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Old Apr 16, 2015 | 05:09 AM
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Wanted to know how you like that Magnaflow Lowdown exhaust? Would luv to hear a sound clip. Gorgeous bike and Congrats.
I like them a lot, quite happy of how they look like on the Breakout and of the sound. Being short pipes I was expecting them to be noisy like V&H Short Shots but they're not. They're even less loudy than my previous exhaust, V&H Big Shots Staggered with optional quiet baffles.
They sound deep and clear, right throaty note and what I found amazing is that I'm not experiencing any decel popping. Was used to it even after dyno with previous pipes, now no more. I had SE-204 cams installed with the exhaust and ECM flashed with SE canned map so, to be honest, I don't know which factor influenced more the decel popping absence but anyway the lope now is awesome. Not for lovers of loud pipes, though.
 
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Old Apr 16, 2015 | 06:01 AM
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That looks good and does keep the breakout look as you intended. Love the paint job, the pipes, wheels..... yeah all of it really. Great job
 
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Old Apr 16, 2015 | 07:09 AM
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I like them a lot, quite happy of how they look like on the Breakout and of the sound. Being short pipes I was expecting them to be noisy like V&H Short Shots but they're not. They're even less loudy than my previous exhaust, V&H Big Shots Staggered with optional quiet baffles.
They sound deep and clear, right throaty note and what I found amazing is that I'm not experiencing any decel popping. Was used to it even after dyno with previous pipes, now no more. I had SE-204 cams installed with the exhaust and ECM flashed with SE canned map so, to be honest, I don't know which factor influenced more the decel popping absence but anyway the lope now is awesome. Not for lovers of loud pipes, though.
Your Low Down experience sounds like it mirrors mine with the F-Bomb. They really seem to have done a good job with dialing these in. Nice deep aggressive sound, but still surprisingly tame and with good back pressure for such short pipes.
 
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Old Apr 16, 2015 | 08:03 AM
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Your Low Down experience sounds like it mirrors mine with the F-Bomb. They really seem to have done a good job with dialing these in. Nice deep aggressive sound, but still surprisingly tame and with good back pressure for such short pipes.
Glad to hear my feeling is shared! Magnaflow seems have managed to create an exhaust line which is really a good compromise between sound, performance and look. For sure a valid and different choice compared to the most common exhaust brands.
 
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Old Apr 16, 2015 | 08:23 AM
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Great looking bike. You could probably build most of another one just from the take off parts. Only thing to do is go out and ride that thing.
 
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Old Apr 16, 2015 | 08:39 AM
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Great looking bike. You could probably build most of another one just from the take off parts. Only thing to do is go out and ride that thing.
Very true! Need only one frame and the engine and can build another stock Breakout!
 
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I know it's not a Breakout, but I was able to find a sound clip of the Lowdown exhaust on a Dyna.

 
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Old Apr 20, 2015 | 02:05 AM
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Originally Posted by jtaliani
Not only an impressive project, but that is the most impressive mod list write-up I've seen. Excellent cataloging of your extensive upgrades!
Thanks, glad you appreciate! Moreover many of these parts are available in black so even black-look lovers could find something they like. The idea of cataloging wasn't only to show mods done but also to give a list of fitting parts for BO, since many parts in Catalogs/websites are declared not fitting BO while actually they do fit without any issue. Will continue updating the list and pics as soon as I'll have the last parts installed.
 
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Here some updated pics of the bike with latest modsdone. Changed pegs with HD Airfoil line cause they look more aggressive thanSlipstream and fit better the style of grips, flush mount gas cap finallyinstalled and also had the chin spoiler and ž helmet custom painted to fittins. Quite satisfied of the final result so far. Next mods will be Shor’teechrome upper belt guard, Shotgun Shock with handlebar switches and Progressivefront springs…

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