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Can't give you a comment on chrome quality (my pipes are black), nor the exact pipes you're referring to. I can, however, speak to the quality of their products based upon my experience with the upswept fishtails we have installed on our two softails.
Pipes are solid, and well constructed. Welds are clean and well done. The fit and finish on both sets is great. The mounting bracket is heavy duty, and I feel the system is engineered well. All hardware was included for installation, but new gaskets were not, so plan on getting a new set of those.
The instructions were outdated. The O2 sensors changed from the larger 18mm ones to smaller 12mm ones sometime between 2010 (which my Lo is), and 13 (which my Slim is). I thought I had an issue with the pipes, since the bung in them is for the bigger ones, and didn't see the adapters in the included hardware packet. They were NOT listed in the instructions, in either the "list of included hardware" or in the instructions themselves. They WERE, however, there. I'd assume this would also be true in the pipes you're looking at. I think the 12 Heritage has the smaller sensors.
The pipes have been on the Lo since it was brand new, so 3 seasons. They look great still - but again, that's a black finish.
Pipes are solid, and well constructed. Welds are clean and well done. The fit and finish on both sets is great. The mounting bracket is heavy duty, and I feel the system is engineered well. All hardware was included for installation, but new gaskets were not, so plan on getting a new set of those.
The instructions were outdated. The O2 sensors changed from the larger 18mm ones to smaller 12mm ones sometime between 2010 (which my Lo is), and 13 (which my Slim is). I thought I had an issue with the pipes, since the bung in them is for the bigger ones, and didn't see the adapters in the included hardware packet. They were NOT listed in the instructions, in either the "list of included hardware" or in the instructions themselves. They WERE, however, there. I'd assume this would also be true in the pipes you're looking at. I think the 12 Heritage has the smaller sensors.
The pipes have been on the Lo since it was brand new, so 3 seasons. They look great still - but again, that's a black finish.
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I like their sharks too. Nice to hear they make a quality product.
As for the O2 sensors, I have a power commander on and the factory O2 sensors have been disconnected. I may upgrade to a wide band "auto tune" system and they all seem to use 18mm sensors. I'll probably order pipes for a 2007 to 2011 softail and plug the ports until I upgrade the power commander.
As for the O2 sensors, I have a power commander on and the factory O2 sensors have been disconnected. I may upgrade to a wide band "auto tune" system and they all seem to use 18mm sensors. I'll probably order pipes for a 2007 to 2011 softail and plug the ports until I upgrade the power commander.
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I can't tell you about discoloration either, mine are also black... But the construction of the pipes are great. I have the duals on my fatboy, and am very happy with them. The sound is perfect. One other thing, I had a small fitment issue when I got them. The one muffler had the piece that was welded to the pipe in the wrong location... I was planning on grinding it off and welding my own... Figured I would touch it up well enough since it is on the bottom / inside of the pipe and would never be seen. I called then to confirm it was in the wrong spot and they immediately said to stop and they overnighted me a new one that fit perfectly... They were very apologetic and wanted to make sure it got taken care of right away... Seemed to me like it was very rare where they have a quality control complaint.
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