Harley Pipes are generally divided up by model as what is popular and fresh on one model lineup may not be the best looking or most popular on the rest. We will take a look at the hottest Harley exhaust pipes in the 2009 lineup. Join along in the journey and feel free to argue with us in the comments section below.
The criteria to win this award is simple...it's the one we like the best....the benefit of running this website.
Best Harley Davidson Exhaust for 2009
Shotgun Style Pipes
Vance and Hines Straightshots are certainly not groundbreaking or revolutionary as they have been around for years but that should tell you something. Vance and Hines has nearly perfected these traditional "shotgun" style pipes and quite frankly they don't change much because they were, are and will be awesome for years to come. Classic styling combined with Vance and Hines Fat Pipe look and superb quality make the Vance & Hines Straightshots one of the top picks for 2009. Fads come and go but shotgun style pipes will NEVER be out of style. Find out more about the Vance and Hines Straightshots here.
Harley Dual Exhausts
Bub Dual Exhausts are one the hottest tickets to the dance this year with the introduction of the new 2009 FLH models. The Bub 7 True Duals are flying off the shelves of distributors everywhere and these things are hot. They are available in Black or Chrome and you can get them for any year touring bike, not just the 2009 models. If you are riding a touring bike then you can appreciate the classic good looks and style that a true duals setup brings to your ride. Check out the Bub 7 True Duals for Harley Davidson Touring bikes today.
2 into 1 Harley Pipes
If you are a performance junkie then you will be happy to know that more and more pipe manufacturers are starting to offer performance pipes geared towards Harley Davidsons. It wasn't too long ago that you only had 1 or 2 choices but today we have several. The hot ticket in this category is again an old standby and that is the D&D FatCat 2 into 1 Harley Pipe. This pipe is simply awesome and it's the pipe I currently have on my 07 FXSTB. Great looks, superb sound and exhaust note and unmatched performance are what you get when you go with the D&D FatCat Harley Exhaust.
Best Slip On Mufflers
The Best Harley Slip On Mufflers go to an old standby and two time award winner with the Vance and Hines Monster Ovals taking down the top spot. Everyone has different tastes but for us...these mufflers absolutely rock! They give your Touring bike a big, fat pipe look and just look and sound badass in our opinion. If you are looking to save a little bit of dough and don't want to change your whole system then check out these Vance and Hines Slip On Harley Mufflers here.
Best Air Cleaner
The Arlen Ness Big Sucker Harley air cleaner is a beautifully designed and and dead simple air cleaner setup for your Harley Davidson. It's a great looking kit with nice hardware and fits your bike like a glove. It looks great and offers outstanding performance increases to get your HD moving down the road quickly. Check out the Arlen Ness Big Sucker here.
Harley Davidson Exhaust Trends
Trends are funny, what is popular today is gone tomorrow and this can mean trouble for manufacturers who step too far outside the boundaries of "normalcy." I personally am a bit of an old school fan and I like simple, clean and functional stuff that works. The bikes you see on TV or in the magazines are super cool but they are too trendy to become mainstream. Even as popular as Choppers became a few years ago, they were still a TINY fraction of the number of motorcycles sold around the country.
The overwhelming majority of motorcycles sold are the softails, touring bikes and cruisers that are owned by normal guys...not Jesse James. We just want a good looking bike that sounds good, looks good and that will hold it's value over the years. This is the type of rider that most manufacturers build Harley Exhausts for, not the one off customs or the hand built "production" bikes.
So you can see by my picks that you won't go wrong with classic styling and a proven design. If you want to step out then by all means, that's the beauty of the internet, but I would rather go with old school charm that I know looks good and won't be a passing fad.
I hope you enjoyed our selections and if you have any thoughts, of course, feel free to share them.