Which Exhaust Baffle Sounds The Best ? 2024 Harley Davidson Road Glide

[@trekbsg]

As a former Dyna owner/rider, I've got to say your boy's bike's looking good👍.

[@CYCLEFANATIX]

I think so too! Thanks

[@robertfagan8833]

Louvered baffles sound awesome.. that bike is coming along nicely . Looking forward to your big trip with Sandy to watch.

[@JWO80]

I did my due diligence and did the research on the different baffles. The louvered baffles as torque and I'm thoroughly impressed with the sound with the hideaway headers.

[@stuartberke5845]

I've been saying that all along about a crazy loud exhaust. You are finally listening to me. 👍👍

[@Stel67]

I have had really loud exhaust before, your so spot on about if you really put miles on, loud exhaust is that last thing you want. Ear plugs are horrible and if you need to wear them, well that pretty much says your exhaust is too loud!

[@MrMurphc13]

I like air plugs because of the wind on the motorway.Wind noise is exhausting on a long run

[@philcraig1395]

They all sounded very close John, but like you, the way it is configured right now, I believe the louvered set sounds the best.

[@painsrides]

I rode a hot rodded Victory for ten years that I did much long traveling on(80k miles), its exhaust would really get to me after awhile. I went to a Goldwing last summer and I can't believe how much nicer touring is not having to have that howling exhaust in the background.

[@cjg431]

I’ve got the road sofa it’s stiff I’ve put over 4000 miles on it. It’s getting better for sure. Definitely like the quieter ride on the long trips. No droning sound.

[@sfcgadget]

I added the Khrome Werks 4.5 slip ons to my 2021 CVO Street Glide with the baffles you chose. Great construction and they sound real good. A little more deep sound without being annoying. I love them.

[@MrMike-qn4xn]

I have been looking for new pipes for my 2008 Road King. I love the fact that you can change out the baffles for different sounds. Sold! Thanks. New sub😊

[@SharkLifeSean]

Great video. I was hoping for a no baffle start up. I have TABs now and I’m sorry I did not go KW or even CFR’s. Used to love CFRs on my 16 SG. I hear ya on a nice quiet ride. But I am old lol 59. Thanks again for your content. Great channel.

[@rice8113]

the HP Power + and the Louvered sound the same to me. the reducers sound louder and deeper like you said. I would probably rock the reducers for daily use and swap them out with one of the others for a long trip if the reducers are too loud (especially after you put a stage 2 in).

[@2wheeledway]

I always heard that "needs to break in" about the road sofa. I loved my from day 1. I've put 17k miles on it so far and its still holding up great.

[@trekbsg]

I've never owned a saddlemen but I've owned a LePera and a Mustang seat and both needed a little break in seat time before they both provided their maximum comfort, not a thousand miles mind you but at least a hundred or so miles. Every seat and rider is different though.

[@achim9145]

great vid👍 i had the same problem with the exhaust 2 loud or 2 silent i am using since 20 years the jekyll and hide exhaust system the system give u the freedom 2 chose how loud or how silent u wanna ride!! It’s a great system 👍👍

[@gg31]

hey John.. the best sounding baffles I ever heard on KZbin are the ones your buddy Rob put on his bikes.. tab performance with the zombie baffles.. blows these Khromewerks away..

[@ShutterUp]

I run Louvered in mine and I like it. I also experienced better throttle response with the louvered on a stock engine.

[@freefree2021]

I feel ya brother, my vtx1800 is crazy loud! Earplugs are a must for me!

[@ISPMOTO]

Black Jack sounds different in your drive compared to being on a ride but still sounds great. I've had new and used bikes that I have put 50,000 miles a year on and in all cases the seats were a little uncomfortable for all day riding at first. After a couple of long rides they become comfortable which I believe was not the seats breaking in but my ass breaking in! To me it was like doing a new exercise which makes you feel sore at first but after a couple of times it's no problem. Ian P.

[@trez2187]

Would be nice if you could set up the exhaust like a big block with muffler bypass valves. Open- straight out Closed- through muffler baffles.

[@michaelroy925]

I think the louvered baffles sound the best from what I could tell😎👍

[@ericsmith2381]

I did like the second set of baffles

[@Justin-tp3lr]

I dont have any baffles in mine. It was that way when i bought the bike. Im looking at the louvered baffles. I have the same khrome werks 4.5 HP slipons on my 2020 street glide.

[@rickcasey611]

I've been using the louvered baffles on my 21 SG for the last 3 yrs. The KW chrome still looks new after 3yrs. BTW! Blackjack is what I call my 21SG. Named after the color Blackjack Metallic.

[@CYCLEFANATIX]

👊👍

[@ejdtm]

I switched from louvered to the HP plus a.k.a. spoon baffle on my 124 and noticed a good amount of pull off idle, better than the louvered. And the benefit I could hear my radio better lol

[@CYCLEFANATIX]

Haha 😂 👍👍

[@Kevin_Adorno]

You got me with the “Ass Pressure “ 😂🤣

[@peterfabricius662]

Nice explanation of the exhaust options. I now see you have grown up and liking your windshield and quieter pipes combined with a comfortable seat. Preserve your hearing, the military was hard on my ears, not fun…. Safety first, best possible lights and then dress it up to your hearts content…

[@iginogasparini3369]

Louvered baffle is the best. For sound and performance because having the cat in still. Still has the backpresure you need

[@hogluvr1]

Great points! Early on, I wanted loud. Now, I just want a little something past stock, for performance, but still hear the stereo. I may be getting old, but I also like my neighbors. LOL

[@michaelwhite5834]

Totally agree about loud pipes. Fun in town but . . . I simply can't take it anymore on a long ride.

[@jimbo4260]

Started my 18 year old life in CH-46 Helicopters and flew for 4 years as a Crew Chief. Got my first Harley at 21 with drag pipes...also my 2nd and 3rd Harley had drag pipes. My 4th Harley was a 09 street glide with 3 inch Reinharts....my present and maybe my last bike (I'm 64) is a 2019 CVO Limited with 4" Reinharts..I go from NJ to Tennessee and love the sound. I never get sick of a loud Harley-Davidson. I'm a inch away from replacing my 4 inch Reinharts with 4.5 inch TAB Zombie bam sticks..I LOVE THEM ZOMBIE BAM STICKS AND ALL MY RIDING IS HIGHWAY. I went crazy on you tube looking for a set of new slip ons that made this bike sound like more like a Harley and that was my pick. The Reinharts are great. I'll keep them should I get sick of the tabs. But based on my history of loving noise....I think they are my new go to.

[@michaelwhite5834]

@@jimbo4260 I wish I could. I can’t even take a loud concert. I was in a ship engine room and it was loud but no worse than what you did

[@jimbo4260]

@@michaelwhite5834 omg ship engine room....I applaud you..Tough duty. Thanks for your service. I was on the USS Inchon and Sipan back in the 80s. I couldn't sleep in my assigned bed due to the ships movement so I had my "Mom" send me a hammock. I would sleep on deck in my Helicopter and the boat would rock and roll but I would stay still. Lol Ride safe Sir. All the best!

[@mikedenney7139]

Never stand near a hot Harley with shorts on. Been there done that!! That’s gonna leave a mark! 😂 Happy to say that I just ordered my KW mufflers on Black Friday 2024. Been watching videos about the inserts/baffles. I think I’ll go with the performance ones. I’m ok with quieter. I want to keep that bottom to midrange torque. In my opinion it’s hard to tell the difference in sound on a video. Even when I listen to it on my TV. But thanks for the info!! Can’t wait to hear them in person!!

[@MarcusTurner-db5qv]

Nice review keep up the good work Cycle Fanatix

[@WilliamJohnson-gw2ux]

hey john!,I have the louvered baffles in mine,they sound awesome.

[@CYCLEFANATIX]

Yes they do

[@glennwoods7829]

I'm interested in the 2 into2 chrome

[@CHAOT1C06]

I think the reducer sounded the best

[@asoshkin]

Performance baffle is the way to go for same sound you have more torque at the bottom.

[@FLYANDRIDE15]

Louvered!

[@1kzrider]

I have a twin cam with some Reinhart slip on and it is fun till it's not. Soon as you hit the throttle and take off it is fun. But, moments later into ride it drones and gives headache. My M8 107 OEM is bliss. Quite and sounds great. Still hear and feel just enough power for me. But, I am old now to so there's that.

[@Cruiseon2s]

It’s amazing how many people are negatively opinionated on what you do on YOUR bike…. Ridiculous. Do what you wanna do on your bike man, it always looks amazing.

[@nickydonuts1]

Hi John I change my pipes check engine light on do you think because of pipes change out head pipe also no cat

[@CYCLEFANATIX]

Yes, of course. Absolutely you have to tune the bike.

[@mikeklee9653]

Did you have to take the pin out of your handlebar clamp to get those bars that far forward mine won’t go that far without taking the pin out

[@CYCLEFANATIX]

Yes

[@jaytownjunkyardfiles1999]

Are you going with gripper material like the seat on the Dyna? 👍

[@hankster2241]

best thing i've done on my HD is slip ons, vance and hines. and the saddleman seat. keeping it mostly stock is the best thing i've done. the saddleman seats i've had on both my HD'S did not need break-in time. they have been comfortable from day one. i don't get that break in time for seats, but then , I"m only a 170 pound guy.

[@tonydanzl]

Pipes don't fit 2017 M8 ?🤔 18-24 only?

[@ericroadking7564]

Sounds like a good plan! Comfort is key on a long trip along with coffee holders and back rests leave the cool stuff for the youngins!! LOL

[@harleydeuce2000]

I think you hear the music better with the ear plugs in. Cuts out the wind noise and also stops ears from ringing when you’re doing 600+ mile days for multiple days in a row just to get from NY/NJ to where it’s actually nice to ride.

[@tommiller8714]

John - try the HD SE Stage-1 and Stage-2 (SE M8-511 Cam). With HD SE tune, you'll have (at the wheel) 119.5hp @5440rpm & 131.02torque @3920rpm. Stock, you have (at the wheel) 94.04hp @4640rpm & 118.45torque @3920rpm. That's a gain of +25.46hp & 12.57torque, at the wheel, while remaining compliant & keeping warranty intact. I'm confident many of your subs would find this content interesting. Tom M. P&A, Bartels H-D, Marina Del Rey, CA. 4 Harleys here: '23 RG-ST, '23 Breakout-117, '09 FXSTC (96 TC, now 107 TC), & '04 XL883C (1200 Kit).

[@HandsUp85]

I have it in a 24 RG and it rips!!! Coming from a 22 RGL with a CR480 making 118hp and 132tq. The 24 actually feels a little faster!

[@LJ_AF]

You need Tab 50 Cals with the zombie baffles. They arent real loud on long trips. But can be loud when you want them to be! But I understand about an 11,000 mile trip. that would be a different story for sure! And the stock windshield really sucks but looks good. I went with the HD 10" windsplitter and it works great. The look is growing on me.

[@scaremetv5806]

@Cyclefanatics wondering if you still have the khrome Werkx eclipse exhaust system that you talked about in this video?

[@PUREOWN]

I put the reducers on my bike today. Have 5,000 miles on mine with Khrome werks the entire time. 2,000 miles with no inserts, another 3,000 with the hp plus inserts. Just put about 20 miles on with the reducers. I can say for sure the reducers have more bark than the hp inserts and are more crisp than with nothing in the mufflers at all. Feels like the torque is down slightly with the reducers but I’ll need to ride it some more to know for sure.

[@CM13FTW]

My dude I agree with everything you said and I mean everything. I got a pair of RC components slip-ons on my 17th Street Glide it pretty much came with the bike I purchased it in 2020 with 6,600 Mi on it Fairview yesterday I was trying to take the end caps off at 4 and a half inch diameter slip-ons and the baffles came out right with one of them and the other half on the left side is still in there the cap came off with the baffle half of it broke off the front half of it is still stuck inside. It seems that it broke because it was mad Rusty previous so I'm looking at videos now to find out what baffles go back inside or just anything any knowledge on baffles your video popped up and like I said you're 100% right and you already know we're never old we just keep it real I don't know if I have to buy some new slip-ons minds are beat up but money is tight and times are rough Credit Union work is mad slow but thanks for your video I subscribe to your Channel

[@CYCLEFANATIX]

Thank you

[@jasonbreedlove495]

I had the performance baffles in the KW pipes on my 2019 RG, and will probably add them when swap head pipes on this 24'. Tones it down, but does it ever boost the performance. I have to admit, the reducer sounded mean with the stock header.

[@raybrdjr]

yes sir, riding long distance is enjoyable for me because I don't have loud pipes on my M8 Road Glide S!

[@formidablerider7345]

that 2024 is so nice the dyna too 👍👍

[@Roadglide117]

I think maybe the louvered sound the best. I got he Klockwerks pro tour 13.5 windshield. Looks and works perfect. At 6'2 its the perfect height. Brian put a video out on it on his website. Check it out if you havent.

[@bruceh6054]

Go with the CR483 👌

[@vbadbee9123]

man I just put the Krome Werk slip ons on my 2024 rg. They look awesome! And the tone is good. Just the new 117 just doesn’t have a good of sound as past motors.

[@markgill3197]

Good morning from Calgary Alberta Canada John. I sure might be interested in the black version of the Khromeworks exhaust you have for my stage 2 475 s&s roadglide limited

[@jamesbower6408]

Tabs 4.5s with zombie baffles on my Cvo st. Sounds like heaven

[@kennethbaker8020]

Hey john good idea wait till after trip for motor work,it will save on gas mileage also bike looking DOPE brother

[@CYCLEFANATIX]

Thank you

[@makinterinc]

For some reason, pipes are lot louder with clutch on, try it!

[@matthewlemoine6280]

On my 24 I run with no baffles. Sounds much deeper and louder

[@jimbo4260]

@matthewlemoine6280 prob loosing some off the line TQ there....are you running Tab?

[@4boysplus880]

Are you planning to run bag guards on this one?

[@gkirch]

Definitely the louvers

[@m.u.7155]

Try the Jekill&Hyde exhaust!

[@Bdub750]

I'm interested in the eclipse slipons

[@CYCLEFANATIX]

Email

[@jimzalewski4148]

How much for the Chrome Exhaust?

[@danielfornes9835]

Is it ok to not run baffles in these mufflers ?

[@russellhalleran9080]

Louvered baffles sound the Best. Enjoy!

[@jimrhoads9075]

Love my tab 50 cal with zombie baffles!

[@jamesbower6408]

Also check out the klockwerks 13.5. I’m 6’2 and I love it

[@JonV-r7q]

1st one No Way. Reducer Better. 3rd one better than the other 2. All pretty tame.

[@curtisbull1583]

Great video man, very interested in your black slip ons. Can't seem to find the right link to your email. Thanks

[@questinfinity]

LOUD PIPES ARE COOL AND SOUNDS GREAT, BUT YOU ONLY GET ONE SET OF EARS👂🏾👂🏾YOU CAN ALWAYS CHANGE OUT A SET OF BAFFLES, BUT NOT YA EARS LOL. ONCE YA HEARING IS GONE THAT'S IT🦻🏾🦻🏾. ANOTHER GREAT VIDEO JOHN. KEEP THEM COMIN BRUTHA 👍🏾👍🏾

[@crypto_que]

C'mon guys, John is obviously out here working his a$$ off giving us content until the aftermarket opens up. 123K subs and ONE EIGHTY FIVE likes!? We can do better than that!

[@sammyalfaqih1491]

The louvered baffles sounds better… I have them on my bike.

[@bobdawson1448]

Louvered

[@robertsperbeck6920]

I'm interested

[@cporter48]

This video was really awesome. You working on the bike and talking was really cool. It seemed more off the cuff than normal. Either way, always love the content brother.

[@matthewlemoine6280]

Bro take the baffles out

[@bryanpeterson2150]

Lol your so right!

[@RideAboutNow]

I have the ripper baffle insert on the left side and the Louvered baffle inert on the right. Someone told me to try this and it’s been 6 months and I still love the sound it’s perfect better than what you have tried in this video. Trust me and try it. But to be honest we shouldn’t have to go through all that to get good sound out of the box. That’s where I’m disappointed in KW. Rineharts sound way better out of the box.

[@tonydanzl]

All that sun and you hold baffles in the shade,... I can't see shit 😂

[@stevepickett4258]

It’s not loud enough you gotta change the whole exhaust

[@bryanpeterson2150]

I wouldn’t run the baffles until you get a catless head pipe. With the cat in head pipe it has plenty of back pressure.

[@BrizBiker]

I 100% agree about the loud pipes my current bike gets a bit much sometimes so when I get my cvost I’m just going to run Khrome Werks mufflers.

[@uutube243]

Tune is out. I have the CVO ST with full Bassani full length exhaust. Tune installed by Harley dealer. At 500 miles will have dyno tuned.

[@JBTexas]

Louver baffles sound the best stock. Now for loud pipes, it’s comes down to how loud they are. There’s a good loud and an annoying loud exhaust. And then like me have full exhaust but I wear ear plugs as well as have my Sena and listen to music fine and still hear surroundings and bike. And if you don’t wear ear plugs um your crazy and your going to lose your hearing and really annoying even in short rides with a loud exhaust. I’ve don’t it without ear plugs and man ears are muffled, head hurts. No thank you! And you use the stereo for music, yup ear plugs will not work but hearing is at risk. To each their own. And I recently responded to professional monkey that a stage four is not for everybody and the percentage is low. Main riders stay within stage one a a few percent due to stage two. And look your finally going to stay at a stage 2. Hmmm lol Ride safe god bless

[@huskerjock]

I put the APE Cycle Rama 483 cam w/ Khrome Werks Outlaw in my ‘23 107 RG and it’s making 115hp/124tq plus that idle lope is chefs kiss

[@alpinestar1123]

Always got to worry about that ass pressure.

[@OnyxCVO]

I miss the roar of Mad Max.

[@jeremybauer471]

They all sound good. But I’d say do a remix pulling in the clutch the ‘24s don’t give you a full throttle rev in neutral otherwise.

[@infinite8686]

Do you have the exhaust system? If so I would like to grab that from you, if no one has claimed it.

[@antoniobenitez7980]

🚬😎👍

[@johnmccormick6689]

So being aware of the “F-All Americans” BIdenomic “strategy” just might be having a detrimental impact on your purchasing power is key to planning your Harley build. Excellent point.

[@BobbySchaffer]

maybe we could record an old shovel head and play the sound through earphones or speakers.

[@dbart45]

Louvered!

[@m.u.7155]

Try the Jekill&Hyde exhaust!

[@Stel67]

For what they cost, no thanks