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Joined: Jun 2012
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From: Los Lunas, NM
Right on, i prefer the skinny tire. As far as the baffles, you just order the quiet baffles seperately and swap them during install. I wanted the louder, deeper tone and performance of the Big City Thunder original monster baffles myself.
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From: N Texas
I would not recommend the HD Stage 1 download. Save that $$ and put it into a real fuel tuner.
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From: Louisiana
Congrats on the new bike. Youre going to love it. Exhaust installs are pretty easy. Just dont tighten any bolts until you have it all put together. Just loosely install it and then begin torquing to spec from the cylinder head back.
Cool, thanks for the quick reply. So I dont have to remove too many parts or employ a tiny-handed individual to get into spaces in order to install this?
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From: Louisiana
The rear cylinder head is kinda tight but not horrible. Just take your time and try not to get fustrated. The cooling fins are sharp so be careful and some painters tape around the exhaust is a good idea to keep it from getting scratched up. Dont forget to use a lil anti seize on your O2 sensors and retorque all your bolts after a few heating and cooling cycles.
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From: Broomfield CO
I did the exact same thing. Had a 2000 XL1200S and traded it in on a 2008 Fatbob. You can go anywhere, do anything on it. I did the Dragon 2 summer's ago, Denver area to North Carolina and back, 3200 miles. I was gone eleven Days, a couple 500mi days but mostly 400. I had back problems but it wasn't due to the bike. I was "good enough" comfortable the whole way. I'd do it again in a flash.
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From: Los Lunas, NM
All good advise and info, you can change those pipes out yourself. And if you have any questions there are pleanty of folks here that will help you out.
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Joined: May 2007
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From: ARIZONA
Taking off the battery box cover really helps access to the rear exhaust header. The factory shields on the header pipe gotta come of first to get to the nuts as well, other than that, its seriously easy install. Id recommend getting a fuel tuner and intake when you get you pipes. For 90% of us, its all youll need. 
Welcome to the fatbob club. They are one of the best motorcyles hd has ever produced!
Welcome to the fatbob club. They are one of the best motorcyles hd has ever produced!
The rear cylinder head is kinda tight but not horrible. Just take your time and try not to get fustrated. The cooling fins are sharp so be careful and some painters tape around the exhaust is a good idea to keep it from getting scratched up. Dont forget to use a lil anti seize on your O2 sensors and retorque all your bolts after a few heating and cooling cycles.