Currectly I have a 128 stage 3 with a s&s 2 into 1 race pipe. I was thinking about going to the D&D Fatcat. For my new 131 crate motor with CR-515 cam. Should be around 150hp and tq. What's the fat cat made of? Can't find much on it. I need a pipe that sits below the rear axel to clear my bags. Can't find a single install video or pictures of the any d&d pipe. The quite the better as far as a pipe that can handle this kind of power. Does it have bungs for 14 and 18mm o2 sensors?
Last edited by JCunningham; 07-21-2024 at 04:49 AM.
Yep stock cam. I’m amazed by how quiet it is at 60mph cruising, just wind noise. Not many miles, I’d imagine the muffler will settle in and get a few DB louder.
Noise is subjective though, my Sporty with the Bassani RR3HO is loud as hell. Maybe it’s the comparison but even my mates are surprised by the tone. The bike runs good and I’m kind of digging the low rpm hit of the stock cam.
no heat shealds and stainless only though. I need black with heat shields. If I had time id get it ceramic coated then painted black but then I might not be able to ride the bike this year.
The SP Concepts “Big Bore” doesn’t sit below the rear axel, but it does sit well before it. I’m not running the same HP you are, but I can tell you I wouldn’t have the numbers I do without its help. On their site it’s stated can run on motors up to 143ci.
i got the raw stainless version and give it a once over with mothers mag polish ever year and it’s been a champ. Here it is on my 2021 fxst.
no heat shealds and stainless only though. I need black with heat shields. If I had time id get it ceramic coated then painted black but then I might not be able to ride the bike this year.
Can't you get it ceramic coated independently? Most pipe manufacturers who offer cera-coating seem to add a hell of a lot of lead time for it and they tend to be expensive. I'm guessing they wait till they've got enough orders for coating and then send a batch off together to get a bulk order done cheaper.
Admittedly I'm in the UK, but I looked into various pipes, some with a ceramic option, some not, and I found a local ceramic company who could do it for about a third less than the factory option and they'd turn it around in a week. Sure to be an independent finisher somewhere near you.
If I went with the Jackpot Riot I think I'd be tempted to get it with the straight end cone and leave that bare stainless but cera coat the rest. That would look great. Fuelmoto also sell universal carbon heat shields which will fit the jackpot.
Gotta say, the Jackpot on @BlueridgeXL 's LRS look really good. I tend to favour the fully blacked out look but that does look proper nice. It would look equally good with carbon heat shields.
Another option if you've got deeper pockets is the Burns NhB. The Softail system looks low enough to accept bags, or I guess you could fit the M8 bagger system, which is already ceramic blacked and offers the option of a long can or a mega and they support 12 or 18 mm O2 sensors. Supposed to be a top system for big bores. https://burnsstainless.com/products/...38082350121142