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Old Sep 17, 2012 | 12:53 PM
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I have a 2012 Lo with the Screamin' Eagle mufflers, sounds good, but being a first time Harley owner, I guess I really didn't know what I should have put on. My biggest bitch with them is simply that you must remove them before you can adjust your belt tension, or take of the rear wheel, not used to that. I have a set of removable leather bags on the bike, and I want to put on a set of pipes, or a 2 into 1, that will work with them, and that I won't have to remove every time I adjust my drive belt, or change a rear tire. I looked at Vance and Hines, both the Big Radius 2 into 1, as well as the Big Shots Staggered, Kinda like the Big Radius 2 into 2, but they only come in chrome, and I want flat black. Any other suggestions anyone might have, or experience with the afore mentioned pipes, would be greatly appreciated. Thanx
 
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Old Sep 17, 2012 | 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by bskinheli
I looked at Vance and Hines, both the Big Radius 2 into 1, as well as the Big Shots Staggered, Kinda like the Big Radius 2 into 2, but they only come in chrome, and I want flat black. Any other suggestions anyone might have, or experience with the afore mentioned pipes, would be greatly appreciated. Thanx
Have the Big Radius 2 into 2. Think they are black?
 
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Old Sep 17, 2012 | 03:43 PM
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Yup, they appear to be black, V&H website doesn't list the black for the '12. Any other comments?
 
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Old Sep 17, 2012 | 05:28 PM
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Next time you have the wheel off, swap the axle around and you won't have to remove the pipes to take it out anymore.
 
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Old Sep 17, 2012 | 07:13 PM
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Here is what the 2 in to 1 looks like.
 
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Old Sep 17, 2012 | 07:26 PM
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Searching on the V&H website they list the big radius 2 into 2 black for '12-'13 softails.
http://www.vanceandhines.com/store/s...lsystems/46059
 
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Thanx, never thought of that, but can you still get at the axle adjuster? Seems to me that it's a bit of a squeeze.
 
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Thanx, leanin' pretty hard, in this direction, love the look, just hope they're not too loud.
 
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Old Sep 18, 2012 | 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by bskinheli
Yup, they appear to be black, V&H website doesn't list the black for the '12. Any other comments?
Ordered my pipes from the dealer when I bought the bike. They may actually be an earlier model with an updated O2 sensor mod?

I really like the look on the Lo. I thought they were a bit loud going from stocks, but I've come to like it. Still don't like the decel popping, but I guess that is another fix for another day.
 
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Old Sep 18, 2012 | 10:14 AM
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Thanx, leanin' pretty hard, in this direction, love the look, just hope they're not too loud.
When I bought my bike I got the black 2-2 BRS thrown on with baffles. Was a bit loud until I did my engine work with a SERT & dyno...then it smoothed out until you demanded it.
 
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