Delboy's Garage, Harley Davidson, Factory Baffle Removal.
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- A detailed 'How-To' on converting your stock Harley mufflers to make a proper sound you can be proud of...and for less than the cost of a tank of fuel...!
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Your video and advice is probably the best I’ve seen on TH-cam in a long time. Thanks for all the great tips.
I love these easy practical mods. Nice one Del it sounds great.
+EastLondonKiwi Cheers mate, ain't hard is it??
Del and Penn its been quite a while but I wanted to say that as always your knowledge and experience make all of your videos educational and monstrously entertaining. I have been binge watching to catch up and am loving every minute. Great sound on that muffler and you sir are a mad genius when it comes to tips and tricks! Love the union jack pads and the farkles on the Bonneville. thank you for a great channel!
Now that really sounds funky Del - Top work old chap !
Brilliant! Sounds amazing, fantastic video , thank you for sharing, really enjoyable!
Good DIY job to share out. I am very sure that you have set the inspiration for many people out there to follow your foot step! Well done buddy!
+xFWWONGx Thanks mate, hope it can help a few people make use of those old pipes they have in the loft...they're pretty much worthless anyway. so why not..!!
Superb! - what a difference. Great tip on the exhaust studs too... :o)
Looks nicerer, sounds nicerer. Beautifully done
Fantastic video! Explains everything in a way that made it seem very easy to do at home. I have a 2021 Harley 883. I ordered some Vance and Hines big shot baffles for around 40 dollars a piece. They were a little short so I had a local exhaust shop make me a couple of extensions to get them to sit closer to the end where I could get the set screw in. Everything fit in nicely, no rattling around and most importantly, the bike sounds amazing!! Thank you for the inspiration!
Wow. Awesome modification. I am going to do this with my 2016. I would buy a separate set of mufflers but since they are black instead of chrome they don't seem to be readily available or cheap. I can still do this mod for around 100 bucks instead of buying the black V and H for almost 400. This seems to make so much more sense than the other videos where people just hollow out the muffler. New subscriber who is going to check out a bunch of your other videos. Thanks!!!
Really enjoyed this & love the tips you continue to hand down. Down to you I have had the confidence to do everything on my bike myself. Even 1 week away from my MOT I noticed a leak had developed on my front left fork seal. I re-watched your video on it & got the job done without any dramas. I doubt my bike would be on the road if it weren't for you.
+MacBegbie Ayup Mac, thanks buddy, that's really kind... and am so glad we've been such an inspiration... good luck with your MOT... let us know how it goes!
at last a sportster again and she sounds fantastic mate, it's great to see you working on the harleys, yer making my mornings again, best wishes, Alan.
+alan bailey Glad we brighten your day buddy, gotta few maintenance jobs coming up, waiting for some parts and like you say, it's great to have a Harley back in the stable !
Wicked Skills!!!!!!!! I could never do this. So glad you both have another Harley in the garage! Del, you are the best!!!! Penny included, of course!!!!!!
+rockbay79 Hi Scott & Debby, good to hear from you both... we thought the Harley's return would interest you, there are no skills really involved in this, just cut the end of and bolt a baffle in to it... how hard can it be lol !
+Moonfleet41 The sign of a true professional, is one that can take a difficult task, and make it appear simple. You do this all the time! How hard can it be? I'm sure Jimi Hendrix said the same thing about playing the guitar! Just saying......
+rockbay79 Ha ha ha....touche, point taken.!
Thanks Del, appreciate your advice, great to see a Harley back on your channel.
+Gordon Joyce Thanks buddy, much appreciated, so good to have a Harley again..
Awesome job buddy! Good to see a Harley back in the garage!
+Shanndoable Thanks matey, good to have one back..!
Penny's reaction says it all, sounds awesome mate. Nice one mate.
+JaffaSaffa Thanks Jaffa, every bike's gotta have a proper voice aye??
What a superb solution Del! How many of us have a set of perfectly good brand new stock pipes at home gathering dust (which we already paid for). I absolutely love this and the method. Brilliant!
+Moonfleet41 squeeeeeeeal lol
Did this today and it worked perfectly. Thank you so much for providing this video! Keep it up!
PLEASE DON'T CUT ANY LARGER THAN INDICATED, saving the wadding is irrelevant, you can just replace it, if necessary, but the taper MUST reduce to the size indicated in this video to achieve some level of back pressure - if you cut any larger, by cutting further forward, you will start to cause problems.... glad it worked for you, enjoy the new voice! All the best, Del
Moonfleet41 I had no idea it would cause this type of issue. I edited my post to avoid confusion for others. Thank you very much for that information. Always nice to be informed. I am very excited to see how it sounds, although its going on a Yamaha XS650 so it may sound just a tad different. ha-ha
Excellent job, sounds great, I’ve heard so many exhaust that people have modified that sounds so cheap but your job sounds great, thanks for the video
nice to see a recycle mod and doesnt break the bank...great skill mate...
just fixed sticky throttle on wee strom 10 years of crud on linkages threw in new plugs n air filter 10 years of crud again!!
going on mega hours for a couple of months...but have eye on new zorst so should pan out...
I've actually used that pencil method before on tons of projects. Works great!
I know this is an old video but it saved me haha. Every video I've watched showed you cut it with a hole saw and bam it comes out. I just cut mine with a hole saw and it would not budge 😅 I couldn't figure it out till this video. Thanks!
Glad it helped you, the hole saw method doesn't remove them, it just wrecks them internally and screws up the gas flow without making them much louder!
Penny's reaction to the start-up - priceless :-)
+B0M0A0K yeah I know, silly moo lol !
Congrats on the new bike and well done ;-) I absolutely love it!
+Abouzar Kaboudian Thanks mate, it's a real privilege and we're still getting used to it !
How does this video only have 54k views? This is freaking awesome! Great job
Hi Brandon, its not kids falling off their skate boards or angry chavs road raging each other....but biker videos are a niche on TH-cam, so it'll always be less than the viral stuff..! Thanks for your kind words brother.. Del.
been fighting my '15 883xl super low for months now trying to get the baffles out. I got to the point of shopping for new exhaust until i saw this video. tried everything youtube had to offer. your solution finally made it work! I used a dremel with the black cutoff wheels. took a lot of wheels but finally got it done! finished about 9pm and can't wait to hear it fire up on my way to PT in the morning! can't tell you thanks enough!
+Patrick Syring Hi Patrick, thank for your kind words buddy, and good going getting them done, its a lot of work..but hey, a pair of free loud pipes for your Harley....that has to be worth it aye... hope they sound awesome... cheers, Del.
What a lovely mod, and sounds so much better, great video
+stephen northam Cheers buddy, how's the Rat build coming on??
Nice job. I’ve modified older mufflers before. Now I know the trick to cat removal!
Thanks mate. Finished the exhaust mod. Sounds amazingly like V&H pipes. such a deep guttural sound. Took my time and found 4 baffles for 20 dollars. So spent 20$ (USA) on baffles & 4 hrs work.
I lost roughly bout a mile per gallon, so less than 5 miles per tank. So worth the time effort and $$.
2 thumbs up, this guy right here !!
Nice work Kristian, im glad it worked for you... great sound aye. !
Absolutely ingenious i must say !!
Nice work as always Del :)
Sound of Heaven to Me! Nice Tutorial mate! Thanks
Thanks buddy, you are very kind !
I just finished the exhaust mod on my new 2016 Iron XL883N and it is beyond awesome in the sound with the new V & H baffles and the mid range power is incredible without any special tuning needed. I tried cutting the tips of the exhaust with a high power dremel but gave up because the metal is just too heavy to cut through. It would work but you will need a lot of cutting wheels but I used my grinder similar to the one you used and cut right through it like butter. Great instruction video and I really appreciate the pro mod which saved me tons of money.
Hey buddy, welcome to your horse power lol ! Doesn't it feel good to set it free?? When Harley sell that bike all the ponies are there, they are just chained up in the stable, all you've done is open the door! The reason it works without any other mods, is that the ECU on a modern Sportster is tuned to be the way you experience it now, then they just choke it up with 1/2ton of baffling to placate the tree huggers... so you can understand that it is simplicity itself to just unplug the bung and enjoy the power!
Just a little warning though, power is addictive, and an 883 may impress you now, but it's comparative, swap two pistons and add a Pro-Tuner, and you will gain 30% more power than you currently have, mid-range grunt will seriously make you chuckle! And even beyond that, there are more and more mods you can do... one of the reasons H-D closed down Buell was because the power being achieved from those Sportster engines was embarrassing the regular Harleys and killing sales... your engine has so much potential, all you've done is un-lock 10% of it ! Happy riding, take care, Del
I just finished doing that to my bike. Had a bit of an issue placing the bolt hole but second pipe went better. It sounds incredible now!
Damn bro....I wanted to hear it goin' down the road!!! Nice job!!! :))
Really nice sound, after changing from stock !!
Just wiping the tear from my eye....what a sound this is what i need for my Harley some Vince and Hines Shortshots just love that sound
+Dean Child It is indeed a proper sexy noise...
Excellent Vid for a custom exhaust with stock parts. Used a set of V&H tapered baffles with aftermarket packing(2packs) on a 2018 Sportster 48. Burned in the packing so the masking tape would melt before a long ride. Installed a set of DK Thunder Torque inserts. Sounds like a $500 exhaust! Thanks Delboy!
Thank you for sharing your experience sir, im glad the procedure worked for you, and yeah, how cool is it to have an exhaust that sounds perfect for cheap money..! Take care and enjoy your bike.. Del.
Very nice work indeed.
Congrats.
NICE! First project for my '97 883 I think! Seriously, your videos are great, thank you!
Thanks Judson, glad we can help you.
Hi!! thanks a lot for these detailed instructions. My baffle removal is in progress, because made the cut at 3 inches and the baffle didn't came out in my harley fatbob 2017. The process is almost the same with this little difference, I will cut 1 inch more to complete the process. Thanks again and keep with make these useful videos!
Thank you for sharing your progress Jorge, good luck with it and i hope it comes out well for you... Have a good weekend.. Del.
Why not? Loud pipes save lives! Love there's a Harley back in the garage Del, looking forward to see what's in store for it!
+Will Service Thanks Will...no major surgery, its too much fun to ride as it is.. most bobber/chopper/brat/cafe bikes are harder to ride than this, so the street tracker style gives me lots of scope....more tom come, hope this will inspire a few owners to do thier own.. thank for watching.. Del.
Sounds great mate. Well done.
Although im reasonably adept with the spanners i would never have attempted this without seeing your vid Delboy so many thanks for the time you take , I did my 2014 883superlow yesterday and bloody hell what a noise ,totally transforms it , so glad i took your advice and ordered another set of factory silencers for £45 coz i may need them for m.o.t . I actually ordered wrong size of V&H baffles i got the 10 inch short ones but managed to Macgyver them in , only thing is when out on road at 60 noise is great but when you close off throttle there is a lot of popping and its really loud in town im guessing its coz the baffles are still a good 6inch short of the end of silencer and the sound is getting bounced around in there, Thinking of cutting a piece of the original baffle and welding it on to the V&H ones Macgyver style to make it longer also for anyone doing the same model there is no balance pipe gasket to worry about as its not on the silencer but is already in situ before the silencer . Again many thanks for the tutorial Del and keep up the entertaining videos which are a lot better than most of the crap on tv .
where there's a will there's a way .Another great money saving vid.
Absolutely the best Harley exhaust mod on here. Everything I've seen involves a hole saw and a poor result. Top stuff and it worked like a charm.
PS I think Penny has a thing for loud exhausts!
+pgod1960 Ha ha, said that right Pete, she loves a bike to breath and make the right sound...lol Glad you enjoyed it sir... take care.. D&P..
In the US we just gut them and rehang them!!😁 I applaud your ingenuity! Cheers and happy riding from across the pond🍻
Thanks buddy, it's simple enough ain't it... thanks for watching the video!
This is going to be a big help with a project I'm working on. I'm going to shorten a Milwaukee 8 muffler to use on a homemade 2-1 exhaust on a early Softail.
The master strikes again! WOW. really impressed with that dell cheers
+UOO303T ..Thanks buddy, you're very kind.. sounds better aye..?
Good way to avoid paying for a $600 set of pipes that sound exactly the same. I'll be doing this to my 2014 iron. Sounds so much better than punching them out , great job and love the new bike.
+Aaron Cauble Too right buddy, punching them out leaves half the cap material inside, that makes them run hot and causes popping on shut down, plus they are quite high pitched too and it's all about the deep tone !
Del this is excellent - going to give this a go this weekend... Cheers!
Good luck with is Andy, hope it goes well mate!
Very good idea man!8 sounds like a true Harley to me.
D & P - little HOG sounds wonderful! Appreciate the tips from wrapping the washers in masking tape for stacking to loosening the bolts at the front of the exhaust system to prevent a possible snap - great bits of knowledge. Thanks for sharing! EW :)
+Ernst “Banditboy” Wondering Hi Ernst, just simple common sense things aye... thanks for watching... D&P.
Gracias amigo, beautiful sound ♩ ♩
Wow sounds great and looks great too
Amazing bro🤤I'll do that on my black matt ones! You gave me the idea I needed 🥂
Love running Vance and Hines, great pipes. Good job brother, sounds great.Ride Safe....
+hdfatboy329 Thanks buddy, proper sounds now aye...happy happy..!
G'day mate, glad to see it didn't take you long to start the mods. Nice job.
+Philip Humphreys You know how it is Philip, gotta get stuck in !
Far out, Man! That was pretty neat! I did something similar on my 06 XL883. This was before they used the catalytic converter. But there was a solid metal baffle going across the main hole in the muffler to make all the exhaust gases go thru the fiberglass. My mechanic took a 1 3/4" [not sure about this exact size] hole saw which he welded onto a 3/8" shaft 18" long so it would reach the baffle. He'd chuck it up in his 3/8" hand drill and cut the baffle out! The stock mufflers would then have a nice throaty roar considerably louder then stock but wouldn't be obnoxious like straight pipes. Good Show!
Thank for sharing that Kerwin, i love to hear about other riders projects, it all works in different ways aye.. have a good weekend buddy, and ride safe.. Del.
Wow, Awesome! Thank you for this video. Great Job! I think I will attempt this on my Road King.
+Sportsterfan68 Thats good to hear buddy, you'll love the sound and the saving in money over buying some new pipes.. good luck with it.. Del.,
I was wondering if same could b done to touring pipes? Was sure if pipe measurements r the same? So wouldn't b sure if the 2 3/4" cut is same OR the lock bolt distance process? Are u saying that it is the same for touring pipes as was on his sportster?
Very good explannation, Thk's Bob
Brilliant! Great video. Best mod of stock exhaust out there! :)
+Al Caruso Thanks Al, really kind of you !
just did this mod today on the wifes 1200 sportster low. thanks for the info man saved me quite a few bucks! also added a PC5 the bikes alive now!!!! see how happy she is when we go for a ride tomorrow
Sure thing buddy, the sound alone will enhance the riding experience... so releasing a few ponies as well just gets better!
Wow, what an awesome mod on the cheap! Very cool, thanks for that.
+MrSlowestD16 Glad you enjoyed buddy, nowt like saving a few beans aye??!
+Moonfleet41 Yeah, what I like most about it is it's done right, too. It's not some hack job just to make it sound better like drilling holes is or something. Retains the stock wrap and doesn't rattle or anything. Very cool.
Nice video dude! Cheers from Italy!!!
+moexha1 Grazie amico, Ciao
Just caught up on the last couple of videos, congratulations on the new bike. The bike already sounds a lot nicer, looking forward to seeing what you have planned for it.
+englishandproud11 Thanks mate...first video done, just needed to make it sound right while i decide what i want to make of it... thanks for watching.. Del.
Bloody genius....you're da man....love your videos, just refilled the brake fluid on my new XL1200C that I bought, 2011 but 4k km on it (in Spain now, born n bred in Brighton) so only needed fluid changes, used your video to do it, so thanks. Regarding this baffle removal, think I'll just by some slip ons, easier..for me...not good at DIY, I don't have the tools. But great tutorial. Good man. Keep up the good work.(PS your pipes do actually sound better than the slip ons I bought lol).
Thanks for your kind words, am glad you enjoyed the video, I was surprised how well these pipes sounded, nowt like achieving results for free! I bet it's warmer where you are than it is here right now, enjoy the sunshine.
Thankyou for posting this video.
I am to order those baffles for my 72 :)
Good choice Josh, hope it goes well for you buddy..
Nicely done
Sounds great guys :) Looks better than short shots too IMHO... Maybe some heat wrap again. Rock on from down under!!!
Awesome video going to give this a shot on my 883
At last I've found the right time to use this word "AWESOME"!!!
+jeff brown Blimey Jeff, but you're right, it's a little over used !
+Del Thanks for the update :-)
Clever, simply clever! That dimped area at the end is probably from welding the tapered pipe. Really some good advices for the process. I hope you don't mind me saying this, but I do like Pennys giggle! Tata!
+John Mård It's the result of working with the Monkey Boy, John... driven me to edge of madness lol ... thanks for your kind wishes, Penny !
After watchin this vid i did the same to mine even though i have short shots i reused baffels the bike runs better as they are linked, thankyou Del boy
Fantastic Sound and saving!
The only sound capable of giving me goosebumps other than lynyrd skynyrd's free bird solo :-)
+chris fletcher I agree mate !
Very nice 👍 very good job DB
Excellent video instruction for the do-it- yourself types.
Don't Throw Away Those OEM mufflers... Penny Pitstop does good work also.
Absolute cracking video :)
+GTs Garage CHeers mate, easy solution aye..!
I have no interest in this at all, yet still watched the whole vid. Such is the power of your hypnotic tones!! Nice one Del :)
+geodudeft Hypnotic tones?? You mean waffling nonsense, good to hear from you buddy... what you riding these days??!
Giant Defy 0 mainly!! lol I still have the trusty DRZ400SM which is great fun!! We have an Aroma cafe over here now btw!! Mocha's a plenty :)
Wow, that's a lion now! :P Hear it Roar!! Awesome ^_^ Looks better with that bigger opening too.
+Bex88 Thanks Bex !
Awesome, a lot of work but sounds great 👍👍😎
all this exhaust cutting reminds me of one of the first videos I saw from your channel about stubbying the yoshi can
+Dan (jerryfudd) Oh yeah, blimey, that must be about 4 years ago....business as usual aye...lol
haha compared to every other youtube Johnny who ram jams a long drill bit through the baffle to turn it into swiss cheese, your video was like a fine surgeon doing it !! well done !
+TroubadourJuggernaut Yeah that's not a good way my friend, it leaves most of the cat convertor in place and that causes un-spent fuel vapour to pop and bang on shut down... which just sounds cheap! Thanks for your kind comments (haven't forgotten the Triumph carb tops lol!)
That is impressive ! Great tips and knowledge to see these things apart though...
+Dangerous Hamster Cheers mate, easy fix, and saves a hill of money too..!!
Moonfleet41 It's a great channel chap... I like to dabble and even though most of the stuff I, probably, will never do the 'tips' are all transferrable...
Although the misses blames you for me spending money on rebuilding my callipers ;o)
That sounds mint!
Best exhaust mod video I've seen to date! Awesome sound, I know what I'll be doing to both my Wide Glides!
sounds good dell and you let a few extra poneys loose
Sounds great and its amazing how just that little bit less taper makes them look so much more custom.I am interested in seeing what you do to the air intake , gotta get them horses out.
+Andrew Earl Always an immediate assumption mate, I'm not interested in any more power from the Harley... you trash the fuel economy and it hardly goes any quicker... I've got a fast bike so for all the money it would cost, it would be a waste of time... got a huge project coming up shortly which will take the place of all others for a few months, but I'll get to it in the end ...
Excellent video, tq!!!!
Man I needed this vid before I bought my VH slipons. Still have the stock pipes so maybe Ill make a didgeridoo!
+BlueOnion Wow a didgeridoo! FoF goes Abbo...! Good to hear from you buddy, why not do them anyway, you may prefer the sound, then you can sell the V&H outers as it's the inner baffle pipe you need???....
defo dell sounds amazzzzing best regards mark
+UOO303T Cheers fellah..
EXCELLENT! I love your MacGyver ways ha ha ha!
Yes this reconfirms everything that I've thought and read about. I just wanted to double check before I start cutting on my mufflers seeing how you're pretty keen at this sort. Definitely don't want to spend money ta fix something that ain't broke.
Exactly Kristian, its always good to check twice and cut once..lol The only vital part is cutting at the exact point up the taper to ensure the internals will pass through the hole...! Good luck with it mate..
sounds cool Del (Loud pipes saves lives )
Peter 1624 , loud pipes lose rights. Defensive driving saves lives!
hello del and penny,
A real cool sound, and nice job for making it "look" so easy!!
I you would buy a original exhaust, you've would paid a fortune!
Great upgrade
Tc.
Dieter
+leminako Thanks Dieter, yeah it's about £300 for a proper pair of slip ons and it's exactly the same sound !
Dope video
Brilliant tip!
Oh man, V&H are going to be so peeved that you've exposed their Magic Circle secret of how to create cool pipes, and it involves a rusty Curly Wurly mould.
Love it. Ride safe. Spyke. :-)
+Border Cross 'Red Neck Solutions' brother... you know they make sense..lol