Pipe Decision for old skool Deluxe

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Apr 11, 2010 | 09:41 AM

#21

FXSTS-88

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Don't know how 'old' school you are looking to go?!?
Back in the 60's-70's most riders couldn't afford a lot of chrome and painted their 'custom' exhaust with VHT black! 'Drag' pipes were the rage then (straight or up swept), depending on wheather you had a 'full chopper' or just a 'modified'. You saw a lot of 'fish tails' on stocker Pans & Knucks. Tulip Vase mufflers off of 'Limey' bikes were popular also.

Apr 11, 2010 | 05:16 PM

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Kramer

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Thanks for the feedback. To give you a better view of "my" versioin of old skool, here are the modes.

* I bought all new tins and they are being custom painted in a satin black with some 60's pinup artwork (kind of like the "chance" series from harley but with a little more custom artwork. The red in the tank artwork will match the wheels

http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/g...bmLocale=en_US

*I have red wheels with white whall tires coming in from ride wright (just a little darker than the standard red)

* It should be finished with some suttle red/white pinstriping. Some on tank, fenders etc, but nothing to take over the bike.

* The front sliders and tins will be black

* I am keeping my chrome handlebars(like Fatboy stock), however I have replaced a lot of the chrome with black controls and black winged control levers)

* New Klassic style pulleys and rotors.

The only items I have left to find are a better air cleaner than the old harley egg shell(mine is a 103) and some pipes.

Thanks for the feedback.....

PS. DOES ANYONE KNOW if I buy the Vance and Hines pipes does that little logo piece they stick on the pipes come off...I think its tacky.

Apr 11, 2010 | 05:18 PM

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DR. V-TWIN

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That logo is machined into the pipes. It does not come off.

Apr 11, 2010 | 07:10 PM

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CSRflstc

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When I think old skool pipes....

DR. V-TWINS bike, I think?

Apr 11, 2010 | 08:14 PM

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Nostalgic07

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Originally Posted by CSRflstc

When I think old skool pipes....

DR. V-TWINS bike, I think?

Good looking pipes

...looks like Samson Legend Series Sidewinders!

Apr 11, 2010 | 08:26 PM

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Kramer

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I like those too..maybe even in black.

Apr 11, 2010 | 10:25 PM

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Those are the Ultima cheapie's I got off another forum member for $80. Thanks Gerry. The Samson ones are quite a bit nicer. I guess my bike does look Old school, but you can even see the tank shifter in that pic.