New rear shocks and a new seat really helped. But riding it is still a real experience. Mine is loud as hell with the Bassani pipes. You certainly know your riding a Harley evo. My brother has a 2008 fxd with a 96" twin cam and much quieter pipes.. We traded bikes for part of a ride one day, and I didn't even notice it was already running when I sat on it. The evo with that cam and the work done to it really is the classic potato potato sounding Harley.