Originally Posted by ken rox

coooll.
relocate the coil and inginiton, chop that fender and i guarantee you'll get at least %38.5 more chicks a month!

Originally Posted by Glenpocalypse

So just my 2 cent's on exhaust since I just went through the same decision you are making this past week. The vance&hines shortshots are the most popular by far for the Iron and for good reason they give you that nice harley sound and look great. Probably will give you a little performance gain but not much. I would stay away from the SE stuff at the dealership not because they aren't good pipes but because there is a reason they call it the stealership on the forums! Warning they will rob you!.. your mileage may vary.

A good 2-into-1 exhaust like RB racing LSR, D&D Bobcat, Thunderheader, Supertapp, etc. from my research will give you the best gain in HP and performance. They also have a different sound to them. Hard to explain but different and good. (especially the RB racing LSR) But a 2-into-1 is going to run you upwards of 700 bucks. Its what I wanted but too expensive.

So I decided to go with 2-2 my obvious first choice was shortshots or sideshots from V&H. But I wanted something different and found some BUB sidecutters for a good price I liked the look so I popped on em. Now I am just waiting for them to come in. They have a great sound and I love the look. They are also reported to give a good performance bump over stock. Here is a pic of them on a Nightster.


There are a vast array of options out there and any aftermarket pipe will give you a bump in power over stock. So do a little research and like these guys said maybe go to a bike night so you can look and listen. Hope this helps and good luck.

Originally Posted by warrick

Just a black coating over a SS braided line? That is crap. Is that what HD Black Diamonds are?

This is from Magnum's site on the Black Pearl's:

• Another popular brand of braided control cables and brake lines is our patented Black Pearl products. This product uses jet black wire for the braid rather than simply a smoked outer plastic jacket over stainless wire. This results in a deeper, truer black appearance.
• All our Black Pearl control cables and braided brake lines feature crystal clear outer coverings made of modified PVC. This high tech outer jacket will never discolor and offers excellent protection against scuffing your paint. And with the black braiding underneath, the coating gives it a "pearlized", carbon fiber look.
• All our Black Pearl products have matching fittings that are manufactured with real black chrome plating and will not fade or turn color.
• Black Pearl is a family of braided control cables for most Harley Davidson motorcycles that are manufactured to exactly match in color and weave. This product is also available for some metric motorcycle applications but would have to be ordered as a custom cable.
• All control cables and brake lines are offered in stock and alternative lengths from -2" up to +12", in most motorcycle platforms, and allows the custommer ease of ordering for extended length applications.
• All of our products are proudly manufactured in the USA at our Upstate New York facility.

Originally Posted by warrick

You are not alone. My cables came in last week, but the banjos were back-ordered till late October, they parts guy found the same thing elsewhere and ordered last week. They were supposed to come in yesterday and only 1 showed up. 1 shipped from Wisconsin, 1 from NY. It should be in today or tomorrow, had to move my appointment back to tomorrow afternoon.

Originally Posted by parabellum_9x19

What length did you order and were you doing a rise? Stock length?

I figured by going +4" for a +2" rise, I'd be on the safe side.

Originally Posted by warrick

I went to a 3.5" straight riser, but also had narrow drags put on (big difference), just too much cable, went much shorter.

Brake 36"
Throttle\idle 31"
Clutch 51"

They measured at the dealer for free when I got my new rear tire put on.

Are you changing bars?