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Old Apr 11, 2010 | 12:03 AM
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If you want duals, you almost have to go with fishtails to get the old school look. If you want right side pipes, I think the Sidewinders are a cool look or maybe the renegades. Not sure if the Sidewinders come in ceramic black, but the renegades do.
 
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Old Apr 11, 2010 | 12:21 AM
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I think fishtails just scream "Old School"
 
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Old Apr 11, 2010 | 12:58 AM
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+1 on Fishtails, duals or upsweeps.

Q: What other mods are You doing? Getting rid of the front disc wheel would be a step to make a fatboy look more "old school" IMHO.

Good luck with the conversion.
 
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Old Apr 11, 2010 | 06:43 AM
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Here is the Samson upswept fishtails, I got them for the old school look.
 
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Old Apr 11, 2010 | 07:00 AM
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1 3/4" drag pipes with a 4" baffle inside would qualify.
 
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Old Apr 11, 2010 | 09:01 AM
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Originally Posted by ElSupremo
Classic look, great sound, and being a 2 into 1, probably better performance than duals: http://www.roadhousebrand.com/Mercha...egory_Code=HCE
Yup

 
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Old Apr 11, 2010 | 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Kramer
I am converting my 2000 Fatboy to and old skool deluxe. (black paint with red white pinstriping, red wheels with white walls.

Question. I am trying to decide on some new pipes for the bike. I have been thinking about some Samsons (Legend Series in Sinister Ceramic Black "Slashers). Can anyone let me know what they think about these pipes or any other recommendations? I want to stay with the 2 into 2 set up and on a loudness scale of 1 to 10 (1 being stock HD and 10 being straight pipes), I like something in the 5-7 scale.

Here are the samson's I was thinking about.

http://www.samsonusa.com/S2-971B.html

Thanks for the feedback,

Kramer


Excellent Choice!!


I love the way that those slashers are contour with the swingarm of the softail. I had em' on my sig pic with BCT baffles in em' and they were excellent, before I decided to go with a 2-1, and really didn't notice any power change!! I was real happy with the Samson short slashers and the BCT baffles. Great combination!!
 
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Old Apr 11, 2010 | 09:12 AM
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ye, fish tails...
 
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Old Apr 11, 2010 | 09:14 AM
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I have to agree. Fishtails is the way to go.
 
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Old Apr 11, 2010 | 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Stevaki
I have to agree. Fishtails is the way to go.
Definately, then you could bump your shins on them everytime you walked around them, not to mention backing them into the curb when you backed up, oh yeah!!
 
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