Fatcat's on softails thread
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From: The Internet (& Dyer, Indiana)
My engine which is in the early stages of beak in, is definitely more important to me than the sound of my pipe choice!
2) Breakin crap outa your motor ought to be worth the price of a quart of oil, right?
(you sounded real concerned about it).
Softail. Drain your oil, swap your filter.
Add a quart of new oil. Flashlight in the hole watch your return line.
Start your bike.
Watch the return line. Oil coming into tank is black, suddenly it turns clean.
Turn off bike, drain tank. Wasted one qt oil.
Sleep well tonight knowing you have your best performing pipes and the massive shrapnel out of your oil (that was in the filter anyway).
Road Warrior
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From: Arizona
D&D
I have a Python 2-1 which is a D&D wannabe. It runs and sounds great. I had a dyno done before the 2-1 was installed but not since and it is my understanding that ANY 2-1 will improve your scoot better low end power (torque).
Road Master
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From: Alberta
1) "Sound" is only a small part of a pipe choice, performance a much bigger part, as well as looks.
2) Breakin crap outa your motor ought to be worth the price of a quart of oil, right?
(you sounded real concerned about it).
Softail. Drain your oil, swap your filter.
Add a quart of new oil. Flashlight in the hole watch your return line.
Start your bike.
Watch the return line. Oil coming into tank is black, suddenly it turns clean.
Turn off bike, drain tank. Wasted one qt oil.
Sleep well tonight knowing you have your best performing pipes and the massive shrapnel out of your oil (that was in the filter anyway).
2) Breakin crap outa your motor ought to be worth the price of a quart of oil, right?
(you sounded real concerned about it).
Softail. Drain your oil, swap your filter.
Add a quart of new oil. Flashlight in the hole watch your return line.
Start your bike.
Watch the return line. Oil coming into tank is black, suddenly it turns clean.
Turn off bike, drain tank. Wasted one qt oil.
Sleep well tonight knowing you have your best performing pipes and the massive shrapnel out of your oil (that was in the filter anyway).
Thanks
I've just been schooled...
Last edited by Milty; Mar 12, 2010 at 08:13 PM.
Tourer
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From: Paola, Kansas
I'd like to put one on mine. I know it will run great, but I just want to hear one first. Sound does matter, and I'm about as picky as they come. I just haven't heard a lot of 2-1 bikes to be honest.
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From: The Internet (& Dyer, Indiana)
Both cylinders exiting out of the same pipe makes for quite a bit of difference in the sound. Took me some serious "getting used to".
I love the sound of my Fatcat now, but that first few days had me questioning my choice. It is different. Racier "performance" sound, but less traditional Harley sound. Like I said, took some getting used to - but I love it now. Big Bore Quiet Baffle (is the one mine came with).
Road Master
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From: Mebane, NC
You might be in for a dissapointment. (just tryin' to be honest here).
Both cylinders exiting out of the same pipe makes for quite a bit of difference in the sound. Took me some serious "getting used to".
I love the sound of my Fatcat now, but that first few days had me questioning my choice. It is different. Racier "performance" sound, but less traditional Harley sound. Like I said, took some getting used to - but I love it now. Big Bore Quiet Baffle (is the one mine came with).
Both cylinders exiting out of the same pipe makes for quite a bit of difference in the sound. Took me some serious "getting used to".
I love the sound of my Fatcat now, but that first few days had me questioning my choice. It is different. Racier "performance" sound, but less traditional Harley sound. Like I said, took some getting used to - but I love it now. Big Bore Quiet Baffle (is the one mine came with).
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From: trivoli illinois
another top pick not mentioned is the thunder header. good 2/1 performance and a little louder that the fatcat w/ preformance baffle. thunder header was the top pick till the fatcat came along. a nice built evo, or shovel w/thunder header still gives me goosebumps. steve
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From: Paola, Kansas
another top pick not mentioned is the thunder header. good 2/1 performance and a little louder that the fatcat w/ preformance baffle. thunder header was the top pick till the fatcat came along. a nice built evo, or shovel w/thunder header still gives me goosebumps. steve
I had also considered the thunderheader but have read a lot of heat issues as it doesn't have heat shields. I found one for about $500 and then a heat shield kit was another couple hundred or so.
As far as sound is concerned, there's no way a pipe with any kind of baffle is gonna be too loud for my taste. I also tried the BCT baffles and though they sound ok, not my taste in sound for a bike. I'm hoping to hear a couple this summer.