Along the lines of what Tim asked...
"can anybody list out the pipes from quiet to loud ?", it may be easier to just ask which are the most quiet aftermarket slip-ons, short of a magazine decibel-test.
Reading posts it looks like maybe the older TBRs are louder than the newer ones...unless they all get louder when they blow out the packing. I'm also interested in aftermarket high pipes. Love the twin's sound, but love not drawing attention even more. I live in Dallas and there are so many squids you'd think you were in a tank at Sea World. The blue bird is relatively stealthy.

 

Went to Laguna some years ago and listened to many bikes with slipons, the best sound to my ear was Erion Racing Black pipes, I bought a set and lovem, everyone comments the sound is really good, deep, smooth, tuned. Ive had them for 9 years and never had a problem with packing. Just wish theyd make a high mount kit for them. Jardin's run a close second. Dont care for DnD's, too blappy.

 

Well, there is no way to hear every pipe on the market on one specific bike, so it's hard to say for sure. I have now heard a couple of different slipons for the sh and I ended up with the d&d carbon fiber slipons.

Now they are loud, really loud, but I am happy with them. I get tons of compliments on the sound, even from the harley crowd, so I feel good about getting them. Not because of what everyone else says, but the fact that I love the sound. My sh has a mean rumble to it and sounds great at idle.

I would be more interested in what performance gains each slipon would offer, but there are too many variables there, so I doubt we could get that info as well.

My suggestion to anyone looking for slipons? I would tell you to listen to other bikes and buy the one you think sounds the best. Don't base it on what someone on a forum would tell you. Respect their advice, but overall it's your money and bike your messing with.

If I had listened to everyone who said the d&d's were too loud, I wouldn't be enjoying them now.

 

Maybe somone in Admin can get each company to send a set of high-mounts at a ripping deal, like Mfg. Cost, then after someone runs a scientific test on a dyno, measure noise whether with a machine or just ear-check. Then the group can bid on the exhausts and any profits can go to managing the sight.
Is that realistic?

 

I have the erion black pipes on my current SH, I had TB carbon fiber on my last hawk and they were retarded loud. The packing was shot and the bike would vibrate the house next door as well as set of all the car alarms within 100ft. Erion has a better tone and build. I have heard the Staintunes and they sound Beautiful!!

 

The pipes and how they sound also depends on high mount or low mount. Low pipes usually louder because mid pipe is straight, high mount has an s bend that quiets it down. D&D pipes are the loudest that I have heard yoshi street baffles are pretty quiet. I think stock RC 51 pipes wii fit a hawk, and are louder than stock hawk pipes as well as lighter

 

Which companies make high pipes for the SH? It looks like high pipes are relatively rare.

 

I've got a set of Staintune oval high-rise on my '05 'Firestorm' (Aussie version). Staintune are a local 'pipes manufacturer, pretty common on a range of bikes here. Removable baffles so your choice of louder or !@#$ing loud.... the dealer I got mine from described the sound as 'a kenworth on speed'! Now have in my hands a factory pro stage 1 kit to match the K&N, so looking forward to smoother noisy riding

Try link here> http://www.staintune.com.au/exhausts/honda/index3.htm

 

I have an RC now, but had carbon Devil high mounts on my old Superhawk. They were fantastic. I got compliments all the time, and I really do feel that Devils on a SH sound better than Sato Banzais on an RC!!!

Matthew

 

I just bought my SH and it had D&D slip-ons that are crazy loud. It sounds awesome taking-off from a light, down-shifting to pass, and just idling. It thumps like an HD but just a bit more aggressive.

 

I am running a full baffelectomy, and I set off car alarms when I go by... I don't like it. My buddy went from Muzzy's (looked like garbage after a couple of years) to some really nice Titanium Microns on his 98 Supe... Awesome power, nice and quiet...

I am gonna try some short internal baffles from jc whitney to try and help silence the uncorked pipes for now.

 

i have the carbon fiber race pips mid mount with no rear pegs the bike sounds like god and i fu throttle it right u get sick backfire and even flames deffinatley real happy i bought these!

 

Backfire is very unhealthy for CF pipes. I could at worst blow the can apart. Normally that will just loosen the rivets and blow out the packing more rapidly. I suggest you disable PAIR and let the acceleration make the cool sounds.

 

Hey Guys,

I have the black Erion Racing pipes on my bike and have had them on since 98 and they still look really nice and they sound awesome!

Dennis

 

I've had my Erions on for that long myself.... The only problem so far is the small loops that the springs hook into are about half way worn through now.....

 

I've looked/read many review on here sounds like 2 brother high mounts are most popular, Devils and Staintune all good marks for loud respectable rumble with solid quality and sharp look. I'm leaning towards 2 brothers titanium but still considering other options. Where is the best site to buy?
Looks like my range is in the neighborhood of $800 from what I've seen

 

Staintunes are not that loud. I replaced D&Ds with Staintunes, D&Ds are LOUD.

 

last question will i have to rejet? I just rejetted last season when the BGM filter was installed with OEM pipes (should have waited...). So rejet necessary? very expensive and I'm not handy - at all