These might be the best sounding mufflers for Harley Davidson! Tab Performance comparison and review
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- We got some 4" Tab Performance BAM sticks for the Ultra Limited and try out two different baffles to see which ones we like better, the Zombies or the 2.5" Medium louvered baffles. If you're deciding on new exhaust and can't decide which baffle to go with, check out the video and it will help you decide!
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I just bought my Bam Sticks. When I carried them into my garage, my neighbors just smiled and waved. Probably the last time they’ll do THAT.
Hahahahaha
Definitely liked the tone of the medium baffle. Best review on the channel so far!
Thanks fellas!
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Good choice. Loud pipes on a long ride are “exhausting”
I see what you did there 👌🏼
The Zombie baffles sounded best to me but was concerned about the passenger noise too, Lady Devil feedback helps people decide too. Great install and review brother. Ride safe
I have the zombie baffles. The passenger noise is really not that bad but I can tell you the tone is not great. They are basically a straight pipe you look through and there is no baffling in the pipe itself it's solid all the way through.
loud pipes save lives, and are badass. I'm half deaf any way. Loud and proud.
I like the sound of the medium better, deep and loud without being annoying for 24/7 use... pretty cool.
They sound pretty sick man! Good choice and thank you for sharing the info..Ive seen these but never got to hear them.
I'm anxious to hear them when I get them broken in some more 🤘
Great comparison! Either option is a good choice. They both sound great. I just preferred the zombie baffles on my Stage IV Twin Cam. I haven’t heard any complaints from Mrs. Glide either. See y’all on the road!
Good choice. Loud is nice but too loud ends up being annoying.
No such thing as too loud if you ride. If you bar hop, that’s a different story
I appreciate the review. I have a 2006 Road Glide with Stage 4 upgrade, 88 to 95, plus a long list of other mods. I bought the bike used, with Thunderheader 1024-B long style, black, 2 into 1. They were just too freakin' loud. Folks said they could hear me coming 2 blocks away. Plus, it's parked in an underground cement garage....so everyone knows when I start it up. So, like you, I went with the Tab Performance slip ons. I got the BAM sticks with Medium Baffle 2.50 inch louvered baffles, and, the black 2 into 2 headers. Had to make a few other adjustments cus the bike has a chain drive (not belt). Sounds much better, it's still fairly loud, but not obnoxious.
My buddy had thunder headers on his 01 and they were loud but sounded terrible lol. Good choice switching those out!
I kept the 4" V&H slip ons that came with my bike. I chopped the baffles in half and they were louder but never had that real deep sound that i was after. I took the baffles out completely and im sticking with that. I get loud but not overly loud because i still have the stock head pipes. I actually gained midrange and up tq. You dont lose back pressure because my 2 into 1 into 2 creates its own back pressure because they only 1.75" wide before the mufllers. If you want deep, the bigger inside diameter baffle you get is deeper than say your common 2" inside diameters. If i had a true dual then the bike would be too loud for my music lol. If you have stock head pipes, just get any non tinny (thicker metal) slip ons and take baffles out. You'll thank me later. Good video. Sorry for the long post.
absolutely right
Best comparison video I’ve seen yet!
Thanks! Did the best we could!
I'd get chrome.
I purchased the D&D 2 into 1 borzilla with the race slip on holy shit balls is that thing loud so I called and ordered the medium or next one done and that’s perfect I kept the other one too just Incase I want to piss off some Indian rider🤣🤣🤣🤣
I’ve got the Tab medium baffles on my Streetbob. Great pipes. Getting a Road King soon and I’ll be putting Tab’s on that too
Zombie baffles weren't obnoxiously loud, I'm glad you went with the medium louvered baffles :)
Zombie baffles are loud but they have no tone. After multiple combinations TAB performance sound best without a baffle in my opinion.
Don't give me that crap about being old, I just turned 70 and that make you look (comparatively speaking) toddlers. I like the deep sound of the medium but love the volume of the zombies. That said, I'm a big believer that loud pipes save life's, and I don't care what anybody else says on that subject.
I have the BAM Sticks with zombie baffles on my 2018 Road Glide and they are pretty loud and I love the sound.
I know if I did the head pipe, tuner and air cleaner it would be a bit louder.....but that will be a "down the road" project"...
.needless to say, I really like them!
Your bike sounds good!!! :-)
Now Your talking BD.The medium baffle is where it's at.
Stock head pipe vs non will will make a big difference. In sound. Zombie or loud pipes just aren’t good touring pipes my for my style of riding of riding so the Zombie mufflers or a no go for me. I have a Fulsac headpipe with CVO muffler body and Fulsac baffles. Perfect for my old ears. So many choices, Great Video
They both sound great. I like the zombie better though. Should've went with chrome though.
It was a tough decision for sure
Definitely the right decision guys, the medium baffles were my choice too. The medium baffles had a mellower, deeper, rumble than the Zombies. You don't need obnoxiously loud pipes out on the hwy when doing big miles as you're going to have ringing ears by the end of the day. I just fitted S&S superstreet 2 into 1 pipes to my Sportglide and they are a very nice pipe. Nice deep rumble when you wick it up but not annoying around town either. I previously had V& H big shots staggered on my 2012 Fatbob and they left my ears ringing after a extended hwy ride so I did not want to go down that path again at the age of 53 years young.
Thanks guys, great Vlog. Take care.👍🇦🇺😊
I agree. For a touring/cruising bike, I'd choose the deeper rumble. For a bar hopper, chopper, bobber, etc. the Zombie baffles have a mean bark. Great comparison!!
Probably the best video I have seen on pipes and perspectives. Especially since you included your other half! I can’t begin to tell you all the stuff I have bought for my bikes only to get rid of it later because my wife hated it.
The one thing I would like to see would be seat comparisons from the wife’s view. I had to buy 3 friggin seats this year! It costs to much to replace her so other perspectives would help.
Thanks for a well done video!
Thank you! I always try to get her perspective when it's something she has to deal with too. Kind of nice to get her input on stuff, especially pipes. I'll keep a mental note on the seat. We really have only used the stock seat and this Mustang I currently have on it. She hates it lol.
We went with modular helmets on our road glide limited because the fairing sux so bad. Since we can’t hear the stereo on the hyway and if I crank the volume up it is just noise…. We listen to music through our Sena system, group intercom etc. I think I will go with the zombies since I can’t hear my bike for the most part anyway. On a poker run or a memorial ride it’s fun to have loud exhaust. Taking off to work at 3am not so cool…. Lol
Hi Blacktop Devil , Zombie baffles all the way....
What's the point with packing in Zombie as there are no holes for the packing to do anything?
It would still dampen the resonance a little. Otherwise you would hear all of the high pitch metal flexing and stuff.
I got Tabs thrown in with my new bike purchase! I have 4" Bam Sticks with zombie baffles and have for the last year (5k miles). I then went with the HD Stage 2 (Torque) kit and
the volume goes up so I just got the 2.5" baffles but have not installed them yet. Good job! We have to promote our great Nebraska companies!!!
I bet you a shiny penny those medium baffles out perform those wide open block busters all day!
Love the sound of them.
Put TAB on my XG750. Way too load. Bought a bigger baffle from them, still too load. Put original cannon back on.
Love my Tab Zombies. Also just ordered Tab’s head pipes. Can’t wait to get them installed.
Great video comparing the two baffles, thanks for sharing. 😎
I would have chosen the medium baffles as well. I almost choose this muffler but went with the Rinehart moto 4.5. They sound about the same as the medium tab baffles. Maybe a tad bit louder not much though. Great video with the comparison.
Zombie are to tinny on my heritage .switched to the medium one and set of more car alarms now
Very informative video. I agree with your decision.
We done video!! You Rock!! I liked the zombie more. The medium was still good. I don't do any interstate miles nor do I have a passenger (at this point in time). I rip it down the back roads of East TN. mostly. Got to keep the animals and kids out of the road...lol
From one Blackshirt to another Blackshirt... I like the first... the Zombies. Sounds like a NASCAR.
Chrome only 4 me :)
awesome video!
I have a 2016 Heritage Softail. I watched several videos for Vance & Hines, Rineharts and Tab Performance and listened to each. For me, the Tab 2.5's sounded the best so I ordered them. They arrived within about 10 days. They were easy to install. The sound is awesome. My bike now sounds like a Harley. The 2.5's have a low and deep sound and are just loud enough. Highly recommend and very pleased. I have received compliments on the round tips which have a diamond cut look.
The good thing about these baffles, is you can remove them and put in the other, so you can have zombies if you want and 10 minutes you can swap out for the other ones.// And you don’t need to re-tune or anything
Lol, not really a 10 minute job !
I have a set with the zombie’s and I love them. I get a lot of compliments on the sound
Great video! I went with the medium baffles as well on my 2020 Softail deluxe. They sound exactly the way a Harley should sound!
Just posted my before and after on the TAB Performance BAM slip ons with Zombie baffles. Man are they awesome. My wife was full on board to go as loud as possible. Congrats on your pick! It's all better than the stock sewing machine sound. And safer!
Great video! After a lot of research, I also went with the Tab medium slip-ons for my 2020 Heritage. If you get on them, they can be loud, or if you need to let a cager know you're there. But, I like the low rumble at idle and the nice growl between shifts...puts a smile on my face.
I noticed you grabbed your ear when you 6k revved the Zombie's. Good choice going with the Mediums. They sound very much like my SE Street Cannons, deep at idle, loud under throttle, but mellow at 70.
Thanks for the vid...good comparison. Love TAB Performance, got the zombies for my '19 heritage and they gave me a cool sticker too!
Great video. Solved my problem.
I put the hi -flo performance 2.5” baffle in my 4” Rineharts improved the sound and I felt it also helped the performance. They claim it doesn’t effect performance so maybe it’s in my head based on the sound.
Love my Zombies!! Thanks for the great video! Extremely helpful when there’s so many choices
Awesome review! Getting older myself, I would pick the same ones as you guys. But a young BD Rider, he would of gone with the LOUD ones. Lol 👍
Outstanding job! Well done ! Good choice man! Sounds perfect !
Love loud pipes. 😁
Go the Zombies Go the Zombies 😂
Cheers for Vid 👍
It was definitely a tough choice!
BlacktopDevil yer I bet it was a tough choice. Both sound great though. And the louvre baffles will get louder as the baffle wrap wears in, so imagine how much louder the Zombies will be 😁😁
Great video , great team😎👍🏍🎥
Great vid and review.
Thank you! Hope it helped!
The medium sounds SOOOOO much better! Loud is fine, but they gotta sound goo too.
The Zombie baffles did sound good for their volume level. Gotta give it to them on that for making that happen.
Good video 🎉do I need a tuner if I install miduim baffle on 2024 breakout
Thank you
Great review you did a really good job explaining what you where doing and why.I think you made a good choice I liked it better.Good video
Thanks Kevin!
I have the Zombies on mine with their headpipe and a cam ( it's loud ) but I want to keep part of that and do like some others have done and just change out just the right side to a louvered baffle .
Great Video-- Have been trying to decide on slip ons--- I just got a 2020 Ultra Limited Zombies it is!! With just the slip-ons and zombie baffle would you need a tuner?? Thanks BD !!
Technically yeah you should probably tune it. My first set of slip on I didn't tune it and I had some decel pop and eventually it turned my pipes gold from being too lean. Might as well toss an air cleaner on there while you're at it and give it a good tune 👍
Each to their own. I liked the zombie and I'm old 😂. Enjoy! 👍🖖
Lol Heather and I were just talking this morning about putting the zombies back in for awhile haha
@@LifeontheBlacktop I live in houston which is scary. I was thinking I might get them both and keep the zombies in when I’m riding in the city and short country rides…then switch to the quieter ones for long trips. What do you think?
Hello dear guy. I prefer MEDIUM BAFFLES. Big hug.
Great video and comparison. I have also run both zombies and the louvered but the best is when you combine them. Put the louvered in the right pipe and the Zombie in the left. Try it out. 😋
Lol
How do they sound different when mixed?
I rode, for the last 20 years, with fish tail pipes and no baffles on a Road King, then this past year went to an ultra with stock pipes. Quite a change but I’m beginning to like the quiet. For me if I changed it would be to the mediums. I am finding that loud pipes make a more stressful ride, which I didn’t know until I went to stock. Thank you for the comparison video. Ride safe!!
I'm the same way. The quieter my ride, the more miles I can do. Even now if I toss ear plugs in it helps me go farther. I think the constant noise of wind and pipes just takes it toll on the body over a long day of riding.
Great to see you guys back again! The zombies were too tin can sounding. You picked the right ones.
Great video. I would like to see a review on a S&S broadhead slip on for Indian touring.
Nice pipes. Personally i am a fishtail type of guy and I am running vance and hines fishtail slipon pipes on stock head pipes with the cat on my ultra. Later this year I may swap out the head pipes which I hope will give me a little more volume also because thats one area I want to tweak still. When riding with friends we talk a lot with the throttles and with my current setup its hard to hear over some of the other bikes, on my fatboy with sampson street sweepers thats not a issue lol but on the ultra with the cat still in the headpipe it needs some attention. Good stuff and glad you like it!!
Once you get a better flowing head pipe it's going to sound a ton better 👍
BlacktopDevil yeah that’s my thought also. I am gonna want to get a tuner at that point also
great vid man
Definitely the Mediums !!
Stay Safe and Ride on
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Went with Zombie on 2015 SGS and I love em
This is the best exhaust comparison video I have seen. I am in the market for new slip ons and. After watching your video i think i am going to go with the tab media baffles. Thanks for doing this Great job.
Thanks man and you're welcome!
My 4.5 with Zombies just showed up. Excited to see how they sound on my 103.
You'll love em I'm sure!
More info. I put the 50 Cal (5") pipes on with Zombie baffles AND I put the swirled looking torque rings in the back mostly for the look cause those 50 cals are HUGE looking on the back.....I put them on my 2019 Road Glide CVO....They are AWESOME and quite loud.....Fast forward....I just bought another bike, a 2023 Street Glide CVO and decided to put the same 50 Cals on except this time I decided to go with the 2.5 louvered baffles to quiet it down a bit. Sadly I was disappointed, I put them on and had the two bikes side by side and fired em both up...The louvered baffles sounded like a sewing machine hybrid, not much better then stock. SO I ordered the Zombie baffles from Tab and did the change out. now the bike sounds perfect. It would be nice if Tab had a baffle in between that of the Zombie and the 2.5 louvered. And Install....Look, that baffle may pull out that easy on a pipe that has never been installed yet and ran but my bike had about 40 miles on it with the louvered baffles when I changed them out and they were a mother to get out of the casing. Yes, you can bang them to the bottom of the casing but they dont pop out like his did, they get what's known as a heat weld and makes em tight and that last 1/2" when the baffle is flush with the casing at the bottom is when you gotta break out big hammer and crowbar to run inside the baffle to punch it out from the back. Putting the new baffles in wasn't to bad with a little origami and twisting they finally lined up at the top at the same time as lining up with the inner pipe that you have to fit perfectly over. Tip: mark the pigeon the top so its easier to align the holes while youre twisting the baffle to get it in. They sound great and look even better
Great info! I have yet to hear the 50 cals as they weren't released back when I originally made this video. Maybe this year :)
I'm 68 and I still want loud and proud.. all of what ya like..
Like the medium baffles.Great job comparing and contrasting the two.👍👍
Thanks. Yes I'm still super happy with them too. They broke in a little and got a touch louder but nothing crazy. They sound great.
Went with the 4.5” zombies on a 2017 RGS...absolutely love it. We too are from NE and love your channel 👍
Thanks man! GBR!
thank you for that comparison... I almost bought the zombies...but this comparison I went with the Medium liked the lower sound.
Yeah I didn't really care for the zombies myself. Glad it helped!
Right now I have the 4.5" with zombie baffle, they're loud and I like that but they just don't have any bottom end. I do have a high-flow breather, torque cam and aftermarket headers without cat. This setup for me is just too raspy and doesn't have enough good low-end..... I'm debating at this point trying the medium baffle or just going to another slip-on altogether. You said the medium baffle has more bottom end, was the difference significant?
It was noticeable at least on my butt dyno. They do make a zombie ring you can add in the end of the pipe to gain a little back, but if you don’t like the raspy sound (I didn’t either) I’d try the medium baffles and i bet you’d be happy with those.
Zombie baffles all the way with the 50 cal not bam sticks
Hey great video lots of good sound , advice on the tab performance mufflers. Question: looks like you retained the factory header > w/ cat removed. Did you feel any negative effects of the 02 sensors cross talking, after catalyst removed? I've been reading alot of feeds on different harley forums about not going to decatted route, and just goin upgraded aftermarket header.
Your thoughts?
This is actually a jackpot headpipe with stock heat shields so I can't answer that question. I almost went the gutted route but ultimately decided against it. Sorry I can't be more help :-/
Ok cool. Thanks for your reply. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
I like the sound of the medium better
The best ones you can get. Just put the zombie on my Heritage. I can not stop rev it up like a little kid.
Good job 👏
Great video. How do they compare to your old mufflers and why did you change?
For sound I like these a lot better. My old ones had a really deep tone, but they were awful quiet. I wanted something a little louder with that same deep bass tone and these pretty much hit the mark on that. Once I get some more miles on them I'll see of they change much.
who the fuck wears sunglasses inside?
People that check camera framing without distracting the viewer experience. Thanks for stopping by the channel!
@@LifeontheBlacktop I meant that in a joking way!
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I've got a 2016 RK with stage 2, straight flow system (no cat and no baffles)... Love it!
Great video thank you
What’s the difference in low end torque between the two baffles? Do the medium baffles still retain all the low end torque?
The medium will retain more torque than the zombies for sure. They do make a cool little insert you can use in the end of the pipe that they claim will bring the torque back, I haven't tried them though.
great video, the side by side comparison and the passenger thoughts sold me! thanks to both of you!
Glad it helped!
BTD, as an Old Fart(69) I have to givea thumbs down for the Zombie.I'll take the louvered ones along with the FullSac head pipe. I have Crushers installed for the past 8 years, they are cool.. Oh by the way, you said Hiole, har har har, LOL
What does it sound like with no baffle at all??
I would like to hear them with 1/3-1/2 of the medium baffle removed.
After a few hundred miles they broke in and got a bit louder. Still happy 👍
I have the zombie baffles also. I had them on for about 2 years, love them
Great sounding!
Where can I order the medium size baffles
Get awhile of tan performance in Lincoln. I believe they sell them separately.
Excellent review and exactly what I was looking for!! I’m going to do the same comparo on my 19 ultra 114.
I don’t like the metallic sound of the Zombies. Like the deeper tone of the medium best.
Same!
The finish on them looks like " Orange peal" It was used on old computer keyboards, promotes durability.
sorry if i miss this part, are you using the stock headers?
No I have a ceramic coated cat less headpipe.
I’m wanting th Zombie baffles. Fresh off a Cholo with straight pipe Sampson’s fishtails!
Nice pipes try the new Vance & Hines Torquer 450s if you want loud deep & gruntie
Seems how you went with Tab 's performance headpipe with no catalytic converter, did you install the zombie cone performance rings for back pressure?
I actually have a Jackpot headpipe but I doubt it would make much difference in this scenario since it is also cat-less. I haven't used the zombie rings but they claim it does add back in some lost torque. They look kind of cool so maybe some day I'll just do it.
@@LifeontheBlacktop they're only a $150 and if it adds a little more juice why not?
Ive done so much to my 2019 RGS and now I've finally come to the performance side of things. I put on a Rockford fosgate 6 speaker sound system with hogworkz lowers. FBI 16" bars. 21" RC components wheel, matching left rotor, and air cleaner. Wrap fender and chin spoiler. I have a screaming eagle pro tuner with tab zombie 4.5" but now it's time for the stage 2. Well I'm going with SS 475 cam chest kit, tab performance headpipe, power vision tuner and zombie rings. Seems how I'm juicing it up, might be a wise idea to get the right front brake rotor put back on for stopping power.