Just got home with my new 06 Deluxe. What an awesome ride! Way different than my Sportster. Anyway, I am curious as to what can be done with the baffles on the stock pipes. My new pipes (Python) won't come in for a month, but I heard another Deluxe rider that just drilled holes in his stock baffles and they sounded awesome. Anyone know how I can achieve the same effect until I get my pipes? I see where there is a surface to drill through, but what size drill, etc? Anybody out there drill their baffles? and can you give me some tips. Thanks. I read this forum every day and the info I got here was what steered me towards the Deluxe. Very useful and informative. Thanks again.

 

Congrats on the new ride!!!! If you will be getting those new pipes soon, personally I would run the stocks as they are and give her a good break in period. That sound will be there when you get those new pipes....JMHO....Enjoy what ever you do!!!!!!

 

I agree with Bill. Leave the stock pipes on for now. Also, the front pipe on the '06 Deluxe has a catalytic converter in it, so you can't drill it. Just enjoy the ride and CONGRATS on a great bike!

Kurt

 

Congrats on the new Deluxe. Enjoy the ride

 

Thanks for the quick reply. I will follow your advice and just wait for the Pythons. Here's some pics

 

Thanks for the pics, that's a great lookin Deluxe, I bet that you will get a lot of comments on that one. Enjoy the ride

 

Only the bikes made and shipped to the west cost have the converters, unless you live or buy your Harley in CA you can drill the pipes.
Bandit

 

Thanks guys for the comments. The ride on this thing is unbelievably smooth. She's a keeper!

 

I thought the same thing, but I know someone that tried it here in Minneapolis and it had a converter in the front pipe. They found out after they had already drilled the back pipe ...
Kurt