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Old 08-29-2010, 02:14 PM
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newbie hear and learning alot from this forum thanks guys. my question is could i just remove my factory mufflers and run like that till i save up the money to buy some vance and hines bss. I am thinking i could because i have heard of guys removing the baffles out of there pipe so that would pretty much be the same thing i would be doing. I have a 2010 fatboy lo. thanks in advance for an answer.
 
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Old 08-29-2010, 03:04 PM
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I drilled a bunch of holes in the baffles on mine, then used a pipe and punched the metal out of it. It actually just bent it out of the way.

That was 8 years ago. Pipes are like brand new. Want to buy them? ennis
 
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Old 08-29-2010, 03:33 PM
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You can NOT just remove the pipes and ride like that....will sound terrible and VERY LOUD!!!! You can however drill the baffles out like said above.
 
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so are yall saying to drill the baffels out of my factory mufflers am i understanding yall
 
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Old 08-29-2010, 06:09 PM
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so are yall saying to drill the baffels out of my factory mufflers am i understanding yall
Yeah, it'll make 'em a little more "potato, potato, potato"!
 
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Just go to the DIY Cheap Mods, there are several good/cheap ways of doing it that won't make your bike an enemy of the state, or worse, your neighbors.

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/softa...heap-mods.html
 
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Go for it!!!!!!!!! Heck yeah!
 
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