pretty much all good pipes will have heat shields and be chrome. I have cobras with no baffles and they are loud as hell and look good. I wish Fuggin still were around because I really wanted to change to a set they had.

 

SnuffDog76,

Thanks for the response. I am new at this "aftermarket parts" thing and plus I'm not a mechanic. Besides purchasing the pipes, do I need to buy anything else to go with the install?

 

Hey yes you do replace the gaskets I don't care what anyone says. I didn't put new gaskets on with my pipes and they leaked. So I had to take them back off and replace the gaskets alot of work that was easily avoidable.

 

I run Morton's Inferno's with a Power Commander, oh and I have the cones to go with the pipes. These things are super loud, i actually cut them shorter b/c of dragging issues when turning right. Not sure if they offer heat shields though, mine are coated black which reduces the temp just a bit but will still burn your leg if you're not careful.

 

I got the Morton Infernos and they are bad ass loud..puts harleys to shame. You can order them with heat shields but they do not come as one unit. The heat shields are seperate and they give you these cheesy straps to hold them to the pipes (they look aweful). So I run them without the heat shields and I think every pair of jeans I own has a little burn mark behind the knee. But just like SummersFury stated, careful taking right hand turns, they will drag if you taking corners too aggresively. I didn't have much of an issue with scraping the pipes until I put the lowering spring on, now I gotta be careful.

My honest opinion...talk to MFR about building you a set. I'm getting rid of my Mortons and getting a custom set made by him.

 

The shorter the pipe, the louder it is. The less bends in the pipe, the louder it is. The larger diameter the pipe, the louder it is.

That being said, I agree with Snuffdog. You yank the baffles out of any pipe and they are all going to be loud. I have the Fuggin Viper IIs which dump to the side right below the seat so it has a different sound in the sattle than the cobra that dump the sound backwards behind you.

 

Yep morton's have the option of buying heat sheilds. I spent a lot of time looking at these since I was considering getting a set. But now I'm going with MFR Customs

 

red spawn will tell you that his sampsons are the loudest... dont believe him, hes just hearing things

 

I did hear RSS’s pipes a few weeks ago and they did appear to be a smidge louder than my Cobra’s with the baffles removed.

 

Sampsons are plenty loud with the baffles still in

Remember you lose some performance when you remove the baffles. The back presssure created helps with a few extra horsepower. I have the Cobra Sweepsters with baffles in but drilled with a few holes and really like them. They are deep but not that loud which is my preference. For you, I would recommend any of the Sampsons and leave the baffles in. I think they have 3 styles. They are plenty loud without the need to remove the baffles. And yes, you will ned to replace the gaskets which you can get at your Honda dealer for about $20. Be sure to take out the existing gaskets which have melted in and are hard to see. Use an exacto knife or a dental scraping tool (my choice) to get the original gaskets out. Good luck!

 

To get the old gaskets out take a small screwdriver and make sure its on the gasket and hit it pretty hard then go straight across on the other side of the exhaust port and do the gasket on that side the same way, which causes the gasket to bend out so you can opick it out real easy.

 

I have the Roadburners and my neighbors will tell you they are LOUD!

 

I put the sampson hellraisers on and could not be happier. Even with the baffels in they are loud. I was thinking about pulling the baffels but i ride to work at 430am and dont want the neighbors screaming at me.

 

Snow should be about gariffe ass high now in Maryland isn't it. Hope you are riding in a car and talking about summer

 

we just got 10 inches of snow wednesday, and there calling for another storm next week. It sucks! I cant wait for spring and summer.

 

If I lived there I would be in a motel waiting to catch the next plane out. But hey everybody has to live somewhere. I bet it is nice in the summer tho Stay warm

 

I cut my stock pipes up and this was the result, they are pretty loud almost border line abnoxious. I used these for a few months before winter. I am planning on getting some new pipes, I just hacked them up for fun. They also shoot a 8-10 flame when the bike warms up.

 

I know someone who has a set of black cobra swepts for sale !!!!

 

remember 2 primary things
1) loudness
Just look for pipes as straight as you can get with a thiner walled glasspack(most pipes should run a 2"-2.5" range so pitch is mostly effected for this motor in that range). Remember when your buying or having pipes made your stuck with them under you the whole time.

2)Sound Direction
If you want loud to everyone else but quiet to you, get long pipes with a flat cut or possibly a turnout to the side rather then down (divert the sound away from you).

 

My Reapers are plenty loud. I am going to someday have MFR make me a custom set.

 

so let me get this right.....my cobras have baffles I can remove???? woohooo guess what I'm doing in the morning.....hehehe should be a good laugh maybe I should take pics of the event to give you blokes I good laugh...hahaha

 

Just an FYI. I had the Fuggin' Mayhems when I bought the scooter. I LOVED em but they burned my jeans and legs. Very loud and good looking pipes. I now have Cobra swepts with no baffles. I would say equally as loud as the mayhems, but a little 'deeper' tone.

 

I have the Viper 2s and from the side, they are loud enough to set off car alarms from a 3 foot distance. For as loud as i thought my pipes are, 2Evils are louder IMHO cause his point down. He has the Cobras and had the baffles removed. To sit on his right at a light and have him roll the throttle is truely deafening.

 

I run with the Morton Infernos, PCV, power cones, Heat shields.New pipes always replace the exhaust gaskets Cheapper to do it the first time then have your new pipes leaking! BAD A$$ SOUND

 

I'll have the new DG Hard Krome Dual radius pipes put on this week. I'll be able to hear them mid month. I've have a pair of this brand on my Suzuki Intruder, and they are way louder than any bike I've ever heard.

 

"W h a t?" Apologies but I can not hear you over the deep deafening roar of the pipes. "Sounds bad ass, huh?"
"Whats that..." RSS is a ________ ___ ______ _____ _____ _____.
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Umm, hmmm... Btw, yours were quieter than I thought they were going to be... just an FYI there big guy...

Might want to turn your pipe maker onto this calculator...

Exhaust Length

Just a suggestion though...

 

I have been a huge fan of DG HardKrome pipes. My 750 Shadow sounded louder and meaner than my Fury with the Cobra’s.

 

Does anyone know anything about the Morton X Factor pipes.
Thats the perferct look for my bike and want them bad.
mortons


Just wanted to get everyones opinion.

 

Nevermind. I need to wake up.

 

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