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Old Oct 7, 2022 | 09:08 AM
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Does anybody know why Vance and Hines big radius pipes only fit on sportsters 2014-up? I really want to put a set on my 2007 Nightster but each site says they don't fit my bike, and I just want to know why? Is it just because they're made for the bigger O2 port? Because if so that's a very easy fix...but if it's because the mounting brackets are different and require some fab, then that's different.

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Does anybody know why Vance and Hines big radius pipes only fit on sportsters 2014-up? I really want to put a set on my 2007 Nightster but each site says they don't fit my bike, and I just want to know why? Is it just because they're made for the bigger O2 port? Because if so that's a very easy fix...but if it's because the mounting brackets are different and require some fab, then that's different.

Let me know!
Also, I did contact Vance and Hines with this question and this is what they said: "My system shows the Big Radius not fitting the Nighster but doesn't say why. I would check with an HD shop, to see which bike would match this model and see about getting a Big Radius part number from there and then order it and see if it works." Just confused because I know the part number for the big radius pipe that fits sportsters (14-up), and they're just telling me to order one and see what happens??? Uhhh lol.
 
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