Stock and stock they will stay!
One of the reasons I made the shift to F6B from HD was I was tired, seriously tired of the noise. I like the look and sound of the the stock pipes. As far as I am concerned the bike runs perfectly with stock pipes, suspension, intake, lighting and tires. I did change the seat, the rider pegs, added ergo's, and a windshield and belly pan, cup caddy. Just a few things to make it mine. Neil Hambly is making me some new badges and I took off the Honda letters front and back, chunked the passenger backrest and the passenger pegs. It's damn near perfect for me. I will add some aftermarket fog lamps and I'll get them in yellow. I got seriously run over in 2009, and i've run yellow L.E.D.'s on my HD's since. People see you very well even in daytime and they don't get pissed at night, but they still see you. I actually love the horn on this bike, it's very loud and sounds like a car horn on a 57 Buick Roadmaster, folks notice it. I had a Police Air Horn on my other bikes that sounded like a Firetruck coming through the intersection. I'm still a good and safe rider, but not near the rider at 63 that I was at 43, also not near as crazy, so that is a plus on a machine that performs as the F6B does.
Vance & Hines Monster Slip ons
Installed this week and so far no issues. Nice sound, not sure if there's a performance increase. No drone, stereo still sounds good as ever. I never touched a motorcycle prior to this March and the installation was manageable.
Randy
Rush sounds better than TM's?
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Hornblower
I hear ya, Scotrod! I grew up in the Southeast and like you, I still love the sound of a big V8. The home of NASCAR is literally in my backyard :clap2:. Over the years though, I've had quite a few sport bikes and always added after market exhaust so I learned to appreciate the high-reving 4-cylinder sound and yes, even the tuned porsche sound :icon_biggrin:. My daily driver is a tuned GTI with AWE catback exhaust. It sounds pretty good too (for a 4-cylinder).
This thread being about slip-on exhaust systems, maybe I should mention that I just replaced my Torq Master Daytona pipes with black Rush pipes (2.5" baffles). Basically, I wanted to go with more black and less chrome which this accomplished. The tone is deeper with the Rush and the fit is considerably better. It sure is nice to have the shields close-fitting once again :icon_biggrin:.
Hi Hornblower,
I've been debating between the Torq Master black Kingsnakes and the black Rush pipes you're describing. It looks like the Rush are less expensive, but it looks like they don't replace the chrome piece in front of the muffler...can you get that powdercoated black or buy it somewhere else.
More importantly, you do like the sound better from the Rush pipes? I've recently moved from the M109R with drilled out stock pipes and was pleased with that....I know a 6 won't sound the same as a v twin, but want to hear the motor "growl" more.
thanks,
Michael
Vance & Hines Monster Slip-ons
These pipes look great with their unique rectangular shape, and a nice low, non-offensive sound. They were already on FoxyB when I purchased her, used, with less than 800 miles on her. The previous owners, or maybe the dealer (Honda of Russellville), added a number of nice things to the bike including a Corbin seat, carpets, center stand, smoke light covers, accessory charger in the glovebox, battery tender hookup, and gloss black paint rather than matte. I am short, so I've got a custom Corbin on order that should give me more foot on the ground.
My husband loved my F6B so much he ended up buying a new red model. He will be the lucky recipient of the original Corbin seat from FoxyB. He also has a 2006 GL1800 so he's already comfy with the new bike.
FYI -- we both traded Harley's on our F6Bs. I still have my V-Rod though. She's still a sweet (and quiet) ride.
Changed my mind - For me Cobra is not the way to go.
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Phatmobile
I also just put the Cobra six slip ons on my rand new F6B... less than 400 miles on it. I love throaty tome these pipes give the bike. The sound goes form almost no existent with the stock pipes to having a growl of a sports car. Yes, there is a little more noticeable noise at cruising speed but not bad at all with the baffles still in place. I can still hear the radio just fine especially with my Baggershield adjustable windshield in the all the way up position.
I met another F6B rider who had the same pipes and removed the baffles....he put them back in a day later.
After putting a few hundred more miles on F6B with the Cobra 6 into 6 pipes I really started to become very annoyed with the pipes if riding any length of time. I was getting ready to make the nearly 500 mile trip to the Tail of the Dragon and decided that I could not stand to hear those pipes all the way there and back. I put the stock pipes back on. The Cobra pipes also had stared rusting within a week of their install. I sent the pipes back and was given a refund!!