[Rick O'Shea]

Does anyone know the difference between the two 50`s style classic exhaust systems offered by CMW other than the obvious price difference? Is the British build quality worth the additional expense? What about the exhaust note?

[ERC]

The British one has a removable baffle which can make it loud when removed. The Indian one is a lot quieter. The muffler mounting bracket is removable on the Indian one the british one is welded on. The chrome is probably about the same.   ERC

[The Garbone]

I had the Indian muffler and should have bought the English,,  the metal on the Indian seems thin and the baffles got loose as well as the bracket rubbed on the swing arm..   

[UncleErnie]

My Indian muffler has a nice "note", while not being loud.  The bracket broke, though.  You can't just hang it with a coathanger, either.  I need to get it welded and reinforced.
I'm going to try using a rubber grommet for the bolt on the frame and hope that mitigates some vibration.

[Blue Ridge Wheeltor]

I have the British system. I rode a gravel road with another Bulleteer with an indian system. Mine is fine, and his broke. he won't ride with me anymore...

[Slider]

I have the British pipe. The quality is very good. I tried it with the baffle removed, it was a little louder, had kind of a raspy sound, and got some popping on deceleration. It runs and sounds better with the baffle in.

[dogbone]

The Brit model is available in stainless

[ERC]

The Brit SS muffler doesn't have a removable baffle. Sounds about the same as the Indian muffler. The stainless is nice though.   ERC

[zmanski]

I have the Indian version.  To change the oil I have to remove the whole exhaust because it curves directly in front of the oil filter.  This also means removing the nut on the engine/frame mounting stud up front.  The first time I did this the nut on the exhaust side would not loosen- the nut on the opposite side did and I had to remove the stud.  Lining the engine back up was a bear.  I fortunately got it so the exhaust side nut now comes off so the stud does not have to be removed.  Believe me, if this is typical of the Indian unit and not the English version spend the extra money and buy the English one.  This is a Royal pain in the ass.

[Leonard]

I have the Indian version.  To change the oil I have to remove the whole exhaust because it curves directly in front of the oil filter.  This also means removing the nut on the engine/frame mounting stud up front.  The first time I did this the nut on the exhaust side would not loosen- the nut on the opposite side did and I had to remove the stud.  Lining the engine back up was a bear.  I fortunately got it so the exhaust side nut now comes off so the stud does not have to be removed.  Believe me, if this is typical of the Indian unit and not the English version spend the extra money and buy the English one.  This is a Royal pain in the ass.

The Indian unit usually requires a certain amount of fitment.  Over the course of 4 years of ownership mine is finally where I want it.  That is after a couple broken brackets and some bending, cutting, reinforcing and welding to get it right.
 

[500KsGerry]

Mine has the upswept muffler with a Swiss cheesed baffle. Is the Indian  one and is definitely not "quiet" at least when I'm twisting on her. It shuts up significantly  at idle. Makes sufficient backpressure. No decel pops...richened up the pilot adjustment for that.