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Old Oct 10, 2017 | 06:55 PM
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Fat Bob has the cats in the head pipes all the other Softails are in the mufflers best I know for the 2018 MY.
 
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Old Oct 10, 2017 | 07:24 PM
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Thanks for the correction Steve, good to know.
 
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Old Oct 11, 2017 | 07:20 AM
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The problem with the stock exhaust is that it weighs a ton and it has Cat Converters.
I went with the TBR stainless setup. It sounds great and it only weighed about 14lbs total.
 
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Old Oct 11, 2017 | 09:37 AM
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I don't have a Fat Bob but I can tell you I am completely underwhelmed with the Street Cannons for my Heritage. They were on the bike when I bought it and they didn't charge me for them, otherwise I would have demanded they remove them. They sound okay at full throttle but literally all other times they're way too quiet. No noise at cruise or idle.

As soon as there are some aftermarket slip ons available, I'm jumping on a set. I would love some Rineharts or V&H.
 

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Old Oct 11, 2017 | 10:09 AM
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The problem with the stock exhaust is that it weighs a ton and it has Cat Converters.
I went with the TBR stainless setup. It sounds great and it only weighed about 14lbs total.
got pics?
 
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Old Oct 11, 2017 | 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Gizmo83
I don't have a Fat Bob but I can tell you I am completely underwhelmed with the Street Cannons for my Heritage. They were on the bike when I bought it and they didn't charge them for me, otherwise I would have demanded they remove them. They sound okay at full throttle but literally all other times they're way too quiet. No noise at cruise or idle.

As soon as there are some aftermarket slip ons available, I'm jumping on a set. I would love some Rineharts or V&H.
One thing I'll mention is they should break in a bit. Even my stockers have gotten noticeably louder at 2400 miles. I can hear them nicely cruising at 75 in a 3/4 or full face helmet without ear plugs. A slight improvement might be enough for me personally.
 
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Old Oct 11, 2017 | 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Thingfish
One thing I'll mention is they should break in a bit. Even my stockers have gotten noticeably louder at 2400 miles. I can hear them nicely cruising at 75 in a 3/4 or full face helmet without ear plugs. A slight improvement might be enough for me personally.
I was just noticing the same thing with mine as I recently passed 2K miles. Sound is improving. On Monday the bike goes in for the Street Cannons, among other things. Guess I’ll find out first hand, and have to break them in also before I really know.
 
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Old Oct 11, 2017 | 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by DanBO18
I was just noticing the same thing with mine as I recently passed 2K miles. Sound is improving. On Monday the bike goes in for the Street Cannons, among other things. Guess I’ll find out first hand, and have to break them in also before I really know.
I can't wait to hear your impressions of the Stage 2 torque cam. I've got a few weeks to get my order in but still can't decide. As long as I write the check before 60 days they'll file the paperwork for me...you must be pretty excited after this wait. Gonna be like Xmas morning!
 
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I’m just happy to see other 2018 Fatbob owners!
 
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Old Oct 11, 2017 | 01:03 PM
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From what I have read, the new Street Cannons have cats that flow better than the ones in the stock mufflers. This and the less restrictive internals in the Cannons, I would imagine, is why they are able to allow the engine to make a bit more power.
 
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