V&H Quiet Baffles Compared to Stock Baffles and No Baffles
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- I installed Quiet Baffles into my Vance & Hines Straight Shots HS on my 2005 Harley Sportster. In this video I compare the sound of open pipes vs. V&H stock baffles vs. V&H Quiet Baffles
I feel this video is the gold standard that all other vehical exhaust videos should be modeled after.
While I think his side-by-side comparisons are a great idea and spot on, it's important to keep in mind that
by using wire to reduce the thickness of the fiberglass insulation on the baffles he is effectively reducing their performance and their intended purpose!!
13 years later this is still the go to vid. Good Job. Just ordered a set of quiet baffles for my new to me sideshots.
Excellent comparison video. No stupid, obnoxious music to cover up what we are trying to hear like too many videos have.
sounded better with quiet baffles, had deeper tone
Someone who knows how to make a proper video! Thank you sir, it let me decide if there worth it or not! Great job!
This is the right way to compare things on you tube !
I personally liked the quiet baffles but after looking at the over cost of the V&H pipes and baffles I think I will be better off w/ stock pipes and money to ride on.
Really love the sound of stock baffles.
I NEVER would have thought I'd say this buuuutttttt those quiet baffles sound great! A most excellent job with the video production. Thanks.
It's the most accurate information I've ever wanted to know.
Thank you for showing us a very useful video to tell the difference in sound.
Honestly couldn't have asked for a more perfect video to SHOW and describe something l. :)
Thanks for the comparison.
To my ears, the stock baffles sound the best.
Keep in mind that to much or to little back pressure affects performance.
Very well put. I bought a set of quiet baffles for my 2009 fxdc and they're just right. When you get on it it barks but when you're not it sounds nice. All said, I'm glad I have very cool next door neighbors.......
I installed the quiet baffles on a 2014 Street Bob in Big Shots staggered after watching your vid. I was a bit sceptic but I'm very happy with the result. They take the sharp edge of the noise and now the bike sounds great. Not quiet at all; just much more comfortable. Nice roar... Thanks!
That's the best side by side comparison I've ever heard....
finally found someone who knows how to rev a bike.
Thanks for the video. I installed my last night. It made a huge difference in sound. More of a motorcycle and less of a shot gun. I spun my in with the direction of the batting and only had to push a little bit in with the screwdriver.
I like stock baffles the best, maybe on the weekends to piss off the neighbors I'd go with no baffles but the "silenced" quiet baffles I'm not a fan of at all it jus don't sound like a harley should, that's jus my opinion tho nice comparison buddy thanks for uploading
I have a 99 1200xlc, previous owner removed the baffles and it was obscenely loud, just like in the video. Got some similar type fiberglass covered baffles, and similar type results, very pleased! Great and accurate video!
I should have noted how you used the wire, because the tape provided did not work so well!
Used to watch this video before getting my first motorcycle. So glad I got a vtwin
Great side by side comparison, exactly the video I was looking for. Thanks!
Thanks. This was really helpful for choosing bafflers. Got the quiet ones.
this is a great video. I am really surprised at how well those new baffles worked for you. I was thinking they would totally take away the beautiful sound that harley is known for, but it really didn't. It left your bike with a really nice low, throaty rumble. Very nice!
Good idea. I could imagine compressing the glass does hamper the sound deadening qualities somewhat. Then again, I still thought the difference was quite noticeable and I am pretty pleased with the sound. Perhaps just wrapping the wire just tight enough to fit the glass in the pipes would do the trick as well.
Excellent comparison! Great job!
They don't make it for old Buell tubers, but I really want to make it as close to silent as possible. No reason, just the sleeper aspect
I gotta say I love the no baffle sound but the quiet baffle has a deep throaty note to it. It’s not very quiet it just has a note that’s music to my ears
If it's still too loud, consider adding a Hard Kore baffle that marries up to the tip of the VH quiet baffle.
Thanks man, good editing/review.
no baffles sounds great!
Congrats for the excelent video shooting. Quiet baffles rules👍✔️👏
Thanks a bunch for the video!
I was just installing quiet baffles into my Short Shots and started to have doubts regarding the insulation, it's quite a tight fit.
Still sounds loud enough to me
Maybe compression mic too.
But this video was exceptionally well done, thank you sir! I am trying to compare with vids like yours to determine what my best option is for the pipe that is on my bike...
my mind blowing when this this guy touching fiberglass with bare hand
so you should remove your baffles and remove the wire wrapping and rewrap them with thread. The thread will hold the insulation tight during the install and burn off after. you want the insulation to be as fluffy as possible inside the pipe because that's how insulation works. it creates air space within it self to let the sound drift around inside and dissipate. Tight insulation has no space to absorbe sound so it just keeps going.
Really good comparison, well made video, best comparison video I have seen, especially the side by side idle and reving vids at the end, really helps to understand the difference between the baffles and their sounds. Great video! Ride hard - from NZ!
Very good video, thanks for posting! Really helped me make a decision about which one I wanted to go with.
Much better sound with the quiet baffles, engine sounds happier.
Great info - thanks for sharing this. I posted a video comparing the V&H Standard vs. Competition baffles on my Milwaukee 8 Stage III Softail. I've swapped back and forth but I'm currently running the competition baffles. Not much difference in sound, maybe just a little deeper and a little louder. I feel a bit more power with the competition baffles as well.
Great work ! I'm riding with no baffle but I will definitely check out the quiet baffle. It seems to really make the sound deep and powerful.
Thanks a lot for the review !
Quiet baffles sound louder than stock ! LOL ;)
Great comparison can really tell the difference here. Thanks for the vid !
When you compress the insulation the sound-dampening is much less since the insulation gets more hard.
Fluffy insulation = more quiet and darker note.
Best vehicle comparison I have seen. Thank you for that and i'd goo all the way no baffles any day let the beast breathe
Great video, very well done thank you. Just ordered a set for my Vance and Hines Competition Series slip-ons.
Just received mine but HD riding group believes that Baffles tend to Overheat the Engine. Your thoughts...? Kudos.!
Nice video and comparisons. I like mine nice and loud, too many idiots on the road not paying attention.
Good lord that thing is running lean!!! At around 1:22 look at how discolored the pipe is😳
I agree with all the comments. This is a great video!
I think without baffles sounds like a Harley should the louder the better after all loud saves lives
This was really useful. Thanks for taking the time to post this.
loud pipes save lifes my dad had a 1991 softail custom with eathier straght shots or big shots on it i loved that bike
Absolutely great video. Nailed it brother.
bro, one of the best vds i'seen here. thanks a lot for your upload. I HAD a sportster with quiet baffles. check my vds.
Now I got a blackline and at this very moment i'm having the baffles removed. As soon as i got the bike i'ma post a vid.
Nice work mate, great sound from the pipes with the baffles... Got short shots myself, and some smartpartz baffles on order :)
nice bike but don't let it idle so low, below 1100 rpm's the rocker's don't get any fresh oil.
where the hell did you hear that
the mechanic i take my harley to for service.
Joseph Bou-Price common mechanic knowledge.
i run mine 1000 rpm
Thanks for doing this.. I was trying to figure out if I'm going to pull Baffles and get the tuner or just keep baffles in with no tuner.
I like the stock sound but might try quiet baffles they make a little difference that I was able to hear. I wonder how they sound under load?
Excellent video and wonderful comparative analyses!
20ga wire.. brilliant! Good work
I personally liked the sound with the quiet baffles. Can you feel a difference in the performance?
Damn. I think I like it best with no baffles. That sounded beast lol
no baffles sounded the best
very usefull vid, got a 48 with vance and hines shortys, way too loud for me got some quiet baffles ready to install...............
Very cool….thanks for making this video.
Cool , quick Side by Side.. I Liked it.
Thanks. Never thought V&H were worth a house payment anyhow.
I'm going to my local Automotive exhaust shop.
Same Damn Difference for a Chrome straight pipe.!
Oh except., I keep the $369 dollar difference. LoL
What is the name or brand of bag you have on the passenger seat. I would rather have that instead of side bags.. thanks
great video. def sounds the best with quiet baffles in
Do the quiet baffles have a plug in it so it’s not straight threw ???
I did not find these to be quiet at all.. they were very loud in fact...
I have a 05 sportster with v&h short shots. Very loud and somewhat necessary in LA. Would the quiet baffles add back pressure?
excellent comparsion video
great video,betcha neighbours love ya lol.think i like v&h quiet baffles prob open pipes r little too bit loud sorry for sounding like a grand dad,well done
The bike probably has some bottom in torque now.
Sounds like you need to speed that idle up. It sounds like it's about to die at idle. But idk, if it works for ya
louder the pipe less back pressure = no tourque
tourque = seat of the pants fun
oh yeah,..that low idle will hurt the engine,...its not pumping enough oil at that rpm
Agreed. I adjusted it to spec after shooting the video.
Really helpful comparison
Quiet baffles are better, it sounds more refined and doesn't take away from harleys true sound. I can't stand bikes with straight pipes, people think obnoxious sound is the way to go but you don't ever here a loud ferrari or corvette, but you know one when you here it
I like the baffled sound, but I'm old now (ha)
Brilliant thank you
Nicelly demonstrated ! But these "quiet baffle " should be rename to ; rumble baffles !
Well done, no bullshit
By using wire to reduce the thickness of the fiberglass insulation on the baffles he is effectively reducing their performance and their intended purpose!!
I like my sporty straight piped all the way through. I like that gurgly nasty deceleration sound. It just lasts for seconds and seconds and in the mean time I’m heard from 2 miles away 😈
how do you get your engine to have that deep popping sound if you know what i mean? my bike is an 06 but the sound i have is a higher sound and its a constant sound, not the real harley sound that i want? would it be the pipes that make the sound different?
do i leave the wires on the baffle or do i remove them at some point
congratulations,,,,,great video, you helped me a lot. i will do the quiet baffle with python 3 by vance and hines.. what material you use? can i test the wrapped material with a ligther and if it doen't burn i can use it?
thanks.
Wait until you try to get those things out again . Gonna be a long video . 😁 Shame we couldn't hear the pipes at the correct idle speed of 1000 rpm .
Great video. Well done and thank you
Thanks a lot for great vid!
i have a 2009 Harley Iron 883 with v&h short shots. If i go from regular baffles to the quiet baffles, will i have to remap the computer or no?
Excellent video, good job!
Nicely done, thanks!
I have a 06 1200 custom with straightshots and I was wondering if performance would be compromised if I take the baffles out completely I have a screaming eagle carb kit on it,I live in a wooded area and the louder the better because drivers pullout blindly and loud pipes may help with my safety.
noise behind you will alert drivers ahead of you ? Care to explain the physics of that ?
+E Flanagan I have had co- workers tell me that the could hear me coming towards them before I passed them on the road,
Well my dad has a harley davidson soft tail heritage and it has like a racing engine and this thing is a f*cking animal with no baffles the entire back end shoots down when i rev it cuz my dad passed we have to keep it running and it shoots flames like a mother
Very nice clip!
thanks for the video.. very nicely done.
quiet baffles sound pretty good and loud to me.
NO BAFFLES RULE!!!
What cams you have in there ?