The complete system will be ready early 2012. Correct on the O2's, bassani created an adapter for them and I'm running them on my bike now. Yeah, last year's pipes will work but the headers are a little off. Check out my bassani album and look close at the dipstick area and also at the boards where they are a little higher than HD stock headers. Maybe perryross can paste something up side by side for you and us all of both headers?
Also look at the build specs and material used by V&H, Thunderheader, etc. The only two who I can see so far who use top quality materials are, Bassani and D&D.

I am committed to give a complete and unbiased report when this system is done. I really urge you to make the educated guess after doing the due diligence. An exhaust system that costs $700 or $400 is based upon either low profit margin OR superior build quality, right? Why else would there be such disparaity in price? Mr Bassani is old school and he is on this. To me, that old school connotation is something that comes from a day when quality and reputation, honor and integrity was the basis of the company model. People can say that's merely a romantic notion and I'm kidding myself, but I grew up in an era where made in USA meant something...quality! Darrel Bassani is committed to that notion and is what his company has produced for 40 years. You see, he is a consumer too. You know who else had that mind-set? Steve Jobs. Compare him to Bill Gates and how Gates went forward and with what, then look into Job's business model. Day and night.

 

Yes, they will be doing a slip-on in both chrome and black, choice of contrasting tips in same same. If you think that clip sounded good, you should hear the "sweet spot" in 5th @ 3000 rpm's...like puddin bro, like puddin! lol

 

edit: I failed to mention, not only will the slip-ons be offered in chrome and black with choice of tips, they are also doing megaphone type (such as what i have in my album) and also straight, like our stockers. Are you smiling yet?

 

You need a T25 torx for the topmost fastener, and a standard 5/32" allen for the remaining five fasteners. Very straight forward process. Takes about ten minutes. Make sure you use Anti-sieze on the threads when you reassemble.

 

I removed the catalytic converter from my 2012 Switchback. What i did was cut a window in the exhaust header where the cat is located, removed the cat and welded the header back together, the heat shield covers all welds.

 

god bless graigslist

 

mrnone
Well I’ll be dipped, you got yourself another mod, a big one I might add.
Can’t wait to see this one in action.

 

the head pipe is stainless steel isn't it?
I haven't done mine like this yet because I have not gotten a solid yes it is or no it isn't
need to know so I rig my welder accordingly
hows the heat diff?
does the back cyl still do the creepy shut off thing?
im yanking that mother out of there

 

Damn, mrnone you did it, a batwing!
This is the one I've been waiting for the most. Can't wait to see how it comes out.

 

http://werule.com/images/fld/batwing/
initial fittings going to be slam dunk as long as I do not run out of cutting discs