Factory exhaust

T-lo · 03-13-2018, 10:54 AM

Id like to get a little sound from my nomads factory pipes. Are there any suggestion on how to go about it?

DaPreacha · 03-13-2018, 12:35 PM

You can get slip ons from either Vance and Hines or Cobra. Gutting the stock pipes almost NEVER satisfies. I have Cobra slip ons with Chuckster's Ultimate Baffles, I like a little rumble!

redjay · 03-13-2018, 05:52 PM

Are the mufflers on your bike slash cut ? On the earlier 1700's the mufflers were louder than later model years. That was the case on the Voyager, not sure about the Nomad.

pocono1700 · 03-13-2018, 07:03 PM

On my voyagers stock mufflers I was able to drill a few small holes in the back plate and then with a (sharpened) to a point steel rod I hammered through the back plate. Then I did the same thing with the front plate but had to use a drillbit extension to drill the few holes! The steel rod I used was actually a pin from our horse shoe pit, all this does is opens the exhaust up so it breaths better and a much deeper tone��

T-lo · 03-14-2018, 12:59 AM

Its 2010 model, with i guess "slash" cut pipes. They are made longer at the top and open underneath. I assume that the after market pipes just bolt on basically the same way as the factory exhaust? I have heard of "knocking out" the baffles on bikes, just wasnt sure of the process or what the consequences were. Thanks for the feed back.

redjay · 03-14-2018, 08:41 AM

"I assume that the after market pipes just bolt on basically the same way as the factory exhaust?

Aftermarket mufflers, not pipes. The header pipes remain stock.

Here is a comparison between stock and aftermarket on the 1700. Lots of 1700 muffler videos on YouTube.

03-13-2018, 10:54 AM	#1
T-lo Jr. Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: East tn Posts: 6	Factory exhaust Id like to get a little sound from my nomads factory pipes. Are there any suggestion on how to go about it? Login or Register to Remove Ads
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03-13-2018, 12:35 PM	#2
DaPreacha Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Rockingham, NC Posts: 76	You can get slip ons from either Vance and Hines or Cobra. Gutting the stock pipes almost NEVER satisfies. I have Cobra slip ons with Chuckster's Ultimate Baffles, I like a little rumble! __________________ Da Preacha 2012 Nomad Went to the darkside Ivan's flash and lots of other stuff "God is good even when we aren't!!"
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03-14-2018, 12:59 AM	#5
T-lo Jr. Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: East tn Posts: 6	Its 2010 model, with i guess "slash" cut pipes. They are made longer at the top and open underneath. I assume that the after market pipes just bolt on basically the same way as the factory exhaust? I have heard of "knocking out" the baffles on bikes, just wasnt sure of the process or what the consequences were. Thanks for the feed back. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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03-13-2018, 05:52 PM	#3
redjay Top Contributor Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ontario Posts: 6,930	Are the mufflers on your bike slash cut ? On the earlier 1700's the mufflers were louder than later model years. That was the case on the Voyager, not sure about the Nomad.
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03-13-2018, 07:03 PM	#4
pocono1700 Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: pocono mtns Posts: 72	On my voyagers stock mufflers I was able to drill a few small holes in the back plate and then with a (sharpened) to a point steel rod I hammered through the back plate. Then I did the same thing with the front plate but had to use a drillbit extension to drill the few holes! The steel rod I used was actually a pin from our horse shoe pit, all this does is opens the exhaust up so it breaths better and a much deeper tone��
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03-14-2018, 08:41 AM	#6
redjay Top Contributor Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ontario Posts: 6,930	"I assume that the after market pipes just bolt on basically the same way as the factory exhaust? Aftermarket mufflers, not pipes. The header pipes remain stock. Here is a comparison between stock and aftermarket on the 1700. Lots of 1700 muffler videos on YouTube.
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