Hi All,
I know the question "which muffler does everyone like" and similarly, the question "which muffler is best for our Tri-Glides" has been asked a thousand times here. And I'm sure I may have missed one or two responses to them in my readings. But you should know me better by now not to ask again without first checking the site. Or to be so generalized and (ahem) short about it. There's a lot of great information regarding this subject here but I really don't see the brand SUPERTRAPP mentioned too much, if at all. Also, a lot of us are new Trikers and/or have the latest model, and we all know how fast products become outdated.
So if you don't mind, I'd like a turn at this please.
First thing I'd like to ask is if you or anyone you know has any real world personal experience with the SUPERTRAPP brand. Things like quality, build, performance characteristics, sound, etc. I have been a devout Vance & Hines guy simply because the dealer endorses them, and is usually who I get to do my installs. This time I am breaking free from that and besides relying on you all, am on my own this time. And I know nothing about this company.
I'm particularly interested in the 4" Stouts. And to make things harder for us, I'm learning these actually come in two flavors, the Spertrapp and Kerker versions. And since the claimed performance and decibel numbers are so close between these two models, to save a couple bucks and get a little more volume I have concentrated my focus on the Kerker version. Maybe because I'd be flat out lying if I told you that in all honesty, it doesn't matter to me if my replacement mufflers are "louder" than the stock ones. Performance is first, but sound is what we all like, and what turns heads. I know originally I said I was going to be respectable and good this time and not get crazy with the mods but the voices in my head keep asking me "why change now?".
They are not cheap, but then neither are the V&H models I purchased in the past.
So, that's where we are then, do you know anything about the mufflers I have finally put at the top of my list as replacements and what do you think about them, and their performance claims?
Here are a couple links to help see what I am talking about:
http://www.supertrapp.com/images/pdfs/Kerker-Stouts-dyno.pdf
http://www.supertrapp.com/images/pdfs/stock-V-stout.pdf
I appreciate all your comments and hope to see some serious replies from the heavy hitters here that know a thing or two about performance and what you all think of these mufflers.
Keep in mind, I haven't installed it yet, but I have a gutted head pipe waiting in the wings (I may have it ceramic coated), and I'd like to go with a new Air Cleaner (probably what everyone else is using) and a tuner (again, to keep it simple for me, one that I can understand and one that I can use to revert everything back to stock if I ever want to in the future). I would seriously appreciate all opinions on these items too!
If this Trike ran cooler from the factory none of this would be happening and I would be spending all this money on trips to far away places on my new Trike, but alas, I can't stand the heat and this seems to be one of the more modest routes to make things cooler for me and for the Trike.
Thank you,
Rob
I know the question "which muffler does everyone like" and similarly, the question "which muffler is best for our Tri-Glides" has been asked a thousand times here. And I'm sure I may have missed one or two responses to them in my readings. But you should know me better by now not to ask again without first checking the site. Or to be so generalized and (ahem) short about it. There's a lot of great information regarding this subject here but I really don't see the brand SUPERTRAPP mentioned too much, if at all. Also, a lot of us are new Trikers and/or have the latest model, and we all know how fast products become outdated.
So if you don't mind, I'd like a turn at this please.
First thing I'd like to ask is if you or anyone you know has any real world personal experience with the SUPERTRAPP brand. Things like quality, build, performance characteristics, sound, etc. I have been a devout Vance & Hines guy simply because the dealer endorses them, and is usually who I get to do my installs. This time I am breaking free from that and besides relying on you all, am on my own this time. And I know nothing about this company.
I'm particularly interested in the 4" Stouts. And to make things harder for us, I'm learning these actually come in two flavors, the Spertrapp and Kerker versions. And since the claimed performance and decibel numbers are so close between these two models, to save a couple bucks and get a little more volume I have concentrated my focus on the Kerker version. Maybe because I'd be flat out lying if I told you that in all honesty, it doesn't matter to me if my replacement mufflers are "louder" than the stock ones. Performance is first, but sound is what we all like, and what turns heads. I know originally I said I was going to be respectable and good this time and not get crazy with the mods but the voices in my head keep asking me "why change now?".
They are not cheap, but then neither are the V&H models I purchased in the past.
So, that's where we are then, do you know anything about the mufflers I have finally put at the top of my list as replacements and what do you think about them, and their performance claims?
Here are a couple links to help see what I am talking about:
http://www.supertrapp.com/images/pdfs/Kerker-Stouts-dyno.pdf
http://www.supertrapp.com/images/pdfs/stock-V-stout.pdf
I appreciate all your comments and hope to see some serious replies from the heavy hitters here that know a thing or two about performance and what you all think of these mufflers.
Keep in mind, I haven't installed it yet, but I have a gutted head pipe waiting in the wings (I may have it ceramic coated), and I'd like to go with a new Air Cleaner (probably what everyone else is using) and a tuner (again, to keep it simple for me, one that I can understand and one that I can use to revert everything back to stock if I ever want to in the future). I would seriously appreciate all opinions on these items too!
If this Trike ran cooler from the factory none of this would be happening and I would be spending all this money on trips to far away places on my new Trike, but alas, I can't stand the heat and this seems to be one of the more modest routes to make things cooler for me and for the Trike.
Thank you,
Rob