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Old Oct 15, 2013 | 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Major94
I bought mine with drag pipes and will not change. It is the best sounding harley I have ever heard.

If you are going for sound, drag pipes

you have NEVER heard the 2 into 1 I made-- no drag pipe can make that sound -- and what does sound have to do with good performance??

I guess you want that Harley loopy lope -- lol I run a leinweber L3S no typical Harley sound -- I ran drag pipes on a 100" 40" long --

check the inside of this exhaust
 
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Old Oct 15, 2013 | 01:46 PM
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ya have to have back pressure -
 
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Old Oct 15, 2013 | 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Major94
I bought mine with drag pipes and will not change. It is the best sounding harley I have ever heard.

If you are going for sound, drag pipes
You haven't heard the large diameter Paughco true duals.
 
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Old Oct 17, 2013 | 05:13 PM
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I love my drag pipes sound, but at times I kinda wish I had some more low end.... but then I could just jump on the softail and light up the rear tire so im happy with my drag pipes....
 
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Old Oct 25, 2013 | 08:06 AM
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1 3/4 drags with HP Plus "baffles" remains the toque and mid range Performance. Its matter of opinions. I like the old school sound of drags. Low rumbling reminds me the touring sofas....
 
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Old Nov 2, 2013 | 12:09 AM
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hey fellow shovel owner, changed my twin pipes to drag(cycle shack) had to re-jet my super e ss carb and put small cones for back pressure in pipes. sounds excellent, loud
and no lose of power whatsoever..you can make it loud without power loss
 
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