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Old Feb 13, 2009 | 05:45 PM
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i am finally getting ready to swap the pipes out on my 06 fxst and have found varying opinions on some things. i am debating between the v&h short shots and big shots. ive heard that the big shots are better performance wise, but have also heard that a "butterfly weld" can be made in the end of the short shots to give them equal or better performance. has anyone else heard of this? i do greatly appreciate your help/opinions.
 
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Old Feb 15, 2009 | 07:29 AM
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i have crack pipes and short shots on my night train and i like them both. but if i had to pick between the shorts and the longs i would go with the shorts.
 
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