Which Harley Exhaust for Road King Custom?
I just bought a Road King Custom and I would really like to change exhaust system to give it a deeper sound. I must admit that I kind of like the low rumble of the factory system but it's not quite right. It sounds good, but just not like a Harley Davidson should. I do NOT want a really loud system, the really obnoxious ones that almost split your ear drums...I just want it to sound like a Harley should. I'd really like it to be a bit more bassy or deeper sounding and a bit louder. A friend of min recommended Rineharts but I don't know if they are a good quality pipe or not.
What do you think would be the right pipe for my bike and also, any advice on what you have and how you like it would be cool. Thanks in advance.
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Dave...nice choice in motorcycles. I demo rode a Road King Custom at Myrtle Beach Bike Week last year and what a ride!! My normal ride is a lowered and hot rodded Nightrain so the Road King felt like a Cadillac.
Ok to answer your question, this is an easy one. Rineharts are an awesome quality Harley Exhaust. They make a number of different variations and come in black or chrome depending on what your fancy is. I myself prefer the 2 into 1 style pipe as it gives a really deep and bassy rumble without being real blatty. The Rinehart dual exhaust fits your bill too though and they sound great as well....so if the 2 into 2 is your preference then you won't go wrong.
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December 9th, 2008 at 7:00 am
vance and hines or rienhart’s are 2 very popular brands. some like the true dual rienharts on their road kings, some prefer the bark of the vance and hines. go to harley chat group and look around.
December 12th, 2008 at 2:46 am
depends on if it is fuel injected or carb. You have to be carefull. consult with your dealer first.
December 16th, 2008 at 10:39 am
screaming eagle pipes sound good, just remember to rejet the carb.
December 19th, 2008 at 4:21 pm
drill a few 1/8 inch holes in the baffle. Be sure to check the plugs and if it’s too lean fatten up the jets………..
December 22nd, 2008 at 7:58 pm
I like the Rinehart tru-duals.V/H chrome i’ve had bad luck.My Ultra sounds great,installed hi-flow air intake and flashed ECM for stage-1.It helped a bunch.
December 26th, 2008 at 4:07 am
rineharts…much better sound in my opinion. vance and hines are a bit too loud for my taste
December 26th, 2008 at 3:38 pm
I have vance & hines on my wide glide and they sound great.Not too loud and a good deep sound.
If you drill holes in the baffles it will sound like you have a small air compressor stuck in your pipes,They won’t sound good like that.
December 27th, 2008 at 1:00 pm
First of all check to see if the bike is carborated or fuel injected makes a big difference on what you can and cannot do. I have the Vance and Hines Straight Shots with anti revision cones, Simple but very effective for the sound and look I want.
January 10th, 2009 at 11:57 pm
I have to agree….drilling holes in the baffles is not only redneck but it will sound terrible.
I’ve run about every pipe ever made and I would agree that Vance and Hines are a bit loud…some love it though….too loud is very relative.
I can say this though…the Rineharts are noticeably quieter than the Vance and Hines but it’s a bassy exhaust note, so it sounds good in my humble opinion.
Also being fuel injected or carbureted does not make a difference in what you can do…it just changes what you need to do. Most carb’d bikes will need a reject while most fuel injected bikes will need some kind of EFI tuner.
The tuners are a snap to install and if you can plug in a lamp…then you can install a basic EFI tuner.
January 12th, 2009 at 2:41 pm
SuperTrapp 2:1 or slipons will give you the deep throaty sound you are looking for and they are somewhat quiet so you can hear the music and your honey on the back! Take a look and shoot me an email with questons!