BAFFLES, NO BAFFLES, OR REDUCER? WHICH IS THE BEST SETUP FOR YOUR KHROMEWERKS EXHAUST ON A HARLEY?

BAFFLES, NO BAFFLES, OR REDUCER? WHICH IS THE BEST SETUP FOR YOUR KHROMEWERKS EXHAUST ON A HARLEY? In this video, I show you and let you hear all of the options and share which setup I am going with and why! enjoy!

[@Kingdlack]

F&R, I sincerely appreciate you doing this video my guy. I wanted to know what that reducer would sound like vs the louvered baffle and I will keep my louvered baffle in. The decel from louvered is a sound that can’t be imitated, I mean I LOVE that sound. Great video and comparison💯🤙🏾💪🏾

[@FLYANDRIDE15]

Thx and you got it brotha! Glad it helped!

[@howardmoody9379]

Which khrome works?

[@powamoto]

Cool video bro love the set up 🎉😮

[@FLYANDRIDE15]

👊💯

[@nicholasarmelin5129]

It sounds awesome my man🔥

[@FLYANDRIDE15]

Thx bro

[@dndusel]

Great comparison video! I have the header 2:2 4.5” kit was waiting to be installed with a dyno. Waiting for the louvered baffles to arrive. I have a 2009 FLHTCHSE 4 with a fair amount of engine work done. Have had D&D Fat Cat 2 into 1 for the past 12 years. Looking forward to my new exhaust. Thanks again for your review!

[@FLYANDRIDE15]

Glad you enjoyed it. You will love the new exhaust 🤙

[@SEPA_Bagger]

Louvered baffles by themselves sound the best and perform well, too (I had them in my previous bike for a bit). Great video, F&R!

[@FLYANDRIDE15]

🤙💯

[@robertfagan8833]

I appreciate you trying the different baffles and options. I have to agree with you 100% that the louvered baffles sound and perform the best.. I have a 117 stage 2 also with the louvered baffles

[@FLYANDRIDE15]

Thx bro, appreciate it. I’ve got one more video coming on on baffles soon 😃🤙

[@jasonsaxton156]

Which baffles u gunna h trying

[@FLYANDRIDE15]

@@jasonsaxton156 Ripper

[@FreedomRider1982]

Very nice job on the video !! I just purchased the full system, Outlaw 2 into 1, three step header with the ghost pipe for my RKS (122ci). My header side muffler has a 2.5 inch "high flow absorptive baffle" with a 3 inch reverse cone to maximize torque. It comes that was right out of the box and I anticipate that I'll run it that way without using any of the "inserts" you mention.

[@FLYANDRIDE15]

Awesome! Thanks for watching 🤙

[@FreedomRider1982]

@@FLYANDRIDE15 I did get the small "reducer", it was only $25. I may use it at some point in the future.

[@tz1592]

Thank you Sir! You just helped me make my decision. I just purchased a 24 CVO RG in legendary orange. The bike is stunning, but as you know, it sounds like a sewing machine. Based on your video, I'm going with the louvered baffles and will place my order tomorrow morning. Your CVO looks really sharp. Thanks again.

[@FLYANDRIDE15]

Congratulations and great to hear! You will love this exhaust with louvered baffles. 👍

[@tz1592]

Thanks again! I went with 1801-1257. Chrome with the turbine tips. And of course the louvered baffles. I get them Monday. @@FLYANDRIDE15

[@BigTimsTowing]

First off thanks for taking the time to make the video. Awesome job! I just purchased the 23 cvo road glide and installed the KW mufflers they sound awesome but I do feel a little loss in botton end torque. So am going to order the louvered baffles as you recommend and see if I can get that torque back. Also I just subscribed to your channel. Thanks!

[@FLYANDRIDE15]

Awesome! Welcome to the channel and congratulations on the CVO, amazing bike! You will enjoy the combination of power and sound with the louvered baffles 🤙

[@BigTimsTowing]

thank you!@@FLYANDRIDE15

[@Luckyguy-Roadking2021]

I just made it, performance baffles plus reduce. The sound was awesome.

[@FLYANDRIDE15]

👊💯

[@williamjohnson6624]

F&R i have the louvered baffles in mine i like the sound.

[@FLYANDRIDE15]

🤙💯

[@HDVIBE]

Louvered baffles definitely sound best at least via the video. Im sure in person they sound even better. Ride safe and enjoy. 👍✌️👊

[@FLYANDRIDE15]

Thx brotha

[@kellybgliding]

Yes those louvered baffles. They sent me the perforated baffles. I didn’t like the back pressure and it killed the deep rumble

[@FLYANDRIDE15]

🤙💯

[@amberbali8881]

Thanks for the review. I have a 21 RGS, 114, stage 2 (cam very similar to RS468), KW dominator 2-2, Stealth AC and PV with dyno tune. 119/130. I have the tongued Performance baffle. Works very well and makes great TQ and power. I'm happy with the sound and think it's actually loud when on the throttle. I would like to try the louvered just to see how it is. IMO, when you installed the reducer with the louvered inserts you made a performance baffle. The reducer adds back pressure which the M8 needs for full potential. Ultimately, I'm going to switch to a KW 2-1. I'm a 2-1 guy but they were unavailable due to supply when I did my build but for now, the 2-2 works great. I also run the full Wilbers suspension. Installed them Nov of 21. You will love them.

[@FLYANDRIDE15]

Great setup and great numbers, thx for watching and sharing 🤙

[@jasonsaxton156]

Never heard or seen the "tongued" baffle...alil info or pics pls..

[@amberbali8881]

@@jasonsaxton156 There are 4 inserts (Baffles). 1) Performance (perforated) that has an adjustable tongue for back pressure and max performance. 2) Louvered. 3) Ripper (just a straight through tube). There is now also the reducer which is just a round plate with a center hole and cone shaped exit. The reducer also adds back pressure. M8's want back pressure with a good dyno tune.

[@jasonsaxton156]

Thank u for the info...

[@GPA7]

Great video once again my friend! I’m on a similar journey. 2019 Road Glide Special 114 with S&S 475 and KW 2-1-2 Dominator dyno tuned by Trask Performance. I tried the Reducers as well based on John’s video and like you I liked the low RPM improvement but much preferred the deeper sound without baffles. I’m now running DK Customs 158 Thunder Torque Inserts. The low rumble is as good (maybe better) as no baffles but with reversion improvement in the low end. This may be my long term solution 😂 BTW, you need the longer thread bolt option with the Khrome Werks to center the TTI’s.

[@GPA7]

I’ll also add I watch HD videos on my home theatre with dual subwoofers so the exhaust sound is more authentic.

[@FLYANDRIDE15]

Excellent, thank you for the info and for watching 🤙💯 Need to check those out

[@GPA7]

Best $60 I’ve spent!

[@GPA7]

UPDATE: I’m in the AZ White Mountains for the summer with an elevation of 7,000 ft and my bike didn’t run right so I spoke with Jared from KW and he suggested their performance baffles and bending the spoon up 1/2 way. Removed the TTI’s and installed them and bam my torque dip was gone! Never ending journey for sure!

[@FLYANDRIDE15]

@@GPA7 very helpful! Thank you

[@JohnJam]

Thanks for the comparisons. The time you made this video, was your bike stock with exhaust and cam or did you have a new header head pipe and upgraded cam while doing this video

[@FLYANDRIDE15]

Great question. This video i already had a cam and khromewerks full system on it.

[@RedDevilinCali]

Great info, thanks for sharing. I just purchased the 2023 CVO recently and had the Khrome werks slip-ons installed, bike is stock and they sound great, but i immediately noticed a dip in torque. I ordered the louvered baffles and will install them as soon as i get them, but wondering if I should get the KW performance baffles instead. Its hard finding data about KW and determining what baffle to use, but your video helped a lot. thank you

[@FLYANDRIDE15]

First, congratulations on the CVO. Did you go with the road glide or the street glide? I have a few other videos on Khromewerks baffles and I have tested just about all of them and I can tell you hands-down louvered is the way to go.

[@RedDevilinCali]

Thanks brother! I purchased the CVO Road Glide "Dark Platinum." Its hard to pay an extra 6K for some Whiskey Neat Paint. When I ride I like to hear the pipes on the bike to know when to change gears. Like you, I can't sacrifice torque and horsepower for sound. Thanks again for information, keep up the good work!@@FLYANDRIDE15

[@FLYANDRIDE15]

@@RedDevilinCali awesome! Congrats. You will love both the sound and torque of the louvered 🤙

[@williamjohnson6624]

Yes that sound,soundes like the bike is growling yeah!

[@FLYANDRIDE15]

💯👊

[@GlidingOnTwos]

🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾

[@FLYANDRIDE15]

🤙

[@brody2762]

I bought the louvered baffles and personally don’t like the flutter sound on decel I cut them down to be just a reducer and they sound better on decel but still sounds the best without anything in there

[@FLYANDRIDE15]

Gotya. I actually like the flutter 🤙

[@joaquinrodriguez6344]

Hi fly and ride I have the same exhaust and I have been using the louverd perforated baffle I like it but wanted to add the reducer. When u added the reducer plus louverd baffle did u notice any increase in the torque?

[@FLYANDRIDE15]

I didn’t add the reducer to the louvered baffles, I only tried one or the other. Not sure what adding reducer to louvered baffles would do

[@brettparsons2014]

Highway pegs look crooked. Lol Beautiful bike!

[@FLYANDRIDE15]

Thx. 👍

[@CodyMcDonald89]

I like with baffles

[@FLYANDRIDE15]

🤙💯

[@robertmercurio2859]

Do the tips on your bike have a red stripe? If so did you paint them or did you purchase them? Thank you

[@FLYANDRIDE15]

Custom painted at local shop.

[@nathanvance4763]

What bag fillet lights and fender extension are you running

[@FLYANDRIDE15]

These are by Harley-Davidson and no fender extension, these are stretched CVO bags

[@titratetim]

I can’t seem to locate the reducers online where can I find them?

[@FLYANDRIDE15]

Reach out to khromewerks directly, don’t think they have it listed but they can purchase directly from them

[@jjs8046]

To me they all sounded same. Now, which one in your ears sounds closest to Cyclefanatix's pipe?

[@FLYANDRIDE15]

That would be the ripper however, not worth the power loss.

[@mgshizzle2213]

I dunno if it’s your mic or what cause I’ve heard these pipes on several videos yours sounds so tinny sounding

[@FLYANDRIDE15]

Possible on this video. Have hundreds of others , feel free to to check out.

[@CodyMcDonald89]

Also wife gave me the go if I wanted to get rid of Harley and go bmw 1250!!

[@FLYANDRIDE15]

Nice!!!

[@CodyMcDonald89]

@@FLYANDRIDE15 yes now it’s just if I want to do it or not. Already got a call local they want me to come in. I’m already approved with tier 1 credit. My brother told me I have lost my mind to consider trading Harley for the bmw lol

[@shasiceruti8994]

Hey F&R have you tried the ripper baffles?

[@FLYANDRIDE15]

I have. All sound and no power. Video coming soon 😆👊

[@shasiceruti8994]

@@FLYANDRIDE15 copy that👍🏾

[@kevinc7910]

Try putting the DK 158 torque inserts. That’s what I’m running and it gave me the power back with a little loss of sound which I was ok with. Without out them it’s a little to loud.

[@jasonsaxton156]

Kevin is there options on thise inserts? Did u jus run the inserts an NO baffles?

[@kevinc7910]

@@jasonsaxton156 no, I installed the torque insert in the ripper baffle close to the mounting holes. I just tried keeping the DK torque insert in the right side and in the left side running a ripper and a reducer baffle in tandem. Wasn’t the easiest to line up the holes but I think it’s my favorite for long rides. It’s a less harsh and is a little deeper. For running around town a ripper in the left and a ripper in the right but with a DK torque insert is my favorite for sounding bad ass. It’s the closest to Cycle Fanatic,s 2 into 1 that sounds amazing.

[@sammyalfaqih1491]

Baffles for sure. Bro I’m almost deaf lol

[@FLYANDRIDE15]

😂

[@peterhart5882]

#1- just the reducers sounds very loud. #2- baffles and reducers better

[@FLYANDRIDE15]

💯🤙

[@destinationh-d1]

Where in jersey are you? I'm in Wayne.

[@FLYANDRIDE15]

Middletown NJ 🤙

[@destinationh-d1]

@@FLYANDRIDE15 Awesome, we should do a ride sometime.

[@FLYANDRIDE15]

@@destinationh-d1 👍Sounds good, we ride just about every weekend 🤙

[@raycarter5388]

No baffles with inserts.

[@FLYANDRIDE15]

🤙

[@user-ez5fo9jm6g]

You can’t hear clearly sounds very muffled sorry

[@FLYANDRIDE15]

Thx

[@BikesBeardsAndBrews]

Jeeeeeez all this work to try to win in Laconia, silly Jersey Boy

[@FLYANDRIDE15]

Laconia is already in the bag bro. This is just for fun.

[@MRGS48]

Terrible sound peaking a lot and gets distorted… Sorry brother but that’s how it sounded. Change settings and redo cause you may have something really good here🙄🫡

[@FLYANDRIDE15]

All good bro, thx for watching