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Old Sep 5, 2025 | 12:03 PM
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Got a set like that from ebay on the way, hopefully mounting up the brakeside won´t be to painful
Well, mid contrls arrived and as expected the shift side went smooth but the brake side not so much, has anyone here fitted mids with stock exhaust ? the two pipes above each other is no go for the brake pedal and the bracket it self hits the heat shields, I have sent question to the seller but not so hopefull of a solution from them.
 
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Old Sep 5, 2025 | 12:46 PM
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Well, mid contrls arrived and as expected the shift side went smooth but the brake side not so much, has anyone here fitted mids with stock exhaust ? the two pipes above each other is no go for the brake pedal and the bracket it self hits the heat shields, I have sent question to the seller but not so hopefull of a solution from them.
can you make them fit renoving the exhaust heat shields?
 
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Old Sep 6, 2025 | 06:02 AM
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can you make them fit renoving the exhaust heat shields?
Maybe but brakearm will probably hit underside of exhaust anyway, sent pics to seller, going to see what they come up with first.


 
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Maybe but brakearm will probably hit underside of exhaust anyway, sent pics to seller, going to see what they come up with first.

Well, the problem is solved, putting ths out here if it can help anyone in the future. When I ordered the mid controll set I did not know there were two different brake side models and off course i ordered the wrong one (at least if running stock exhaust) so now I finally got the one needed for the Bob.


If I ever change the exhaust the first one I ordered will go back on, I don´t like the way the brake pedal mounts on top of the peg but for now I´m happy with how the mids feel compared to the stock position.
 
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Old Nov 25, 2025 | 06:06 PM
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Well it's been one year since I sold my Fat Bob. Still miss it from time to time but the Low Rider ST is a bit more practical for me.


 
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Old Dec 27, 2025 | 10:25 AM
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Anyone had success using a Screamin Eagle Pro Street Tuner with an exhaust that doesn’t have wideband O2 sensors? I’m trying to get a decent tune until I can afford the Stage II and a Dyno tune.
 
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