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the cut and weld kit may be the way for me.and it will be a supertrapp instead of a muffler.been thinkin about doin this for the last 10 years
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You can always "teak" the pipe you buy. I would want to add a slight upwards bend just after the collector. It would give it a more "sporty" look and add a little ground clearance.

No poiny in lifting your foot off the peg if the muffler grounds.
I've always liked the XLCH high mount pipe...

https://sportyparts.com/collections/...h-pipe-exhaust

if that muffler hits the ground, you've got bigger problems
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the cut and weld kit may be the way for me.and it will be a supertrapp instead of a muffler.been thinkin about doin this for the last 10 years

Dave, you don't want to rush into these things.
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Dave, you don't want to rush into these things.
.oh hell i know brother.got the kit saved in my wants on ebay.someday.just like you gettin older every single day and my future dont look as rosy as yours,haha
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Blind guys like me don't see much future at all, let alone one colored something fancy.

I know, the days just fly by now. Before you know ten years got behind you.
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...Before you know ten years got behind you.
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I tried sets of 2-1 pipes on both my Ironheads and didn't like them. Bikes sounded more like a Triumph than a Sportster and I missed that distinctive exhaust sound. Sold the pipes and went back to 2-2's.
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I tried sets of 2-1 pipes on both my Ironheads and didn't like them. Bikes sounded more like a Triumph than a Sportster and I missed that distinctive exhaust sound. Sold the pipes and went back to 2-2's.
I gutted mine, problem solved
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