[thevili]

I've following this thread with some interest, and I remember years ago seeing a picture where someone had cut open the original mufflers to show the layout of the standard baffles although after several Internet searches I cannot locate it, anyone remember this at all.

Just to remind you, "STANDARD BAFFLES" are not all the same at all the years, as far as I remember there was a difference at some point, please note that!

 

[BASS 666]

I've following this thread with some interest, and I remember years ago seeing a picture where someone had cut open the original mufflers to show the layout of the standard baffles although after several Internet searches I cannot locate it, anyone remember this at all.

i cropped a photo for you of mine when i shortened my oem pipes .. this is what was inside ...

 

[Zoom]

I've following this thread with some interest, and I remember years ago seeing a picture where someone had cut open the original mufflers to show the layout of the standard baffles although after several Internet searches I cannot locate it, anyone remember this at all.

I remember that, but it wasn't a picture, it was an illustration of the two types of stock muffler construction that these have had. I looked for it and couldn't find it, but I did run across an interesting How-To on here on shortening the stock pipes. I looked through it thinking it might show something, but no luck.

 

[HyperPete]

Just to remind you, "STANDARD BAFFLES" are not all the same at all the years, as far as I remember there was a difference at some point, please note that!

They changed in 2008.

 

[StitchsLoft]

Get HARD CHROME shorty or something!

 

[nickt5174]

That bike is sick, not feeling the exhaust though. Hey its your ride we don't have to like it but I would look at other exhausts options there are so many

 

[BorderlandBiker]

That bike is sick, not feeling the exhaust though. Hey its your ride we don't have to like it but I would look at other exhausts options there are so many

I found both the Freedom Exhaust Swepts and the Cobra Swepts at 'West End Motorcycles'. I bought them online...The 1st thing I noticed was the WEIGHT you will be losing when you get rid of the stock system (there is a formula that shows the horsepower required to accelerate one/1 pound from zero to sixty and you are saving over 50 pounds or 60 pounds...sorry don't know the formula. Maybe some the engineers on the forum know it). The 2nd thing I noticed was the increase in cornering clearance (especially with the Freedoms). The 3rd thing was the sound and looks (I chose the Freedoms because they were shorter and their sound seemed mellower, mellow is a scientific term used only by old hippies that still listen to Doo *** music...The Cobras were great too BUT I felt they were a weee bit tooo long...PEACE RIDE SAFE

 

[BorderlandBiker]

I found both the Freedom Exhaust Swepts and the Cobra Swepts at 'West End Motorcycles'. I bought them online...The 1st thing I noticed was the WEIGHT you will be losing when you get rid of the stock system (there is a formula that shows the horsepower required to accelerate one/1 pound from zero to sixty and you are saving over 50 pounds or 60 pounds...sorry don't know the formula. Maybe some the engineers on the forum know it). The 2nd thing I noticed was the increase in cornering clearance (especially with the Freedoms). The 3rd thing was the sound and looks (I chose the Freedoms because they were shorter and their sound seemed mellower, mellow is a scientific term used only by old hippies that still listen to Doo *** music...The Cobras were great too BUT I felt they were a weee bit tooo long...PEACE RIDE SAFE

I forgot to mention that the COBRA exhaust system has been EPA (50 states approved)...I, however, still prefer the FREEDOM exhaust system for the above 3 reasons. Its 'mellow' sound won't attract the law unless you're careless with the throttle...Most police officers ticket for speeding or dangerous riding rather than the sound....PEACE RIDE SAFE