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Posted by kw-retrorider
- April 27, 2014, 05:58:57 AMDrift1 - glad this is working out. I like to hear the engine and other things on the bike instead of get overblown by the exhaust note. "Throaty" is a good description of the sound....and it does roar as you put the rpm to it. Definitely better than and not the stock sound.
Posted by Drift1
- April 26, 2014, 20:06:31 PMDidn't realize how much vibration I had , being the pipes were on the bike when purchased from po . It's smooth now with the road house exhaust . Ratman what a big difference with the new grips as well . Think your really going to like these .
Posted by CDNRatMan
- April 26, 2014, 19:04:08 PMok what vibration, with the RH I never had a noticeable vibration, I did have some buzzing from the wind screen and using rubber washers I got rid of the buzz. I also have installed the IOS grips and can not wait to try them on a long ride.
Posted by Drift1
- April 26, 2014, 15:52:20 PMVery true Ratman . One more thing I forgot to mention , which is a big plus for myself . the vibration is GONE . This along with the new grips , and less noise should be a most comfortable ride this year 
Posted by CDNRatMan
- April 26, 2014, 15:22:20 PMI tried the stock system on and it was really quiet,
Tried the Hard Chrome, made my ears bleed, not my style,
RH has that really nice throaty sound which does not bother the rest of the world to hating me....
Posted by Drift1
- April 26, 2014, 13:02:54 PMKW I'm definitely very pleased with this mod . I'm loving the nice throaty rumble .
Posted by kw-retrorider
- April 26, 2014, 05:13:05 AMA tad louder?....really?.....man am I getting old!
I guess if you are used to or like open pipes, it's all relative....I was coming up on it the other way from the very quiet stock exhaust.
So I hope that means you are happy you did it....it sure looks good.
Posted by Drift1
- April 25, 2014, 21:02:26 PMRatman my exhaust I just replaced with the road house were definitely ear bleed material . I myself would like the roadhouse a tad louder , but am liking the fact I can hear the bike now .
Posted by CDNRatMan
- April 25, 2014, 19:52:52 PMI really like the RH pipes compared to the Hard Krome pipes, a lot more then the stock pipes. The RH are like you said throaty and enough to let people know you are there and around, but not enough to cause an ear bleed.
Posted by Drift1
- April 25, 2014, 19:33:24 PMKW I was finally able to get MA-DEUCE out of hibernation tonight . Man is she throaty , but quite compared to my old pipes . I can actually hear the bike now ... LOL ... Were expecting rain tomorrow morning , but SUPPOSE to clear up so I'll take some pictures and take her for a longer test run as I was only able to get 10 miles in today .
Posted by kw-retrorider
- March 13, 2014, 03:52:23 AMNo problem....who wants the right looking pipes with the wrong sound? It was a problem I unfortunately was forced to solve. So, just presented a few options so you guys can keep your winter work lists full.
BTW, now that I have the dbs where I want them, I can hear those valves again...so that's up next.
Posted by gdrudd13
- March 12, 2014, 22:12:46 PMAwesome info! Thanks for doing all the hard work for us.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- March 12, 2014, 20:40:22 PMkw you are one nice person, thanks for your time and efforts in this endeavour
Posted by kw-retrorider
- March 12, 2014, 20:03:55 PMSo I went back to Smartpartz as a courtesy after two of you told me you had 2 inch stub pipes coming out of your baffles. For info, they gave me this link to their product that fits the 2 inch pipe: http://www.smartpartz.com/SPZCB200DP.html
They confirmed the part size but note the directions on the link show they are marketed for a Cobra 2 inch exhaust.
Again just sharing info.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- March 11, 2014, 16:22:54 PMok let us know what you need and we can help you hunt them down........