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Old Jul 31, 2013 | 10:16 PM
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Damn!!!! It sucks that this had to happen to you. I would be PISSED!!! But now I know that I won't be putting my baffles in until I'm ready for them to be permanant (probly never)..... Sorry to hear that bro.
 
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Old Aug 11, 2013 | 09:51 PM
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Has anyone else had any trouble out of their 39" cholos. I'm looking to pull trigger on these tomorrow. How is the quality.
 
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Old Aug 11, 2013 | 11:13 PM
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Last 2 sets I have installed were super nice quality and I'm a picky *******.
 
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Old Aug 12, 2013 | 03:02 AM
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Originally Posted by VETERAN75
Has anyone else had any trouble out of their 39" cholos. I'm looking to pull trigger on these tomorrow. How is the quality.
Never had any problems with mine, but then again I never put the baffles in my pipes. I have always ran without.
 
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Old Aug 21, 2013 | 02:56 PM
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well I got'em and got'em on...that was a little of a B on the left side...while I was waiting on pipes I had my seat redone and changed tank badges.
 
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Old Aug 21, 2013 | 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by VETERAN75
well I got'em and got'em on...that was a little of a B on the left side...while I was waiting on pipes I had my seat redone and changed tank badges.
Looks great! The seats turned out nice.


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Old Aug 21, 2013 | 09:07 PM
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Looks great! The seats turned out nice.


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Nope can't see it.
 
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Old Aug 22, 2013 | 12:09 PM
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For all of you running the Samson's, I am torn between baffled or non-baffled. I want my bike to be LOUD, but I also don't want it to run like crap. I'm not overly concerned with power (though I don't want to lose a ton), but definitely want the Samson's for the look. Are any of you having problems running non-baffled?

Also, I thought I read something about two different sizes in the head pipes (1 7/8 or 2 1/4 maybe?). What are you guys running? Everything I have seen is 2 1/4...
 
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It won;t run like crap without baffles but it will sound like fishtails should. I put as et of baffles in my fishtails, rode around the block, and took them out. Regardless, with the new removable tips you can pull teh baffles if you don't like them.
 
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I've ran my cholos without baffles the whole time I've had em, and I don't think it's hurting me as far as performance is concerned. I still notice a huge difference over stock. But because I can't get enough of that unbaffled roar, I don't think I'll EVER put the baffles in. They sound friggin' awesome! Like Hogpro said, they will sound like fishtails should....
 
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