Excessively Loud 'Tails
By P Dadd on
Put a set of Paughco upswept side-by-side fishtails on my 2019 XL1200 Nightster and they were so loud that my right ear was ringing after just 5 minutes of riding. It was stupid-loud enough that I avoided riding until something was done. After much consideration I ended up using a portable band saw to cut the fishtails themselves off where they transition to the tops of the sweeps, then inserted 8" baffles and bolted the tails back on using the belled end of the baffle itself as the sleeve to bolt it to. The pipes are excellent quality and bolt right up to all of the stock supports using the hardware supplied.