Ok, my 2002 Fatboy arrived last night.....

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Dec 3, 2011 | 01:26 PM

HDmikie

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Ok, my 2002 Fatboy arrived last night.....

After starting it up I could tell the V&H pipes were gutted out. How hard is it to buy some baffles and put them back in the pipes? Thanks!

Dec 3, 2011 | 01:30 PM

TheGriz

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Very nice!

Dec 3, 2011 | 01:31 PM

DR. V-TWIN

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Very simple. baffles are $29 each or so. Held in by one bolt each baffle.

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Dec 3, 2011 | 02:26 PM

Markske

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Yep, that's it... The DR is right!
But don't expect too much: I find the difference between with and without baffles very small. It's loud!

Dec 3, 2011 | 03:14 PM

gforrest2

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I'd go with the "quiet" baffles. They aren't much quieter than the standard baffles but give you a slightly deeper tone. Might even give you a little more low end. Plus, the hard work is already done. Sometimes it's a bitch to get the old ones out.

Dec 3, 2011 | 05:22 PM

HDmikie

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Thanks guys! Do the baffles fit in the very end of the pipes?

Dec 3, 2011 | 05:25 PM

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Mine didn't have baffles when I got it (fortunately they were in the box of take offs I got with the bike) and I put them back in. If you don't have to take the heat shields off it's simple. On my short shots staggered I did have to take the heat shields off and that was a bit of a pain. The bike sure runs better with them in.