The Everything Fat Bob Thread
6th Gear
Joined: Apr 2019
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From: Switzerland
Hi Alan, are you talking about the pipes ? (sorry english is not my mother tongue).
If it's the pipes, they are coming from Kesstech (Germany). They are for me the best you can find worldwide, from a noise and quality point of you. Furthermore,they are Certified CE, meaning you can make as much as noise as you want on the road in Europe ;-)
It comes with a button (even a remote control if you prefer) that you put on your handle bar, that open or not the pipes (3 position: close, open or half open).
You can see a video of my fat bob on youtube here, where you will see them a bit better:
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The exhaust noise on the video is by far not like in reality....
If it's the pipes, they are coming from Kesstech (Germany). They are for me the best you can find worldwide, from a noise and quality point of you. Furthermore,they are Certified CE, meaning you can make as much as noise as you want on the road in Europe ;-)
It comes with a button (even a remote control if you prefer) that you put on your handle bar, that open or not the pipes (3 position: close, open or half open).
You can see a video of my fat bob on youtube here, where you will see them a bit better:
The exhaust noise on the video is by far not like in reality....
Last edited by pguizze; Jun 6, 2019 at 06:28 AM.
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From: East Flanders - Belgium
I know the Kesstech, it is the system as the Jeckyl & Hide but my question stays the same, what about the mapping (tune) ? You got 3 different exhausts, read backpressure, I'm
sure these exhausts are more for show then performance or to make noise at a legal way but performance wise I think they or no good.
sure these exhausts are more for show then performance or to make noise at a legal way but performance wise I think they or no good.
6th Gear
Joined: Apr 2019
Posts: 14
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From: Switzerland
The tuning (Stage 1) on my bike has been done with the Screaming Eagle tuner pro.
Such pipes do not usually increase performance, aside from opening the pipes which is giving a bit more power (and yes, more noise :-)
I was just mentioning that they are the best from a quality and sound point of view for me, compared to other brands.
Such pipes do not usually increase performance, aside from opening the pipes which is giving a bit more power (and yes, more noise :-)
I was just mentioning that they are the best from a quality and sound point of view for me, compared to other brands.
5th Gear
Joined: Aug 2014
Posts: 9
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From: new hampshire
Looking for FXFBS storage recommendations
Im coming from a 2015 Road King to a 2019 Fat Bob 115, black denim. And totally loving it. Fantastic bike.
Still trying to figure out storage options though. I had the HD swingarm bag installed - good enough for phones, sunglasses, stuff like that. Not much more..
But I need a way to carry more for the daily commute (my laptop), or some space for a few cheese steaks and a six pack.
Was thinking of a taller sissybar with a Kuryakyn Momentum Deadbeat (or Freeloader) sissybar duffel.
Have any of you gone down this road or considered it?
What sissybar? Options seem limited for this bike.
Was also considering just getting a ***** and Max The Hooker under the stock passenger pullion, with a cargo net, but that seemed much less elegant and prone to **** falling all,over the place,,scratching the paint up, etc
Would love to hear your thoughts/experiences here. Thanks in advance!
Still trying to figure out storage options though. I had the HD swingarm bag installed - good enough for phones, sunglasses, stuff like that. Not much more..
But I need a way to carry more for the daily commute (my laptop), or some space for a few cheese steaks and a six pack.
Was thinking of a taller sissybar with a Kuryakyn Momentum Deadbeat (or Freeloader) sissybar duffel.
Have any of you gone down this road or considered it?
What sissybar? Options seem limited for this bike.
Was also considering just getting a ***** and Max The Hooker under the stock passenger pullion, with a cargo net, but that seemed much less elegant and prone to **** falling all,over the place,,scratching the paint up, etc
Would love to hear your thoughts/experiences here. Thanks in advance!
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Joined: May 2019
Posts: 15
Likes: 26
From: Northern Virginia
Im coming from a 2015 Road King to a 2019 Fat Bob 115, black denim. And totally loving it. Fantastic bike.
Still trying to figure out storage options though. I had the HD swingarm bag installed - good enough for phones, sunglasses, stuff like that. Not much more..
But I need a way to carry more for the daily commute (my laptop), or some space for a few cheese steaks and a six pack.
Was thinking of a taller sissybar with a Kuryakyn Momentum Deadbeat (or Freeloader) sissybar duffel.
Have any of you gone down this road or considered it?
What sissybar? Options seem limited for this bike.
Was also considering just getting a ***** and Max The Hooker under the stock passenger pullion, with a cargo net, but that seemed much less elegant and prone to **** falling all,over the place,,scratching the paint up, etc
Would love to hear your thoughts/experiences here. Thanks in advance!
Still trying to figure out storage options though. I had the HD swingarm bag installed - good enough for phones, sunglasses, stuff like that. Not much more..
But I need a way to carry more for the daily commute (my laptop), or some space for a few cheese steaks and a six pack.
Was thinking of a taller sissybar with a Kuryakyn Momentum Deadbeat (or Freeloader) sissybar duffel.
Have any of you gone down this road or considered it?
What sissybar? Options seem limited for this bike.
Was also considering just getting a ***** and Max The Hooker under the stock passenger pullion, with a cargo net, but that seemed much less elegant and prone to **** falling all,over the place,,scratching the paint up, etc
Would love to hear your thoughts/experiences here. Thanks in advance!
Im assuming I can post a link to the video in the forum.
5th Gear
Joined: Aug 2014
Posts: 9
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From: new hampshire
Hey I saw your video a few days ago on YouTube! Thanks for making that - very helpful, It’s what got me thinking in this direction! From what I gather, you had 2 issues with the setup: 1) The subpar MOLLE on the bag (not a big deal for me as I don’t think I’ll be attaching anything to it) and 2) The fit with the HD holdfast sissybar - it looked kind of sloppy, like there was some play in it even when cranked down. How much of an issue is this? Is it a minor forgettable irritant or a constant distraction.. something you end up trying to adjust while riding?
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Joined: May 2019
Posts: 15
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From: Northern Virginia
Hey I saw your video a few days ago on YouTube! Thanks for making that - very helpful, Its what got me thinking in this direction! From what I gather, you had 2 issues with the setup: 1) The subpar MOLLE on the bag (not a big deal for me as I dont think Ill be attaching anything to it) and 2) The fit with the HD holdfast sissybar - it looked kind of sloppy, like there was some play in it even when cranked down. How much of an issue is this? Is it a minor forgettable irritant or a constant distraction.. something you end up trying to adjust while riding?
For the trip, I ended up adding the sport rack and bought a small Enduristan Tornado dry bag from Revzilla. It was a perfect fit on the FXFBS and between that and the Deadbeat, I had much more stuff with me than I needed for 3 days. I could easily do a week with that set up for clothes, rain gear, camera equipment, chargers, tripod, etc..The Enduristan doesn't come with straps but a couple of RokStraps worked nicely. I should be dropping the full review of the Deadbeat and Enduristan on the channel Monday morning.
Hope this helps. I really struggled trying to figure out storage on my bike while staying away from saddle bags.