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Old Jun 23, 2012 | 12:15 PM
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My first bike was a 2006 Fatboy that I bought with just over 2000 miles on it in Oct 2008. Gave it up July 2010, and in 21 months I only put about 3500 miles on it. That bike I pretty much customized myself.

The big things were that I changed the OEM exhaust with Vance & Hines Big Shot Staggered pipes, Arlen Ness Big Sucker Stage II breather, and if I remember correctly a fuel module commander by fuel moto? Anyway, I loved the bike but knew it was a starter and with the weather in Florida I needed a cage to get back and forth to work. Cage is taken care of.

So I started missing the bike, the day after I gave my first one up.

No doubt I love the Fatboys so I have financing approved for a 2012 Fatboy with Stinger wheels. Oh, I also wasn't a huge fan of the OEM wheels, like the open look vs the solid wheel look. Anyway I have also asked them to customize the exhaust. And here's the reason for this posts.

Rinehart Racing vs Vance & Hines? First 'Performance' does one have a distinct advantage over the other? Second 'Look', I like V&H Big Shot Staggered and the chrome look and with the vivid black 2012 I think that might look best, since the Fatboys already have all the chrome on the side.
But before I finalize the deal I thought I'd make sure about all the accessories I want installed. So this morning I looked and found these...

and these

http://www.youtube.com/embed/mer7pxESPSw

I understand the pipes in the video are on a FatBob but I'm sure they make a similar pipe for a Fatboy? I'll look and find out.

Also have them installing the same Arlen Ness Big Sucker StageII breather, opinions or thoughts on these also welcome.

Like to know soon so I can have them go ahead and start ordering these parts and putting this bike together.

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I'll probably stick with my first choice V&H Big Shot Staggered
I hope it not a hoax but I saw a 2013 color chart on here and
decided I'd wait because I want the Midnight Pearl color.
Had the local dealership role a bike that was that color out
into the sunlight and it's a beautiful color.
 
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