Exhaust Slip-Ons Poll, What Is Current On Your F6B.

[Zteve]

Freedom Performance

Update on these pipes. I put my tall screen on and they are pretty loud and droney. So I ordered the quiet baffles through Freedom Performance. Installed them and they sound great! Not too loud, not too quiet, just a nice low rumble.

[broncsrule21]

I dont want to hijack this thread....if I need to be re directed please do so. But..... is there any dyno hard data that shows that slip on exhaust and torque loops increase HP and or torque?
Has anyone put the F6B on the dyno before doing the pipes and loops to get a reading and then after the installation of pipes and loops put it back on the dyno to check the numbers?
or is this all a sound thing?

As far as I can tell....Just a sound thing. Most "slip ons" only add a negligible amount of power. Some actually will make you lose some power (see Cobra pipes for Gen 1 Vmax). I believe most people are after having an exhaust note that doesn't resemble a sewing machine.

[JBnAZ]

Two Brothers, happy with the sound and appearance, bit of a pain to install. No current concerns. Don't miss stock pipes.

[James2003x]

Just put Rush 4 inch slip-ons (2.25 baffle) with the black (4026B) end cap. Look and sound great. Have 500 miles with no drone. I bought the exhaust from Value Accessories and they are great to deal with.

I have a set of them on the way with 2.5 baffles. Also purchased from Rick and Teresa. I've known them for about 13 years now so I try to order from them or Metric Thunder to support the smaller mom and pop stores even if it's a little more expensive. But sometimes the price is just too much and I need to hit a larger retailer.

[RickW]

I have a set of them on the way with 2.5 baffles. Also purchased from Rick and Teresa. I've known them for about 13 years now so I try to order from them or Metric Thunder to support the smaller mom and pop stores even if it's a little more expensive. But sometimes the price is just too much and I need to hit a larger retailer.

Add the Torq Loopz to go along with the Rush Exhaust or any other after market mufflers. The sound difference is amazing.
I just put together a video which lets you hear the sound with the Torq Loopz installed.

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[Big TP]

25 years of riding Harleys with all kinds of "potato potato" , I'm staying STOCK.

[Bigcityd]

Has anyone noticed a performance improvement with their aftermarket pipes or is strictly an aesthetic/aural change you were after? I just bought a new F6B with stock pipes. If there is a performance improvement I might change up while she sleeps in the garage for the winter.
I have a 2000 Harley Dyna with Screaming Eagle Stage 2 upgrade with straight pipes. There was a big performance boost-10 hp with the straight pipe. And really loud! Just wondering if there was a power boost with the aftermarket pipes that anyone actually notices as opposed to what the manufacturer stated.

[BIGLRY]

Has anyone noticed a performance improvement with their aftermarket pipes or is strictly an aesthetic/aural change you were after? I just bought a new F6B with stock pipes. If there is a performance improvement I might change up while she sleeps in the garage for the winter.
I have a 2000 Harley Dyna with Screaming Eagle Stage 2 upgrade with straight pipes. There was a big performance boost-10 hp with the straight pipe. And really loud! Just wondering if there was a power boost with the aftermarket pipes that anyone actually notices as opposed to what the manufacturer stated.

I have no 'after' Dyno pulls to back it up, but my butt Dyno says I did pick up a few ponies when I put on the Torque Loopz with the Jekill & Hyde mufflers. If I was to guess and it would only be an educated guess at best, but I'd say about 8 to 10 rwhp. I have also noticed I seem to have gotten the same performance increase with the Jekill & Hyde system open or closed, just louder with it open.

[Bamaburt62]

After the HD years, staying stock here...

Just took off the monsters. Had ecu reflash, torq loops and put on black cobras ( no baffles). Found a place that sells 93 octane non ethanol . NO Drone. I've got a 2014 valk with custom made cobras but no ecu reflash or torq loops and it's quick but news flash!!!! Now the B is quicker. The sound taking the cats off is much much deeper, louder and just mean. Ride with a plethora of Harley guys as I have had many of the antiquated break down queens and they won't quit wanting to " hear it run". Cracks me up. I used to have my HD friends want to race me a little but the Valkryie stopped that dead in its tracks. Can't wait for some one to jump on the new and improved B.

[Bamaburt62]

This is a discussion I'd be interested in: I heard the Valk 6/6 and thought they sounded awesome. Never heard about any "drone" from them, but then didn't ask either. Now the F6B 6/6 sounds a little anemic in comparison -- at least from what I can tell on line and there is this issue of drone. Why the difference? Aren't they both fed by basically the same motor? Wouldn't the dimensions be basically the same?

Educated guess on your question would be the cats. I put loops on my F6b and it sounds like the old valk videos with cobras. The old valks also had a shorter exhaust system.