And that is what at the end a touring bike like the Road King Classic is all about. I think these 200 miles were the limit my ears, brain and head were willing to accept, and as I plan much longer daily rides this season, there is no way around the quiet baffles.Īctually “quiet” is the wrong word, I would call them comfort baffles, as they are not really quiet, but more comfortable for longer rides. Back home, my head was uncomfortably humming even hours after my return, and the cause was clearly the wonderful raw low frequency bass you do not really hear, but clearly feel. Without them, the Turn Down mufflers are clearly great fun for a short weekend ride, but my recent round trip to Wootton Bassett, over 200 miles, was over the limit. Your neighbours will love the quiet baffles, as will your head. That does not sound like much on paper, but it is very noticable, specially in idle, but also on the monotonous highway. The raw, brute deep note is gone, officially the decibel noise level is reduced by 3-5 db. I think so, but as with most changes, this is a compromise, although a very necessary one. The exhaust sound changed, but did it change for the better? That’s it, my Vance and Hines Quiet Baffles (VH21931) are now installed. And when your brain enters the habituation zone, even a loud noise can fade into the background, but still can cause physical pain. In scientific language it’s called habituation. It’s the regularity – even of a loud obnoxious or deep thumbing noise – that causes your brain to stop paying attention.
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