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Old Oct 17, 2016 | 11:03 AM
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I just bought a 2017 FatBoy S on Saturday. It has 3 screws holding the 2 baffles in, but they are not standard Allen screws. Does anyone know what tool I need to remove the baffles?
 

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Old Oct 17, 2016 | 11:54 AM
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Did you happen to try metric?
 
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Old Oct 17, 2016 | 12:03 PM
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Did you happen to try metric?
Yes it an usual nut in rounded on the inside. Never seen it before.
 
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Old Oct 17, 2016 | 12:47 PM
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OK, I'm pretty sure this is a security screw. Has Harley used these before? Need to figure out the size.



 
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Old Oct 17, 2016 | 01:37 PM
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could just drill it out
 
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Old Oct 17, 2016 | 06:49 PM
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Looks like a pop rivet to me.
 
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Old Oct 17, 2016 | 06:51 PM
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Yup, those are rivets.
 
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Old Oct 17, 2016 | 07:39 PM
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Will removing the baffles void the warranth?
 
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looks like a rivet, do you really want to stick with the OEM pipes?
 
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Old Oct 19, 2016 | 12:26 PM
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I don't think baffles are really designed to be removed from stock pipes, hence why they are rivets that would need drilled out. If you don't wanna do a full exhaust, just throw some slip-ons on it. You'll be a lot happier than just pulling baffles from the stock.

That said, full exhaust, a tune, and an air cleaner will really wake that 110 up.
 
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