Fat Bob Exhaust...again
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Fat Bob Exhaust...again
Just bought my wife an 08 Denim Black Fat Bob. I absolutely love the way it drives and its style. Well all but one thing. It needs to be louder. The former owner left the stock exhaust on it.
I love the "Tommy Gun" exhausts looks and hate to remove the styling. Has anybody added slip o mufflers to it and how much did it help? Had my eye on some Rush with custom tips to match the head pipe cut outs. But I don't know if they would satisfy me on sound.
I have V&H Big Radius on my FXDSE. I know the slip ons won't be as loud, but I want traffic to clearly hear her.
Also, what is your experiences on fuel packs, fuel managment systems, whatever Are they necessary for slip on mufflers and do you need a high flow air filter?
I love the "Tommy Gun" exhausts looks and hate to remove the styling. Has anybody added slip o mufflers to it and how much did it help? Had my eye on some Rush with custom tips to match the head pipe cut outs. But I don't know if they would satisfy me on sound.
I have V&H Big Radius on my FXDSE. I know the slip ons won't be as loud, but I want traffic to clearly hear her.
Also, what is your experiences on fuel packs, fuel managment systems, whatever Are they necessary for slip on mufflers and do you need a high flow air filter?
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I liked the look of the tommy gun also but to quite indeed. Also the cut outs let so much heat out that my leg was burning if i was stuck in traffic.
I considered slip ons>> But went with VH Big radius. Got them from dennis kirk for 550. Also added a heavy breather and PC5 which i am very happy with. The sound is great....cruising they are just right and wind the throttle and they get loud.
I considered slip ons>> But went with VH Big radius. Got them from dennis kirk for 550. Also added a heavy breather and PC5 which i am very happy with. The sound is great....cruising they are just right and wind the throttle and they get loud.
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Just bought my wife an 08 Denim Black Fat Bob. I absolutely love the way it drives and its style. Well all but one thing. It needs to be louder. The former owner left the stock exhaust on it.
I love the "Tommy Gun" exhausts looks and hate to remove the styling. Has anybody added slip o mufflers to it and how much did it help? Had my eye on some Rush with custom tips to match the head pipe cut outs. But I don't know if they would satisfy me on sound.
I have V&H Big Radius on my FXDSE. I know the slip ons won't be as loud, but I want traffic to clearly hear her.
Also, what is your experiences on fuel packs, fuel managment systems, whatever Are they necessary for slip on mufflers and do you need a high flow air filter?
I love the "Tommy Gun" exhausts looks and hate to remove the styling. Has anybody added slip o mufflers to it and how much did it help? Had my eye on some Rush with custom tips to match the head pipe cut outs. But I don't know if they would satisfy me on sound.
I have V&H Big Radius on my FXDSE. I know the slip ons won't be as loud, but I want traffic to clearly hear her.
Also, what is your experiences on fuel packs, fuel managment systems, whatever Are they necessary for slip on mufflers and do you need a high flow air filter?
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I had the exact same concern.... think the look of the pipes is a key part of the bike but too damn quiet. HD just came out with blacked out exhaust shields for the stock pipes. Couple this with some black rush slip-ons and you're GTG. Blacked out look and kickin noise.
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Thanks for all the info guys! Sure saves a lot of $ guessing. Might drive it myself a few days before I do anything to see how bad the heat out of the cut-outs feels.
Anybody else have trouble with the heat? If so I wonder if I could remove the shields and add heat tape, then reinstall??
Anybody else have trouble with the heat? If so I wonder if I could remove the shields and add heat tape, then reinstall??
I thought about doing a wrap under the heat shield too, but I worry about heat dissipation from the rear cylinder which gets hotter than the front anyways. Which if you think about it, might by as much of a reason as styling for the slotted heat shield only in the rear anyways....?
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