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Old May 18, 2017 | 08:15 PM
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I have a 2017 street bob and was wondering what would be best. Full exhaust or slip ons.
 
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Either one will work,my preference would be a full system. Welcome.
 
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Old May 18, 2017 | 09:45 PM
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Please define "best".

Most expensive?
Least expensive?
Longest?
Shortest?
Quietest?
Loudest?
Chromiest?
Blackiest?
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Full systems usually deliver better results (engine-performance-wise) but slip-ons will still make an improvement (sound and engine performance) over stock, for less money and fitting-time.

Slip-ons are cheaper to buy than a full system, and almost anyone can fit them themselves, where removing and replacing a full system is a medium-sized job and needs at least some mechanical skill, more tools and replacement gaskets.

At the end of the day, almost everyone who goes the slip-on route will sooner-or-later get a full system anyway, and almost everyone who buys a full system eventually buys a better full system!

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Originally Posted by cggorman
Please define "best".

Most expensive?
Least expensive?
Longest?
Shortest?
Quietest?
Loudest?
Chromiest?
Blackiest?
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Bestest
 
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Old May 19, 2017 | 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Davdoodles
At the end of the day, almost everyone who goes the slip-on route will sooner-or-later get a full system anyway, and almost everyone who buys a full system eventually buys a better full system!
Ditto.. the slip-on is an inexpensive first step towards defining what you like and what you don't like.
 
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There is no best, theres best for you. What do you want?... see cggormanns post above.
 
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Originally Posted by Dan Labita
I have a 2017 street bob and was wondering what would be best. Full exhaust or slip ons.
Full system if you have the money. if not then slipons, but remember later if you want to put full system exhausts then your slipons will be of no use, u have to buy the whole system. but full systems sounds much sexier IMO
 
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