '14 TG. As long as I can hear it - it's loud enough.
I did instal the H-D Fatshotz slipons on my '12 TG along with A/C and tuner - in order to lower the temps. They were just a little louder then stock and the best looking on the market.
I'm at that age where I want to hear my music and not a boring monotonous exhaust for 6 or 8 hours a day.
Not going to replace the stock '14 pipes. Best sounding "stock" mufflers yet.....in my opinion. ThumbUp
 
Or take a hammer and a piece of rebar and open up the baffle in the stock mufflers. FREE and the more you open them the louder they get so you can adjust the noise. ThumbUp
 
May I suggest de-cat your stock headers. Keep the stock mufflers. see if you like that tone. Add a high flow air cleaner and a tuner and you will be good to go. Give it a try. I did my friends that way and he loves it.
 
Or take a hammer and a piece of rebar and open up the baffle in the stock mufflers. FREE and the more you open them the louder they get so you can adjust the noise. ThumbUp

I put the V&H header on. I had hoped to put a pair of V&H mufflers from a friend on the trike but they were for a softail. I recently had surgery on my foot and the hospital bills keep rolling in. New mufflers are delayed. Before I put the stock mufflers back on, I took my long chisel and opened the <1/16" gaps in the restrictor, to more than 1/4". Haven't had the trike out of the shed yet, but it sounds a little beefier.
 
I've had my 2013 T/G now for a year, it is so quiet it sounds like a Honda:D.
What is a step up [muffler] that won't get me run out of town but does make a little more noise then these wimp stock ones?...I have heard some very nice ones on the road but have never had a chance to talk to anyone about them, what is their name and how much do they cost to have them installed?
Thanks for any advice.

You could never get any harley to be as quiet as a honda Because HARLEYS are made to sound like there going to BLOW UP !!!! piston slap , cam chest with lose rattling parts ,rocker arms & push rods that just dont jive,compesator, primary chain & adjusters that are 111 year old tecnology ???? IM sorry you were talking about the xhaust take a bar & a ax & beat the baffles out of the mufflers THEN YOU CAN NOT HEAR THE MOTOR NOISE :xzqxz:
 
You could never get any harley to be as quiet as a honda Because HARLEYS are made to sound like there going to BLOW UP !!!! piston slap , cam chest with lose rattling parts ,rocker arms & push rods that just dont jive,compesator, primary chain & adjusters that are 111 year old tecnology ???? IM sorry you were talking about the xhaust take a bar & a ax & beat the baffles out of the mufflers THEN YOU CAN NOT HEAR THE MOTOR NOISE :xzqxz:

Yep and that is why we love them. Always loved the sound of machinery. All that going on is music to ears topped off with a nice set of pipes! These are not machines for people who like to ride vacuum sweepers.:Trike1:
 
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but = too loud is still too loud. I don't mind a nice exuberant thumping sound of a Harley - I don't like the sound of straight pipes etc., never have never will.
 
Dealer put on clock works 4in slash downs they are really nice sound but they are on the loud side on the highway will probably replace with some v and h when i get a chance.

I have the rush true duals with slipons w/1.75 baffles, and stage 1, Way too loud for me, So i put on a set of DK's
Torque inserts, That solved the loud problem with an added benefit of more bottom and mid range power,
and stopped the off throttle popping i was getting....
 
Dealer put on clock works 4in slash downs they are really nice sound but they are on the loud side on the highway will probably replace with some v and h when i get a chance.

Let me know if & when your ready to sell them. I currently have the 3.5 in. Rienharts w/the high flow baffles along with the stock header w/ the cat still in it & I want to keep the headers that way.
I actually would like it louder with more of a "bark" so if anyone has any suggestion for just a set of slip-on mufflers that would be better than what I have I'd be interested.
 
Let me know if & when your ready to sell them. I currently have the 3.5 in. Rienharts w/the high flow baffles along with the stock header w/ the cat still in it & I want to keep the headers that way.
I actually would like it louder with more of a "bark" so if anyone has any suggestion for just a set of slip-on mufflers that would be better than what I have I'd be interested.

Is there a reason you want to keep the CAT in? Other than you like the heat in Arizona......I realize Wickenburg isn't as bad as Phoenix or Tucson area, but almost anywhere you go it is quite warm in the Summer.
 
Is there a reason you want to keep the CAT in? Other than you like the heat in Arizona......I realize Wickenburg isn't as bad as Phoenix or Tucson area, but almost anywhere you go it is quite warm in the Summer.

Actually Wickenburg is only about 5 degrees at most cooler than Phoenix & about the same as Tucson. The reason I want to keep the cat is that I travel all over the country & don't want any questions with warranty if I have any problems while on the road away from my home dealer , which I have a good relationship with when it comes to warranty.
I'm like a few of the other TG riders in the warmer areas, the heat really doesn't bother me any more than it did on my other bigger 2-wheel bikes which were also warm in the summer but still really easy to enjoy riding.
I ride all year long & really enjoy the summer out here more than the winter.
 
I was at the lcl. Harley dealer today and they had the Rush Exhaust slip-ons with the 1-3/4 baffle on sale for $317
I was told they were a little louder then stock but not to loud.
I'm not looking for more power, just a little more noise then stock, does any one have the Rush Exhaust slip-ons ?
is it worth the price for the diff. in sound ? ....Thanks for any advice.
 
I've had my 2013 T/G now for a year, it is so quiet it sounds like a Honda:D.
What is a step up [muffler] that won't get me run out of town but does make a little more noise then these wimp stock ones?...I have heard some very nice ones on the road but have never had a chance to talk to anyone about them, what is their name and how much do they cost to have them installed?
Thanks for any advice.

Depends on the amount of money ya want to spend, I went to wild Hog Exhaust, spent less than $200 for a set of angle cuts, sounds great and looks good, nice folks.

Stumpe
 
I was at the lcl. Harley dealer today and they had the Rush Exhaust slip-ons with the 1-3/4 baffle on sale for $317
I was told they were a little louder then stock but not to loud.
I'm not looking for more power, just a little more noise then stock, does any one have the Rush Exhaust slip-ons ?
is it worth the price for the diff. in sound ? ....Thanks for any advice.

The only way you are going to be happy with the end product is to find a set of pipes you really like on another bike with the same engine & cams. Everything makes the sound just a little different. Also how long the muffs have been on because the packing usually burns out some after a while.
The larger housing usually has a deeper sound, but not necessarily louder.
What your ear hears is completely different than everyone else, and what you like is your own choice also. Never try to please someone else with your choices ! It is your machine not theirs. So make it the way YOU like it ! Not someone else opinion.
Always listen to others experiences, but use them with caution & build on that with your goals for your Trike !
V&H has a few recordings of their slipons on their web site that are very close to what you will end up with. Give them a try. Use ear phones (headset) to listen.:cxtv:
 

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