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Old Dec 13, 2014 | 07:40 PM
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Anyone de-cat the wide glide tommygun exhaust?
 
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I decatted the tommy gun exhaust on my Fat Bob (same). What's up?
 
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Old Dec 13, 2014 | 10:59 PM
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I decatted the tommy gun exhaust on my Fat Bob (same). What's up?
which method did you use? how did it work out?
 
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Old Dec 14, 2014 | 08:32 AM
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which method did you use? how did it work out?
I bought one of the $125 header pipes off eBay where the guy had cut it open and then welded it back up. Did a pretty nice job overall. Welds are a little sloppy but good and solid and cover up with the shield.
It made a pretty significant difference in heat. I installed it with screamin eagle pipes and a set of Xieds and am super happy with the setup. Louder, deeper, but not ear bleeding either.
 
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Old Dec 14, 2014 | 02:20 PM
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I have the tommy gun exhaust off my 08 Fat Bob that has no Cat for sale if you are interested.
 
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Old Dec 15, 2014 | 10:30 AM
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our shop does this for customers...
















 
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Old Dec 16, 2014 | 07:42 PM
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Beautiful welds. Nice work!
 
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Old Dec 17, 2014 | 06:31 AM
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i was thinking of doing this too

i know the bike is going to sound better, but do you notice any difference in how it runs

I have a power vision that i can use afterward to help adjust the tune
 
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Old Dec 17, 2014 | 10:23 AM
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main difference all our customers talk about is heat... i know when i gutted my dads ultra and built his factory 2-2 into a 2-1, he raved about how much less heat he felt, bike was more responsive, and sounded better... this seems to go right along with what our customers say... thanks for the ups on the welds... i had a cut off wheel explode while cutting that so my cut was a nightmare, thankfully we have Tim in the shop that is the most gifted welder i have ever seen in my life!





 
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Now your just showing off!...haha. Nice! That second group of pics is unreal!

Yea, I noticed a pretty significant difference in heat and richening things up a bit helps too. The sound difference cat vs. No cat is very subtle. Probably wouldn't know the difference if you werent listening for it.
 
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