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Old 03-09-2010, 11:34 AM
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Default Exhaust Help 2005 Sportster with Trike Kit

I originally installed a set of V&H short shots on wife's 2005 sportster that I added a Frankenstein Trike kit to. After a year the exhaust became too loud for her. I tried installing stock header pipes back with a set SEII slipons and regardless of slip on I choose I do not get the clearance needed for the axle adjuster on the rear end. I am looking to add pipes that will exit near the rear axle to keep sound behind her. Has anyone with a sportster come up with an exhaust that exits near rear of bike? Did you need to do any mods to it?Please advise.
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Old 03-09-2010, 07:28 PM
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Default Re: Exhaust Help 2005 Sportster with Trike Kit

Did you try the quieter baffles for the short shots that V&H sell?
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Old 03-09-2010, 07:43 PM
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Default Re: Exhaust Help 2005 Sportster with Trike Kit

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I originally installed a set of V&H short shots on wife's 2005 sportster that I added a Frankenstein Trike kit to. After a year the exhaust became too loud for her. I tried installing stock header pipes back with a set SEII slipons and regardless of slip on I choose I do not get the clearance needed for the axle adjuster on the rear end. I am looking to add pipes that will exit near the rear axle to keep sound behind her. Has anyone with a sportster come up with an exhaust that exits near rear of bike? Did you need to do any mods to it?Please advise.
Could you get a muffler shop to bend you up an extension that would drop the slip-ons the desired amount while taking them a little further rearward?
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Old 03-09-2010, 09:21 PM
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Default Re: Exhaust Help 2005 Sportster with Trike Kit

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Could you get a muffler shop to bend you up an extension that would drop the slip-ons the desired amount while taking them a little further rearward?
You must be reading my mind because thats exactly what i did today i went to the local exhaust shop and had it done. Works well just sent it out to be chromed in philadelphia pa. its worked for me hope it does for u as well
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Old 03-09-2010, 09:39 PM
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Thats pretty much a standard fix for us...we do it all the time because a lot of guys have custom pipes on their bike and want the same ones on their trike so we just build extensions..
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Old 03-10-2010, 02:16 PM
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Default Re: Exhaust Help 2005 Sportster with Trike Kit

Thank you all. Looks like a trip to custom exhaust shop for me.
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