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Old Jan 15, 2016 | 02:26 AM
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Good chance they won't fit a late model softy though, or otherwise HD woulda put them on the Slim to better complete that vintage look they were goin for. But definitely worth lookin into.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2016 | 06:48 AM
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No good reason they won't fit, but they do not have O2 sensors. And also.... The Stock exhaust you see in the above pictures is a dual exhaust with a crossover, not a 2in1.

If I get motivated this weekend I can do a stare and compare. I got both bikes sitting in the shed, and an exhaust hanging on the wall.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2016 | 07:00 AM
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Told you he was your huckleberry Splattt. Ace I think the cylinders are taller so the exhaust will not be wide enough. That's the measurement I'd check first.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2016 | 07:28 AM
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I'll take a picture and tell Mindie I bought her new exhaust for her.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2016 | 08:07 AM
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[SAD] Shoulda known better... CRAP! Thought it was a 2:1 [SAD/]
Thanks for the insight brothers!
 
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Old Jan 15, 2016 | 04:08 PM
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A little more progress today. Rear wheel/tire cleaned up (lots of tar spots), wheel and rear brake installed, front floorboard mounts/master cylinder installed.

Better way to clean whitewalls, too. Out of SOS pads, used a Magic Eraser with a little soap and water. Excellent! They won't work dry on the WWW.
 
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Old Jan 16, 2016 | 05:11 PM
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Backend pretty much done today. Hope to be done in 2-3 weeks. Looking almost new! Front end disassembly/cleaning is the only big ticket item left but lots of smaller stuff.

 
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Old Jan 16, 2016 | 08:16 PM
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She does look like new, beautiful.
 
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Old Jan 17, 2016 | 06:23 AM
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better than new, because they don't come like that stock. Fender looks primo
 
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Old Jan 17, 2016 | 09:37 AM
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68XLCH - '68 Sportster, heck, that's practically new in Harley terms.

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