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Old Feb 23, 2007 | 02:59 PM
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Both of these pipeshave the look that I am going for. Which ones are better quality? Sound? The Hookers are a little less expensive and are already black, so they have an edge in that dept.
 
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Old Feb 23, 2007 | 03:49 PM
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Straight bolt-on to my Train, already had a SERT, Stage 1 done. On the sound, I think they are louder than the Big Radius. Little deeper too, less metallic sounding. I am biased though, Ill tell ya that straight up. I look at my Darksides and know that they are the pipes for me, they just look too good in black, they just happen to be loud, which I like too you couldnt convince me to go with the Big Radius. Ill try and get a video up of them this weekend for everyone interested in them, plus I got some new pics. Check back on Saturday.
 
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Old Feb 23, 2007 | 04:54 PM
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SERT? I am assuming it is Screaming Eagle R??? T???

Is a stage 1 just an air filter, or is it more than that? I've had my bike not even a week, so I'm trying to soak up as much as possible here...so please excuse the questions if they seem dumb.
 
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Screamin Eagle Race Tuner - laptop programmable by the dealer (or at home if you hack), MANY threads about SERT vs. PowerCommander vs ETC ETC ETC ETC, do a search, you'll go dumb reading everyone's individual opinions
 
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