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[lilcoot]

I thought the stock SESG pipes were pretty lame until I rode a stock Soft Tail Deluxe.  Even with the 103 motor, the softtail was like riding a toy.  The screamin' eagle mufflers  on the SESG are much better than the non-CVO bikes.  At least I could hear a muffled whimper when I gunned the stock CVO mufflers.

The final straw was when I stopped in a super market parking lot to let an elderly gentleman slowly cross in front of me.  Half way across the crosswalk, he looked up at me with a surprised look on his face and said "I'm sorry. I didn't know you were waiting, couldn't hear you".  I ordered my Bassanis later that day.

[North Georgia Hawg]

I thought the stock SESG pipes were pretty lame until I rode a stock Soft Tail Deluxe.  Even with the 103 motor, the softtail was like riding a toy.  The screamin' eagle mufflers  on the SESG are much better than the non-CVO bikes.  At least I could hear a muffled whimper when I gunned the stock CVO mufflers.

The final straw was when I stopped in a super market parking lot to let an elderly gentleman slowly cross in front of me.  Half way across the crosswalk, he looked up at me with a surprised look on his face and said "I'm sorry. I didn't know you were waiting, couldn't hear you".  I ordered my Bassanis later that day.

So... maybe loud pipes DO save lives... the ELDERLY PEDESTRIANS' ONES!!! 

[FLSTFI Dave]

How well do the stock mufflers work with say a V&H true dual head pipe?  I'm not sure I want to fork out the cash for mufflers at the same time as the head pipes?  Just a thought

I would recommend a fullsac X pipe or a Fuel Moto x-pipe.  Stock shield fit over them.  Then the fullsac baffles for the stock mufflers.  You will get very good performance and sound.  The X-Pipe is popular way to go on this forum.  Both my bike and my wifes bike run the X-Pipe, hers the Fullsac and mine the Fuel moto.

[93-331-29psi]

I would recommend a fullsac X pipe or a Fuel Moto x-pipe.  Stock shield fit over them.  Then the fullsac baffles for the stock mufflers.  You will get very good performance and sound.  The X-Pipe is popular way to go on this forum.  Both my bike and my wifes bike run the X-Pipe, hers the Fullsac and mine the Fuel moto.

Thanks Dave, I wasn't aware of an aftermarket head pipe that worked with stock heat shields.  I hate the looks of the aftermarket true dual and V&H X pipes so these are excellent options.  I think I'm going to take your path with the fuel moto and fullsac 2" baffles for the stock mufflers.  What tuner (if any) is required by going this route?

[11UltraSE6]

93,

I started out by putting the CFR slip ons on the stock header pipe. Sounded good. No tuner needed. Then I upgraded the stock header to the Fullsac X-pipe and the TTS master tune. Scares Old people Now. Much better. If you don't want to spend big bucks you can find stock header pipes on ebay for cheap that have the cat gutted and try that out. Good luck.

[Midnight Rider]

Thanks Dave, I wasn't aware of an aftermarket head pipe that worked with stock heat shields.  I hate the looks of the aftermarket true dual and V&H X pipes so these are excellent options.  I think I'm going to take your path with the fuel moto and fullsac 2" baffles for the stock mufflers.  What tuner (if any) is required by going this route?

My advice would be the TTS tuner...there is likely a canned map available that would be good enough for that combo.

[FLSTFI Dave]

Thanks Dave, I wasn't aware of an aftermarket head pipe that worked with stock heat shields.  I hate the looks of the aftermarket true dual and V&H X pipes so these are excellent options.  I think I'm going to take your path with the fuel moto and fullsac 2" baffles for the stock mufflers.  What tuner (if any) is required by going this route?

If your going that route, Steve at Fullsac has the tuner I would go with, the TTS Master Tune.  He will also give you a map for that pipe set up on your bike with the TTS.  It will run very well with his map.

That is exactly what I did with my wifes street glide.  I also use the same Tuner on my CVO road glide.  I also used the fullsac head pipe, 2 1/4 baffles and TTS tuner on my 09 CVO road glide.