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Need help with making a choice on V&H exhaust...Short shots or Straight Shots?

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Old 02-08-2012, 04:12 PM
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Default Need help with making a choice on V&H exhaust...Short shots or Straight Shots?
Going to get a full system for the Fat Bob...but I have been reading on the forum (searching) and seeing many say that I will lose some low end with the short shots. Will I keep the bottom end with straight shots? I plan to get a fuelpak also.

What would you all do if you had the choice?

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Going to get a full system for the Fat Bob...but I have been reading on the forum (searching) and seeing many say that I will lose some low end with the short shots. Will I keep the bottom end with straight shots? I plan to get a fuelpak also.

What would you all do if you had the choice?

Thanks,

B
I have shortshots on my Fat Bob did notice a little loss of power but not a lot
 
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big shot staggered...or better yet propipe 2-1. Anything but short shorts...one of the worst for performance and your ears will be ringing after a long ride. The exhaust dumps out right in your ear.
 
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You can consider different baffles in the short shots.
 
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Ive have the straight shots on an 05 lowrider (88CI) with power commander since new
never a problem. The Straight shots are an older design but I have been happy
not to loud and an improvement over stock.
If I where to change pipes it would be a 2 to 1. (Pro Pipe?)

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Thanks for all the inputs.....my wife likes to ride so I guess the Short Shots are not going to work. She still likes to hear! I like the look but will keep looking for now. Straight Shots are ok...but I like the Short Shots looks. Big Shots are nice...but a bit more money. Want to do the fuelpak so I need to stay within budget.
 
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Big shots all the way.
 
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im a fan of the big shots myself, had a fat bob with a big radius 2 into 1, power commander, and s.e. filter bracket with a k&n filter. thing took off like a raped ape loved the performance i had, until i wrecked her
 
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I had short shots on my old sporty and I hated them. About the only good thing about them is the looks. After a few months running them I started to literally get pain in my left ear after about 30 min on the bike. Get something other than short shots. Your wife will thank you later.
 
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I had VH Long shots on my 98 fatboy,,, liked em,,, had a friend who put short shots on her softail custom,,, mine were louder,,, VH are about the best for aftermarket exhaust,, IMO
 
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