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Old May 5, 2012 | 10:55 PM
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I am in the market for some new pipes for my Deluxe. I've been told that I will likely also want to do a stage one upgrade. I agree that is probably the way to go. Anybody have any recommendations? I don't want obnoxiously loud, but definitely louder than the stock ones on the bike now. I don't like the looks of the fishtails.

 
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Old May 5, 2012 | 11:23 PM
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I've got some Vance and Hines big shot staggered on mine, love the sound of them. They look good on just about anything IMO.
 
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Old May 5, 2012 | 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Dirty Fxstd
I've got some Vance and Hines big shot staggered on mine, love the sound of them. They look good on just about anything IMO.
+1 on the Big Shots..... I just installed mine and they sound GREAT! I had some Python 3 slip-ons before that and they were way better than stock, but the Big Shots beat 'em by a mile as far as sound goes.
 
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Old May 5, 2012 | 11:34 PM
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Ditto on the big shots!! Love the sound of mine, I had a friend of mine who thinks Harleys are obnoxious tell me my bike sounds good

oh yea do a full stage one air cleaner and tuner as well as exhaust it really woke mine up
 
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Old May 6, 2012 | 12:25 AM
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My wife had the the V&H staggered duals (I guess they're short shots?) installed on her '08 Heritage and she loves them!

Personally, I like a little less noise and more of a deep, mellow rumble.
 
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Old May 6, 2012 | 12:43 AM
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vance and hines would be the way to go
 
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Old May 6, 2012 | 01:07 AM
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The Vance & Hines Big Shot Staggered are great. I don't think you would be disappointed with any of the V&H line.
 
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Old May 6, 2012 | 02:13 AM
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I think anything you pick will be good. can't go wrong with vance and hines
 
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V&h are great pipes but I'm going to recommend getting something other than them just because alot of harleys run them. I have freedom performance on mine Wg always having people asking what kind of pipes they are and no one has heard of them I like to be different. Really you cant go wrong with any pipe manufacturer. V&h, BUB, Bassani, Cobra, Samson all sound better than stock.
 
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Old May 6, 2012 | 05:14 AM
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Rush slip on muffs will get you a big sound..have these, in black on my xbones.
Great price here
http://www.ebay.com/soc/itm/170835254624
hear them here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxceY4uFNL8&NR=1

Shoot, just noticed your bike is an 06..the ebay set may not work for you..
 

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