Vance & Hines Quiet Baffle - 21301

I bought these baffles 2 weeks ago and put them in my Vance and Hines Short Shots Staggered in black last weekend. I had heard that the baffles would give you the increase in torque that was lost when installing the pipes w/out the quiet baffles. I can definitely say that it has done that. I feel much more throttle response and torque at the low end with these installed.

The sound it gives is a nice low pitch rumble that the pipes themselves seemed to not have. Just the perfect sound for these pipes.

Installation was easy. It took about 10 minutes per pipe. Two 1/2 inch nuts to pull the pipes, pull off the heat shield, and loosen one nut to remove the "stock" baffles. Put the new ones in and reverse those steps. Quick, easy, and definitely worth my money!

I bought these with the idea that I could return them if they didn't do anything. We tried the shortshots without and with and can say I prefer it with them. The pipes are still loud but have a deeper tone to them. We also were able to keep some of the torque that would have been lost without them. Hint: if you order remember to order TWO. I missed that they are sold each not as a pair, so I had to rush ship a second one to have it for the weekend when I planned the install. My bad.

Bought the Vance and Hines Short Shots and they were way too loud (I know: is there such a thing). Being right by my side they were extremely loud. The baffles only quieted them slightly and have a great deep rumble now. The only problem was I had to remove the pipes and heat shields to get to the bolts to remove the old baffles (if you can call them that) and install the new ones. It would have been much easier to purchase these with the pipes. Love em though and now my bike sounds like a bike!

Checked the part number with Vance & Hines and they said that these baffles were not meant to fit my Straightshots exhaust system. Dennis Kirk had a detailed listing of this product that included both external and internal measurements of the part itself and fitment for various exhaust systems. Based on the details listed by Dennis Kirk, I determined that these baffles would indeed fit my Vance & Hines system . . . . . and they did, PERFECTLY. So much for the people at Vance & Hines knowing their own products. Thank You Dennis Kirk.

These really mellowed out the tone of the shortshots. When you fire it up they dont seem any quieter but then you hear the pitch drop down a little. When you really notice it is when you are riding. The decel pop is really tamed and the edgy obnoxious sound is gone. That is what I like about these. The pipes are basically just as loud as before but a more tolerable sound now. As far as installation. Piece of cake. Once the heatshields were off it took about 5 minutes.

I installed these soon after putting the V & H Short Shots on. The standard baffles that came with them were just too load. The quiet baffles have a nice low rumble to them, but can still bark pretty load when you get on it. I didn't have any trouble putting them in, and didn't have to remove the pipes to do it. I just loosened all the hose clamps on the heat shields, and removed the two top ones closest to the heads. Slid them back to access the set screws for the baffles, removed the old ones and replaced them with the new ones. If you straighten out the end of the hose clamps that were removed you can easily slide them right back on. The job took me an hour and half tops...

The baffles arrived quickly and well packaged - the description was fairly accurate. I wanted to quiet down my Vance & Hines pipes and while they are quieter than what I had, it is not by much. They are quiet when idiling, but when accelerating they are still fairly loud. I wish there was some way with your web-site when purchasing items like this, that you could hear what they sound like before purchasing. This may not be easy to do but it would sure help. I will buy from you again !!

These can definately be installed in short shots on an 883 low without removing the pipes. I had read they could not. Just remove the heat shields (easily done just unscrew the clamps and pull off) and you will have access to the retaining screws. They toned the pipes down quite a bit but they are still loud. They did make the bike run better adding a some low end torque.

These baffles are fairly helpful. while they dont quieten that much they do deepen the sound and help eliminate most of the engine decel popping compared to standard baffles in the short shots.

Quiet baffles was an easy fit. Removed one screw from each old baffle , pulled old baffle out with needle nose pliers . Slide new baffles in , installed screws. Started my bike up , still had the throaty Harley sound , but quiet enough to where my neighbors will not complain of the noise. Toke 30 min. to install.

Good product, fair price, fast shipping.

Easy install,remove old and slip these right in. Does lower the noise slightly and removes the high pitched tinny raspy sounds.Still is loud but better sounding lower tone. Worth the time and money.

Ordered these after reading positive reviews and yes I would have to agree made my Fat Boy sound much better took away the harsh crackle and turned it into a rumble my wife even noticed the difference.

Wow what a great sound now so don't wait put those bad boys on

This baffle fit great, toned down the noise.

Great addition to the Short Shots, this still gives a roar but not air raid loud. Perfect tone I believe.

So glad that I bought these and they are avail!! Sounds sooo much better (1200 Harley-D). Original Vance short shots are too raspy for me. The new lower tone is ideal, loud enough but not so chainsaw'ish. No instructions led to hours of struggle for removal and replacement. Just a 1/2 page of 'how to' thrown in the package..... Lot of swearing & phone calls to get it done.

They made the harley quieter. Shipping was quick. If was up to my better half it's not quiet enough. Lol

these reduce the noise a little, not a lot, but more so, turn the raw, open header sound into a tuned sound that is actually pleasent to listen to.

It reduce the sound greatly.

the sound of the straightshot staggered is amazing but too loud, with this baffle you don't loose the tipical amazing sounds

Should be called "a little bit quieter baffle". It is an improvement over the straight through baffles that came with the exhaust. It took me about an hour to remove and replace the baffles. The exhaust pipe shields/guards have to be removed to get to the screws that hold the baffles. I used masking tape to hold the fiber material and twisted baffles to install, as suggested by others. They fit perfect. Performance of bike seems the same as before. I am glad I got them.

Yea i didn't read all of it when it said sold in 1 each. So i had to order another and wait. but once installed bike sounds great with the vance & hines shorts. They eliminate most of the engine decel popping compared to standard baffles in the short shots. While they dont quieten that much they do deepen the sound.

I purchased these to add some back pressure to the short shots, and try to eliminate some decel pop. The decel pop cut down a little. However, these did add some low end torque and improved throttle response by seat of the pants. It helps to tape the packing to the end of the baffle. Otherwise the packing will just bunch up while inserting the baffle.

I'd read a couple of other reviews about these and was a tiny bit concerned about how easy (or not) they were going to be to fit into the pipes, what with reading about to packing material wanting to bunch up while sliding it into the pipe.

It turns out it was a very simple fix per one reviewers idea to wrap very thin wire (I used fishing line with the idea it would eventually burn off and let the packing material 'fluff' back out inside the pipe) and wrap it around the material just enough to slide it into the pipe without it bunching. Worked like a charm and I had these installed in less than a half hour.

As far as I'm concerned, they *DO* bring the noise down a bit, compared to what some others say that it barely does, but I agree with everyone else that these baffles also make the sound deeper. The bike really does sound better with these baffles than without.

Overall I'd recommend them to anyone wanting or needing a little bit quieter or better sounding bike.

Sounds amazing

The quiet baffles did just what I was hoping they would do. Straight Shots unplugged would be excessively loud for me. The baffles accomplished a more reasonable noise level and an excellent sound. Listed to fit Shortshots and Sideshots but also fit the Straight Shots.

These baffles are the perfect compliment to your Vance and Hines Short Shots!! These are not really quiet, the take the rough edge off the sound, eliminate any popping on deceleration and give the bike a nice low rumble/tone. Your neighbors will love you for them! Easy to install just be sure to rotate them and you slide the in to keep the material wrapped around the baffle down. You will not be sorry you installed these. I lost no MPG with the pipes after outting these in, just the right amount of back pressure.

They Give my Sportster a throatier sound

I recently ordered the V&H quiet baffles for my xl1200c and I couldn't be more pleased. The SS that are on the bike sounded good but they were too loud and raw at certain RPMs. The quiet baffles mellowed out the tone and lowered the note a bit. They are still loud but not overwhelming now. The install went very well and only took about 1 hour from start to finish. The only problem that I ran into was the lack of tape around the wrapping on the baffle. That was easily fixed with some standard masking tape. Once I wrapped the front and back taped up it went it just fine.

Overall this is a great product and I would definitely buy them again. I've gotten several compliments on the sound from my pipes with these in.

Bought a used Harley with no baffles, loud but did not sound that great.

Ordered the quiet baffles and was worried they would be too quiet for my taste. Turns out they mellowed out the exhaust tone just right..

I purchased a 2009 H.D. Fatbob, the previous owner had installed Vance and Hines "Sideshots".
I disliked the amount of noise, or "D-Cell" pop I experienced with every immediate deacceleration, or gear shift. I purchased these "Quiet Baffles" with some skeptisicism, but after installation, the pops disappeared, and the exhaust notes are MUCH better!! Shipping time was minimal. A VERY satisfying experience!
ThankYou Dennis Kirk!!

easy to install. better to purchase and install before you install your exhaust, they sound really good

Fairly easy to replace the stock baffles with the new Quiet Baffles by myself. And they did quiet the sound somewhat, not completely, which is good. Loud pipes save lives.

These do a nice job of lowering the tone, giving them a nice meaty sound while taking away some of that drag pipe "bite". They are not quiet though, so don't be fooled by the name. It seems like they also give back some of the back pressure lost by installing a short 2-2 system. No regrets at all!

stops crackle on decal,good deep souhd, a +

bought these "quiet baffles" after true duels installed were rather loud and brash. They do tone it down a bit, a little less harsh, not a whole lot quieter, but better sound. true dual should have come with them originally, considering the $70 cost to improve the sound of new pipes.

These baffles replaced the Vans & Hines screamers, and quieted down the noise to almost stock but throatier sound. I like the result. Good price, the better out there. I paid about $35 each plus shipping.

The white material that provides the muffling is wrapped with some kind of plastic (like saran wrap). I removed it on one of the baffles because I thought I don't need this to melt inside the hot pipe. Big mistake. Leave it on! I did with the second one, and no problem. No smoke or smell. I WISH there were instructions from DK to leave wrap on.

If you rush and unwrap it, get some thread and go over and over the whole filament, otherwise you won't get the baffle into the exhaust pipe; it'll bunch up. Don't do saran wrap as I have no idea if that's what they were wrapped in originally. Get a sewing thread instead...

I've done 100 miles with these and they work great.

These should be the baffles that V&H puts in the Short Shots
Better should than the standard and still plenty loud
Performance much better than the super quiet

love the easy of install.sound great and got rid of most my popping.

love the quiet baffles they fit perfectly makes the bike sound a lot more mellow and beefy

The sound reduction is very low, it brings the short shots down from a roar to mild rumble.

Don't know how long they will last but fit good.
only had to remove my shield for installation

Could for the price be Quiter.

Definitely makes a difference, but still loud rumble.

Installation was easy but I did have to remove front slip-on heat shield and loosen mounting bracket to remove the straight baffle.

This is on a 2007 Nightster with stock head pipes and V&H Straight Shop Slip-ons.

I didn't run my 2011 Iron 883 without the baffles so I can't compare the before/after but they don't seem to do a lot to quiet the exhaust.

A friend that has Big Radius pipes said they sound a little better (lower tone) than his, which makes me think the folks who suggest improved low end torque are probably right.

I installed these on Shortshots along with the Vance & Hines V02 intake and Fuelpak. Torque across the spectrum does feel better and I don't have to wear earplugs to ride.

Well done Vance & Hines and Dennis Kirk!

This quiet baffle used on my straightshots slip ons was still too loud for my neighbors (95db at warm idle). I subsequently purchased the super quiet baffle, slightly too quiet at 91db warm idle. Between the two, I recommend the super quiet baffle DK# 44-9697.

The fit was fine, but it was already starting to rust. It would have been better if it was made of stainless steel. Sound was not bad but really did little to quiet the bike.

I bought two of these for my side shots , wanting to Quite them down enough so i could here my music and take a phone call while rolling down the road . But they come with a cap in one end. With the cap they are too quite and I loose too much power and there was way too much back pressure that when i turned my bike off it would continue to run but the motor would run backwards . So after Using a big drill bit 1"-1 1/2" wide , i drilled out the stupid cap and now they are perfect , just enough to quite the side shots down so i could hear my music and take a phone call or two. Now I still have the power and enough sound to still be heard and make heads turn and still hear the great sound that the side shots put out !!

I'd just purchased a used 1999 FLCHCUI-Shriner equipt with the "true dual" system, the V&H Short Shots. The previous owner loved the system, but I absolutely hated the load and harsh noise. Even under light load, the stock Short Shots were deafening on a 25 mile commute, yet these were on a touring model. Before I offered to purchase the bike, I was already convinced to change the entire exhaust system. I purchased these baffles to tie me over for about a week. While the baffles installed easily and they did removed some of the bite as advertised, more performance was removed than noise.

Not a good long-term solution.

Long-term, I invested $1500 for the V&H Bagger Headers and the V&H Titan Oversized 450 mufflers and the V&H 450 Silent Baffles. (All in stock at Dennis Kirk) That $1500 system solution got me to where I needed to be for noise control and performance. There's no amount of baffling that can preserve performance and noise control in the small 2" diameter volume of the Short Shots that the 4-1/2" diameter volume of the 450's can deliver. These Short Shot baffles are adequate for a short-term solution, as long as one realizes that "quiet" is not mechanically possible in the small volumes of the Short Shots.