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Old May 19, 2008 | 06:01 PM
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Anyone have them?? Pros, cons? I am looking atputting some of their new pipes on the Rocker-C as they have 3 different styles that will fit them. Nothing against the Big Radius, just seems that everyone has them on the bike regardless of the model. Just looking for something different.

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Old May 19, 2008 | 09:35 PM
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love that paint job tex
 
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Old May 19, 2008 | 10:03 PM
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I looked into them and spoke with the martin bros rep. He said the medustas, shockwaves, and daisycutters will fit our bikes but they wanted 699.00 to start 75.00 more for ceremic coating and shipping too and also2-3 weeks for delivery. So I went with the big radius anyway seein that rocketman was already working on the bracket. The rep also toldme he has sold these three pipes for the rocker but have not heardany feedback about how it went. So for 560.00 for all big radius was a big savings. I was personally loving the trendkills from martin bros the bestbut he said they would definatly not fit our bike.
 
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Old May 19, 2008 | 10:19 PM
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I looked at them too but delivery was too long for me, I wanted them in time for Myrtle Beach last week. I settled for the V&H BR and just knew that every Rocker I saw would have them. Funny thing is I only saw 3 other Rockers last week in Myrtle so mine made 4 and each one of them had a different set of pipes. Mine with the V&H BR, 1 with stock exhaust, 1 with V&H 2 into 1, and 1 with V&H Short Shots.

I do still think that a set of Martin Bros. pipes on the Rocker would look badass.
 
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Old May 20, 2008 | 12:22 AM
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Can't give you any pros or cons but I can tell you if these big radius pipes didn't sound so f'n good I'd get rid of them. Everyone has them. When I was thinking long and hard about getting rid of them Martin Bro's was they way I was going. Those are some seriously sick pipes, saw a few in person and loved them.
 
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Old May 20, 2008 | 08:30 AM
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Don't get me wrong, I had a set of the Big Radius on my '08 Dyna and loved the look and sound! Just seems like here lately that every bike I see around where I live an don the forum has them. I know that the Martin pipes are more $$, but I love the look. Was wondering how they sound compared to the BR or other pipes. I have to take another pic of my bike since a bunch of mods and the paint on the rear fender.

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Old May 21, 2008 | 12:21 AM
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I just installed a set of Martin Bros. Daisycutters on my buddy's '04 Dyna Lowrider......

They actually sound almost identical to my Big Radius pipes on my Rocker. A few things I noticed: 1) pipe diameter is slightly smaller, exaggerated by the smaller heat sheilds, 2) only the front of the pipes are sheilded, the rear is a leg burner from hell, 3) The heat sheilds don't fit up very well at all to the rest of the pipes, 4) The quality seems to be lacking.....We had to actually cut and re-weld the mounting bracket to get the pipes to even come close to fitting, and the pipes still don't fit right. My guess is that they sent us Softie pipes for a Dyna as the front pipe actually hits the frame, and the rear rests on the oil cap. Martin Bros. says they definitely sent us the right pipes, but they shouldn't fit that way, so we had to send some pictures to them....haven't heard anything back yet.
 
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Old May 21, 2008 | 07:08 AM
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Hmmmmm... I guess that is somethign to definatley consider. They say that the three styles will fit, but after your experience and with what you have seen as far as quality, it makes me wonder if the pipes are worth the money.

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