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[GC_Super]

Sometimes I'm amazed at my luck, but after installing a Fat Cat last week purchased through AMS, I find it a little loud at cruising speeds. I figured if it was too loud, I could just install the quiet baffle. So today I called AMS to see if the quiet bafflle was available yet, and the info I got was that you can't change the baffle cause it's welded in. You have to change the whole muffler ($395) whereas if you order it that way, it's only a $40 upcharge. The bolt you see that looks like it would hold the baffle in is just there to hold it while the welding is done. It's my fault for not asking more questions, but I just wanted to post this for anyone buying a FC. To further my bad luck , the shop (indy that's RT certified ) that did my dyno tune totally fubared it up. Bike runs like chit, idles at 850, and my mileage went from an average of 38 to 30. They said to bring it back, and I am, but if they screwed it up that much to start, I not real confident they can improve it much.

[Boatman]

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Thanks for the heads up on the FatCat baffles.  You might give Ebay a try at selling your muffler.   And maybe someone would have the quiet baffled muffler and want more noise.  Give the Indy one more shot before finding someone else.  I know it can be pretty discouraging at times.  Sometimes you wonder if it's worth the hassle.  Good luck and let us know how it works out.

[txbear55]

GC    Sorry to hear that.   What shop did you go to?  Others would probably like to avoid it!  Hopefully they can correct the bad tune.

[JR]

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Is this quiet baffle something that came out for the 06's. When I got my FatCats You had to tell them you wanted the performance baffles and I believe they were around $40. I was glad I listened to Harry and Bary. Thanks guys.

                                                                         JR [smiley=banana.gif]

[GC_Super]

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[GC_Super]

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Is this quiet baffle something that came out for the 06's. When I got my FatCats You had to tell them you wanted the performance baffles and I believe they were around $40. I was glad I listened to Harry and Bary. Thanks guys.

                                                                         JR [smiley=banana.gif]

JR, the quiet baffle is just now becoming available. They previously had the performance (loud ) and the standard ( kinda loud ) and now are starting to produce a quiet baffle.  The reason you had to tell them upfront which baffle you wanted was due to the welding. Wish I had thought about that sooner.

[GC_Super]

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Thanks for the heads up on the FatCat baffles.

[CLKKELLEY]

Since I was the one that originally posted about the D & D Quiet baffle, which is now installed (yesterday) on my JESTER, and on the Dyno with Dyno Dan this AFTERNOON!!  I will post with a report on here soon!!  The weather is COLD here in Omaha!

GC, Steve from AMS called me after you called him, and FOR THE FIRST TIME told me that the baffles were a WELD-IN pice that could not be swapped out!!  

So I apologize if my previous posts letting everyone know about the new D & D baffle might have given some indication that for $40 you could change baffles more easily.  Steve did inform me that you have to change out the mufflers, but then also went on to say that you should have no problem selling the muffs with the regular baffles!

The Service Manager at my dealer said they sounded good inside, but he wanted to get them out on the Road after the SERT tune-in on the Dyno before he gave me a full review!  

[GC_Super]

Since I was the one that originally posted about the D & D Quiet baffle, which is now installed (yesterday) on my JESTER, and on the Dyno with Dyno Dan this AFTERNOON!!