George asked:

I have a 2001 Harley Davidson Road King that has factory dual exhaust on it and I am not happy with it. I want it to be louder and to sound better. It does have aftermarket mufflers on it now but I am not sure what they are exactly as I cannot find any markings on them. Whatever they are, they don't sound the way I want it to sound. All of the bikes that I have heard so far that I like, are 2 into 2 style rather than dual exhaust.....are these types of exhaust systems louder than a dual exhaust type setup or am I imagining that?

So I guess my question is this.....can I get the dual exhaust system to sound louder than it does and do you have any recommendations for Harley Dual exhaust mufflers that will be louder than what I have now?

Our Answer

George....great question but a tough one. Asking someone about what their favorite exhaust system is similar to asking them what their favorite color is. What I mean is that if you ask 10 people, you will get 10 different answers.

I will keep my answer pretty short and succinct as I am a bigger fan of video and audio when it comes to recommending a certain muffler. In my own opinion, the muffler that I am most comfortable recommending to someone is the Rinehart Slip On Muffler.

I really like the way this muffler performs and sounds....it is definitely a fair amount louder than stock but it isn't obnoxiously loud. It's a very good middle of the road muffler that does everything well. It looks good, sounds good and is reasonably priced so you really can't lose.

If I had to recommend a slip on for your motorcycle....I'd check out the Rineharts. They work great.