Got my Power Pack in from FM yesterday but had to wait till this evening to install (so excited that I did it in the dark with my headlights and my flashlight on my phone). Everything looks great and the packaging was very professional (I work in shipping/receiving).

Everything seems to fit the way they were supposed to except for one thing that I'm not going to air until I hear from FM to find out if this is normal. Slip-ons slipped on, A/C was very simple (seems to stick out just a shade farther) and the PCV was a breeze. If someone says they have tools but don't have the skill to do this, IMHO, they just don't want to.

My wife is usually irritated by my love for riding but getting new slip-ons was her idea as long as they were LOUDER. She said that if she couldn't hear me riding next to her then others wouldn't as either. So since she gave the ok to drop the $750 I invited her for the initial start. She said she didn't think it was any louder but that it was a much lower tone from my Cobra 3.5" slip-ons. This is a statement coming from someone who is more inclined to the V when it comes to A/V. I tend to agree with her original sentiment. The tone is much lower but about the same dB reading according to my app.

When I took it for a ride to get some gas, before it goes up around here tomorrow, I noticed that it did have a decent bark at this same much lower note. Another thing I noticed was how smooth the power came on. I can tell the PCV with preinstalled software is doing its job since I now seem to have a little more low end and don't have to shift as much when making a turn through yield signs at stop lights.

For the average rider the FM Power Pack will be 100% what you are looking for. For me, a set of competition baffles will most likely be on their way if the wife driving beside me isn't happen when we get the opportunity. I will update if anything new comes up, but for now I'm fairly satisfied. This is in no way a reflection on the quality of FM products, they are all pristine. Just some personal things I'm going to have to continue to tweak to get it just right. Hope everyone has a great weekend.

 

After speaking to FM this morning everything is great. All issues are normal or corrected.

 

Those guys are on top of their game. And you are lucky to have such a good wife! I have to get stuff delivered to the office because my wife would frown on all the UPS packages by the front door all the time.

 

She is pretty great, but it has been a reluctant process. She realized I wasn't going to quit riding so she found her way to "help".

 

Thank you very much for your purchase and support!

 

Ran into a problem today. Seems that in my excitement I forgot to tighten down the bolts that hold the muffler on. Noticed when I got off that it was twisted and forward and the bolts were missing. To make matters worse, when I went to put them back in I twisted the head off the clamp to the header. The price you pay for not slowing down and double checking everything the first time.

 

But I bet it won't happen again! The best lessons are learned through experience.

 

And that my friend...IS A NO *******!!!!!

 

Got the replacement clamp today and wholly cow the quality diff in the one from a different aftermarket company and H-D. No complaints for this purchase.

On another note, the pipes seem have changed sounds after putting a little time in and getting PCV set up correctly. May not need the competition baffles after all.

 

Most (not all) mufflers will gain a few decibels after they get a couple thousand miles on them. Don't give up on em yet...