So when I bought my bike in 2008, it came with the cycle shack drags on it. It was the only mod.

I painted them black and they've held up fine, but I'm bored with them. I'm toying around with the idea of sawing the exhaust off - to the point where it would look like stock HD exhaust with the mufflers removed. So they would be shorties and I would either wrap or repaint them.

Question is, once I do that - will the individual pipes be short enough to be supported by JUST the 2 flange bolts at the heads once the intermediate pipe is eliminated? Or will I run into rattlekill issues? I've seen it done before with the stock exhaust, can't fathom this would be any different. Anyone got feedback?

 

That's all that holds my pipes I just tighten them up every once in a while

 

Thanks, Kountry. I'm itching to break out the hacksaw

I wonder though.... how short is TOO SHORT?

 

def. gonna want to put a lolipop baffle in them at the very least. 06's are efi not carb right? post pics of what you come up with bro, good luck. is that what you're trying to acheive? dont see why the head bolts shouldn't be enough.

 

BMX - that is exactly the picture I was trying to find last night with no luck. Shouldn't be a problem, right?

 

06's are carbed.

 

^^^thought the 06's were carbed. yeah i don't see why you wouldn't be fine. looks like he's only holding them on with the head bolts from what i can see. lolipop baffles! here's some thread findings from the forum for ya on how to make your own:
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/tags/lollipop.html

 

I don't get the purpose or need for lollipops. My pipes now are straight through. Do I HAVE to have them? I don't have a welder.

 

eye bolts will work

 

Philly Boy - Where did you get your "oh ****" button? I gotta have one ! ! !