Fat Bob Slip-On Options
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01-07-2009, 10:05 AM
Rush 2". Reasonably quiet when you need them to be quiet off-throttle, but pretty loud when you open it up. Nice exterior fit and finish, bolted on in 20 minutes. I haven't had a reason to pull the baffles, but a couple people here have reported the packing material burning off or unraveling.
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01-07-2009, 01:23 PM
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I went with the Sreamin' Eagle slip-ons after 2500 miles. I expected them to be "not much louder than stock" according to the comments here. I don't want really loud pipes. And I want to keep my Harley all HD.
Personally I think they're perfect, for me. They're SIGNIFICANTLY louder than stock pipes. They give you a great Harley tone at idle and low speeds and you can really hear what the engine is doing (I don't have a tach on my Bob and don't want to spend the dollars, with these I can hear what's going on and keep my eyes on the road). In traffic, cars can now hear me. At highway speeds they're not that much louder than stock, but that's fine with me. I'll save my ears!
Personally I think they're perfect, for me. They're SIGNIFICANTLY louder than stock pipes. They give you a great Harley tone at idle and low speeds and you can really hear what the engine is doing (I don't have a tach on my Bob and don't want to spend the dollars, with these I can hear what's going on and keep my eyes on the road). In traffic, cars can now hear me. At highway speeds they're not that much louder than stock, but that's fine with me. I'll save my ears!
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01-07-2009, 01:40 PM
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I went with the Sreamin' Eagle slip-ons after 2500 miles. I expected them to be "not much louder than stock" according to the comments here. I don't want really loud pipes. And I want to keep my Harley all HD.
Personally I think they're perfect, for me. They're SIGNIFICANTLY louder than stock pipes. They give you a great Harley tone at idle and low speeds and you can really hear what the engine is doing (I don't have a tach on my Bob and don't want to spend the dollars, with these I can hear what's going on and keep my eyes on the road). In traffic, cars can now hear me. At highway speeds they're not that much louder than stock, but that's fine with me. I'll save my ears!
Personally I think they're perfect, for me. They're SIGNIFICANTLY louder than stock pipes. They give you a great Harley tone at idle and low speeds and you can really hear what the engine is doing (I don't have a tach on my Bob and don't want to spend the dollars, with these I can hear what's going on and keep my eyes on the road). In traffic, cars can now hear me. At highway speeds they're not that much louder than stock, but that's fine with me. I'll save my ears!
I think that's the route I'm gonna take. I really like the look of SE FB pipes. I'm just looking for a little more attitude in the sound. I got my fill of Motorhead-type volume with the Cycle Shacks that were on my Nightster. Plus, with the police zeroing in on bike noise, I'll like to be able to ride through places like Laguna Beach without being paranoid.
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01-07-2009, 06:42 PM
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Howdy Folks,
I just returned from an HD dealer looking for the SE Fat Bob slipons. They are telling me that in CA where I am from the sound laws and catalytic converters really limits me as to what I can legally run. I want the Bob to sound better not so much louder. Dont want to void the warranty by drilling holes and the like. Are the Rush 2.0's folks are talking about CA legal? I dont want to buy new muffs and not be relatively happy with them. The dealer I went to actually had a pair of the SE's in stock. The ones with the black "revolver" tips. I ahve listened to several sound bytes and they sound so-so.
Creaky1
I just returned from an HD dealer looking for the SE Fat Bob slipons. They are telling me that in CA where I am from the sound laws and catalytic converters really limits me as to what I can legally run. I want the Bob to sound better not so much louder. Dont want to void the warranty by drilling holes and the like. Are the Rush 2.0's folks are talking about CA legal? I dont want to buy new muffs and not be relatively happy with them. The dealer I went to actually had a pair of the SE's in stock. The ones with the black "revolver" tips. I ahve listened to several sound bytes and they sound so-so.
Creaky1
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01-07-2009, 07:05 PM
Howdy Folks,
I just returned from an HD dealer looking for the SE Fat Bob slipons. They are telling me that in CA where I am from the sound laws and catalytic converters really limits me as to what I can legally run. I want the Bob to sound better not so much louder. Dont want to void the warranty by drilling holes and the like. Are the Rush 2.0's folks are talking about CA legal?
I just returned from an HD dealer looking for the SE Fat Bob slipons. They are telling me that in CA where I am from the sound laws and catalytic converters really limits me as to what I can legally run. I want the Bob to sound better not so much louder. Dont want to void the warranty by drilling holes and the like. Are the Rush 2.0's folks are talking about CA legal?
