Because of performance issues and inability to make reasonable use of intercomm and radio I am swapping out mufflers. Replacements will be in-stock options from V&H or Cobra. I want better sound over stock with solid low end performance. If it were you, what would you go with and why?
Background:
Dealer installed Cobra Headers and CFR mufflers. After 500 miles I have come to the conclusion that the CFRs are too loud for me. Even with the upgrade 6.5 audio I can't hear the radio on secondary roads much less the highway. Intercomm and music in the Harley headset mounted inside a 3/4 helmet is faint even with the volume all the way up. More of an issue is the low end stutter.
The engine has a bad flat spot in the tune off idle. Just as the clutch starts to grab it will hiccup and almost stall unless I baby it. Second gear has a comparable albeit less stall-ish flat spot at about the same RPM. Once moving the bike feels like its lugging in any gear unless RPMS are above 2800.
I understand the CFRs are hard to tune and the trade-off for their sound is reduced power in the low end. I paid big bucks for a 110 with high torque from the 255 cams only to neuter it with the CFR mufflers. I want to remedy that with sound loud enough to let others know I am around and have it sound worthy of a CVO but at the same time leave the radio and headsets as useful.
Thanks in advance.
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Topic: 2016 CVO Limited muffler feedback (Read 911 times)