Not firsthand. But I have yet to hear anything bad about them. Take a look at Moonshine, I believe they were getting really good numbers using them as part of a Header/Muffler combo. They were on my shortlist for the FW but I went with a 4" muffler instead.

 

They first got my attention how they look with extended bags, so I put them on my 114. I like being able to choose which baffles I run. There’s two sets that get good dyno results. One set is quieter and I’ll run those on trips.

 

The quality and fit I have found to be great. As far as customer service, my only experience was with my initial selection and they responded quickly.

Nice exhaust @roadpig!

 

My 2020 with a 131 motor initially came with Tab's, which were ear splitting obnoxious. I put on the Khrome Werks and have been pretty pleased so far. Considering trying their Ripper baffles to maybe get a little more growl out of them. Finish is good, and cleans easy.

 

Here’ the four choices of baffles for the pipes pictured above.
1) The rippers will be the most aggressive sound.
2) Followed by the louvered baffles
3) then the DB Killers. The louvered and DB Killers have dyno sheets posted and do extremely well, with the dbkiller being quieter of #2 and #3.
4) these will be most akin to stock

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I've actually tried all the baffles (except the dB killers). I thought they were all too quiet except the Rippers.

 

All, thanks for the input.

 

I have the 4.5s on my 22. They're great. I had a slight finish issue on one of the mufflers and Khrome Werks shipped me another no questions asked. I've been extremely impressed with their customer service.

 

4.5 HP Plus with Tracer Tip. Never had a moment’s doubt they are the best looking and sounding setup I’ve ever heard…. for me.

 

Which baffle are you using?

 

All, thanks for the info.

 

With Stage 2 on the 114...de-catted...tuned...KW cans and the DB Killer baffles....our RGL has more than enough bark to validate the bite. The baffles reduce the sharpness while improving torque output.

 

I tell you what made an impression on me was the disappearing torque dip at 2500rpm with the louvered and db killers.

 

I tell you made an impression on me was the disappearing torque dip at 2500rpm with the louvered and db killers.

For sure - it's very noticeable. That's thet main reason I put baffles in mine.

 

This reminds me of a buddy who had a built all to heck ‘67 Camaro when we worked at a Sears Auto Center in the early ‘70’s. I asked him why his exhaust was so quiet. I mean, you could hear that radical cam, but the exhaust was really quiet.

His reply? “I want to hear my stereo.”

 

Khromewerks is awesome, personally I think they look better than any other slip ons out there and they’re great quality as well.

 

Regarding baffles, in setting up my winter gear I finally consented to buy a modular helmet, Shoei Neotec II. Half helmet just doesn’t get it for me below 45 degrees.

Even as quiet as the Shoei is, a loud-ish exhaust makes me feel like my head is in a 55 gallon drum.

I swapped back from louvered to the DB Killers for winter, because I’m planning some trips.

 

I had Full KW exhaust on my 19 Ultra Ltd Stage 2. First I had D&D 2 into 1. You want a constant headache, get those.
I switched to the KW with the Performance baffle (DB Killer). My torque came on almost instantly, and my headache was gone. I already have the same system on order for my ST. This time, I'm staying Stage 1 with the same baffles. I'm gonna be 69 next month. I don't need to be an attention getter anymore. BTW, I ride FF helmet 90% of the time now.

 

All, thanks for the input. Some interesting reading, and a couple of chuckles along the way. One of the reasons why I like this forum.

 

I know audio clips aren't great at giving you the true sound, but I know I want a more aggressive sound, and I know I can't deal with the ear splitting sound those Tab's were giving me. The stock baffles aren't terrible but not quite the sound I want.

 

Those Tabs with Zombie baffles are just loud for the sake of being loud.

 

My tuner recommended the Perforated (tongue) baffle for the best torque. When he did my stage 2 on my last bike, the torque came on almost immediately. Rather have performance than noise. Going with the same in my ST.

 

The dyno sheet torque curves are identical on the louvered and the DBKillers. The labels on both boxes said “Torque monsters”

Louvered

DBKillers

 

The dyno sheet torque curves are identical on the louvered and the DBKillers. The labels on both boxes said “Torque monsters”

Louvered
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DBKillers
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Yeah, I'm gonna get a set of each. I'm getting the whole system done in the spring in Eclipse finish.

 

I have the D$D and may be considering the KW next year. Is there a recommended head pipe that would go good with these? I have the TTS100 cam in my 2018.
The DND sounds great, but I was hoping to find something a bit deeper in tone. Heard a lot of good things here about KW, just haven’t heard them in a bike anywhere yet.

I ran the Grand National’s for a while and those gave me a headache when wearing a fullface helmet; that sound just reverberated in my helmet. It was awful. But I don’t get that with the DnD.

 

I have them with two different style tips.. loved them when they were just slipons but now it’s Stage2 with KW head pipes as well and they sound amazing now!!

 

I have them with two different style tips.. loved them when they were just slipons but now it’s Stage2 with KW head pipes as well and they sound amazing now!!
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Nice bike!!

 

I found these helpful.

 

Nice discussion ... I've been looking at pipes/exhaust for about two months now. So far, I'm liking the KW compared to everything else I've found and considered. I have read/heard a lot about KW and their immaculate quality, finish and outstanding service; for me, those are good selling points!

 

Back in 2020 our builder showed us several exhaust options...all name brands. When I saw the name Khrome Werks I was skeptical, as it just sounded very appearance oriented. I got straightened out on that pretty quick as they (builder) named KW as the best exhaust products they could find. They rolled a 114 equipped with KW 4.5 HP+ cans outside and started it up. I can still see my wife's eyes and the approval in them.

Our new bike was a Stage I (and professionally tuned) setup. Stock headers with cat in place. The KW cans held no inserts, and we thought they were loud...very bossy...but tolerable. In a few months we decided the volume needed to come down a bit so I installed the Louvered Performance Inserts. Excellent result with a reduction in sharp notes from the pipes, but likely gaining torque.

Stage II showed me how much impact a cam, cat-less headers and a tune have on exhaust volume. BIG increase in volume and much more aggressive 'pop' noticed. Fuel Moto advised me to consider going with KW's most restrictive insert to boost torque even more. I was concerned about losing that aggressively bossy (but not painful) sound, but went ahead with the Perforate Performance Inserts. These definitely knocked the volume back a touch but not the sound quality. I don't enjoy really noisy loud pipes and couldn't care less about impressing others or being noticed.

Damn...I love lighting the fire on this bike and just listening to the irregular idle cadence and deep authoritative gut-grabbing growl.

 

Here's a KW video I've linked to a number of times. It demonstrates various inserts very well.