2015 Low Rider
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2015 Low Rider
Hey guys,
Going to be looking at trading into an amber whiskey 2015 Low Rider this weekend. It will be my first big twin, I have only owned 2 Sportsters. I tend to like to ride a bit aggressively but nothing too crazy. How will the FXDL compare to the Sportster in that respect? And how is the stock suspension? Hate having to buy a bike and immediately upgrade the suspension. I am going to try and test ride it before I buy it but I am thinking I will be riding home on it.
Also, does anyone have any input as to a good slip on? It has the 2-in-1 system so I would only need the 1 slip on, but this is uncharted territory for me. Not too loud, but enough so people can hear me.
Going to be looking at trading into an amber whiskey 2015 Low Rider this weekend. It will be my first big twin, I have only owned 2 Sportsters. I tend to like to ride a bit aggressively but nothing too crazy. How will the FXDL compare to the Sportster in that respect? And how is the stock suspension? Hate having to buy a bike and immediately upgrade the suspension. I am going to try and test ride it before I buy it but I am thinking I will be riding home on it.
Also, does anyone have any input as to a good slip on? It has the 2-in-1 system so I would only need the 1 slip on, but this is uncharted territory for me. Not too loud, but enough so people can hear me.
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Hey guys,
Going to be looking at trading into an amber whiskey 2015 Low Rider this weekend. It will be my first big twin, I have only owned 2 Sportsters. I tend to like to ride a bit aggressively but nothing too crazy. How will the FXDL compare to the Sportster in that respect? And how is the stock suspension? Hate having to buy a bike and immediately upgrade the suspension. I am going to try and test ride it before I buy it but I am thinking I will be riding home on it.
Also, does anyone have any input as to a good slip on? It has the 2-in-1 system so I would only need the 1 slip on, but this is uncharted territory for me. Not too loud, but enough so people can hear me.
Going to be looking at trading into an amber whiskey 2015 Low Rider this weekend. It will be my first big twin, I have only owned 2 Sportsters. I tend to like to ride a bit aggressively but nothing too crazy. How will the FXDL compare to the Sportster in that respect? And how is the stock suspension? Hate having to buy a bike and immediately upgrade the suspension. I am going to try and test ride it before I buy it but I am thinking I will be riding home on it.
Also, does anyone have any input as to a good slip on? It has the 2-in-1 system so I would only need the 1 slip on, but this is uncharted territory for me. Not too loud, but enough so people can hear me.
You will likely get to a tuner and a stage 1, and a good exhaust is the right place to start...
Tourer
Joined: Nov 2014
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From: Maine
The cat is in the head pipes, so no slip on is going to make that much difference. A little louder maybe, but that's about it.
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Not so on a full system, I sent my header off on an exchange to a shop in Daytona area. They cut the cats out and give u headers back. With core exchange it is like $75 including shipping. Then I installed the V&H slip on muffler from Fuel Moto for $250 and was done. Saved a couple hundred bucks.
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Not so on a full system, I sent my header off on an exchange to a shop in Daytona area. They cut the cats out and give u headers back. With core exchange it is like $75 including shipping. Then I installed the V&H slip on muffler from Fuel Moto for $250 and was done. Saved a couple hundred bucks.
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Check out Wild Pig Pipes on ebay
Me and a few guys have used them, good folks. If you can't find what you are lookibg for send them a message.
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I have a 2014 Low Rider and I have just had the V&H Slip-on (Part Number 16801) fitted along with a Heavy Breather air intake and PV2. I haven't bothered with the cats yet but now it sounds like a Harley should without being too loud and will stay that way for a while yet.
The exhaust is very much a personal choice and depends on how loud you want it. I had V&H Shortshots on my Sportster Iron and they were too loud so this gives me what I want.
Regarding swapping from Sporty to Dyna. It takes a while but merely a confidence thing. I was concerned when I first bought mine about lean angles, etc. but having kept pace with a metric Yamaha FZ6N through the windy roads of Wales during the summer I think it fair to say it exceeds the Sporty in all areas.
The exhaust is very much a personal choice and depends on how loud you want it. I had V&H Shortshots on my Sportster Iron and they were too loud so this gives me what I want.
Regarding swapping from Sporty to Dyna. It takes a while but merely a confidence thing. I was concerned when I first bought mine about lean angles, etc. but having kept pace with a metric Yamaha FZ6N through the windy roads of Wales during the summer I think it fair to say it exceeds the Sporty in all areas.
