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[Hoist!]

The pipes won't be availible until April at the soonest.....

Thanks Jim. Decisions, decisions! Let's see, maybe do the S&S's now and change exhaust system when I scrape them up and do the cams at the same time. Should be good 110" cams by then, hmmm....... Hoist!

[Twolanerider]

They're almost as ugly as the SPO's. They look great. I like them.

There ya go.  Howie, we finally found something we disagree on.  So far your taste has been excellent man.  But now you're lettin' me down!


All kidding aside, that's a funky looking muffler.  First impressions mean so much for this kind of hardware.  And everyone's opinions are (thankfully) different.  But I personally wouldn't run them.  Just too ugly (to me).  Those of you in line, however, congratulations on having something new and unique and that you do like.  Hope it performs as extreme as it looks!

[Hoist!]

There ya go.  Howie, we finally found something we disagree on.  So far your taste has been excellent man.  But now you're lettin' me down!


All kidding aside, that's a funky looking muffler.  First impressions mean so much for this kind of hardware.  And everyone's opinions are (thankfully) different.  But I personally wouldn't run them.  Just too ugly (to me).  Those of you in line, however, congratulations on having something new and unique and that you do like.  Hope it performs as extreme as it looks!

That's all part of the appeal to me Don. The SPO's aren't exactly the prettiest looking mufflers to most people either. Best performance followed by controversial looks get my vote every time! Hoist!

[Twolanerider]

That's all part of the appeal to me Don. The SPO's aren't exactly the prettiest looking mufflers to most people either. Best performance followed by controversial looks get my vote every time! Hoist!

To a point I'm willing to put function over form.  And I actually like the look of the SPOs that so many seem not to.  But there is a fine line between controversial and Utt Bugly.  Those busted triangle bug eyed mufflers are just Utt Bugly  .

[Hoist!]

To a point I'm willing to put function over form.  And I actually like the look of the SPOs that so many seem not to.  But there is a fine line between controversial and Utt Bugly.  Those busted triangle bug eyed mufflers are just Utt Bugly  .

Cool!!! Hoist!

[Twolanerider]

Cool!!! Hoist!

Cool......?  Whadya expect from a guy that still has nipple issues  .   

[Hoist!]

Cool......?  Whadya expect from a guy that still has nipple issues  .   

Hey Don. now that you mention that, I haven't found anything in the "Pasty" department for them. Looked at HD & JP catalog. Couldn't find anything. Any product specifics? Hoist!

[hd-dude]

Thanks Jim. Decisions, decisions! Let's see, maybe do the S&S's now and change exhaust system when I scrape them up and do the cams at the same time. Should be good 110" cams by then, hmmm....... Hoist!

Hoist, a little bird told me that the 110 cams will be ready any day now....ssshhhh!

[Twolanerider]

Hey Don. now that you mention that, I haven't found anything in the "Pasty" department for them. Looked at HD & JP catalog. Couldn't find anything. Any product specifics? Hoist!

Had something on my last Road King for awhile that looked better than just the black toggles.  Will have to find record of what it was and I'll let you know.

Before I forget to mention it later though even the chromed covers on the toggles were only a temporarily solution.  The best solution ended up being one of those auxiliary switch housings that HD offers and just doing away with the toggles entirely.

That made it look better and moved the switches up on my left thumb where they were more convenient anyway.  Ended up with the spot light switch there, a switch for the running lamps I'd put on the crash bar and a master switch for the cruise control kit that I'd added to that bike.  But you could move the spot lamp toggle there and use the other two holes for that funky little LCD clock they offer.

[Chief]

I too have been on the list for some while now, driven by the Rinehart interference issue. Now that I've seen them.....

They are funky looking. I was hoping for more cool looking instead of funky looking.

Now what to do?

Chief

[Twolanerider]

I too have been on the list for some while now, driven by the Rinehart interference issue. Now that I've seen them.....

They are funky looking. I was hoping for more cool looking instead of funky looking.

Now what to do?

Chief

For me "funky" was always a word used when I was afraid to admit (to myself more often than not) that I was spending money on was really uglier than Hillary Clinton's dirty bloomers.

[EZRIDN]

I too have been on the list for some while now, driven by the Rinehart interference issue. Now that I've seen them.....

They are funky looking. I was hoping for more cool looking instead of funky looking.

Now what to do?

Chief

Aside from Don's fascination with dirty underwear....I sort of went round and round with the looks issue myself.  It is just the end cap that I waffled over.  I saved the pictures off that they sent me and supersized them to get a closer look.  That's when I went full circle and decided they would look ok after all.  I imagine it is one of those products where you have to see it first hand to fully appreciate.  Sort of like the bikes we own...looking at pictures don't do any of 'em justice.

ez

[Midnight Rider]

For me "funky" was always a word used when I was afraid to admit (to myself more often than not) that I was spending money on was really uglier than Hillary Clinton's dirty bloomers.

It's Hillary's ankles, Man....

The pipes are interesting...I don't mind the shape of the mufflers themselves so much, but I'll have to say those double Gecko eyes don't do a thing for me.  A hole maintaining the trapezoidal look would have worked better.

[110tHunDer]

Well, there won't be anymore mistaking or associating Freedom pipes with Rineharts once they come out with those.

I like a simple, round muffler (a la stock) on a Harley, myself, which is why the SPOs and these look so odd to me.

[Chief]

I'm sorry, after talking to Brad, and hear him rave over how these pipes aren't like anything else out there, and based on their previous design, I was really looking forward to getting my set in April.

I guess its back to Rinehart / V&H coin toss.

I'm sorry, James and Brad. These may be some kick-a$$ performing mufflers, but....

Chief