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Old Jun 3, 2011 | 08:55 PM
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Looking for some fishtails for my 03 RKC. What are the best fishtail slipons out there? Currently have Rush slipons and stage 1. I am looking for moderatley loud about like what I have now or a little louder.
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Old Jun 3, 2011 | 09:32 PM
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Old Jun 3, 2011 | 09:34 PM
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As with anything it's just a matter of personal taste. If it were me I'd roll with the Samson Cholo fishtails-non muffled. The muffler ones look like ****, and you can't beat the looks of a road king with some apes, white walls, and cholo fishtails. Happy Shopping
 
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Old Jun 3, 2011 | 09:43 PM
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+1 on the Samsons. Love that classic straight pipe look.
 
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Old Jun 3, 2011 | 10:31 PM
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What the 'best' fishtails available is purely subjective - which ones do you like? IMO, for my Road King Classic I like the look and deep sound of my HD SE Touring mufflers:

 
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Old Jun 4, 2011 | 12:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Whiskers
What the 'best' fishtails available is purely subjective - which ones do you like? IMO, for my Road King Classic I like the look and deep sound of my HD SE Touring mufflers:

Whiskers,
Who makes those rockets that your rockin on your ride?
 
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Old Jun 4, 2011 | 07:53 AM
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Whiskers,
Who makes those rockets that your rockin on your ride?
Both are by HD. The SE Fishtails (#65100017) and SE 4" Performance Touring Mufflers.
 
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Old Jun 4, 2011 | 08:43 AM
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I have some Kuryaken (sp) fish tail tips that look just like that picture above. Doesn't change the sound but they're pretty inexpensive and fit the stock pipes perfectly. I guess they would fit other slip ons with the same-as-stock dimensions just as well.
 
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Personally I like the look of the fatter fishtails especially when running larger diameter headpipes. I run the 3 inch samson M119 baffled fishtails with dresser duals and has a nice bark when you throttle up and very tolerable on the highway.
 
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Old Jun 5, 2011 | 12:11 PM
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Samson 36" longtails All the way!! Mine are baffled. Not real loud at cruising speed, but will growl when you get on on them. If you want real loud, go w/o baffles.
 
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