Freedom PerFormance Exhaust Install
We all know that our beloved Harleys come from the factory with plugged-up and overly quiet exhausts. Yes, they keep the law off of our backs and keep the treehugging hybrid drivers happy, but if your Harley doesn’t sound like a Harley, then you may as well be riding a Goldwing. Thank god there are a ton of companies that are just as concerned as we are about getting your V-twin–powered machine that sound it deserves. One of them is Freedom Performance. This Southern California– based company has been pumping out some nice pipes for a few years now and when it was time to outfit our ’09 Street Glide with a set of true-dual pipes, we looked no further than Freedom’s American Outlaw Dual system ($1,099).
This kit was chosen because of the company’s reputation as well as the system’s sinister looks. The contrasting black and silver of the CNC-machined 4-1/2-inch sculpted muffler tips went really well with our stark and sinister black and chrome color scheme. After spending a couple of hours installing this exhaust, it was evident that the quality and ease of fit made these some of the nicest pipes we have ever installed. Once installed, we found the sound of the American outlaw System to be deep and throaty, but not shatter-the-neighbor’s-windows loud. if you are looking at beefing up the looks and sound of your bagger, check out Freedom Performance and tell ’em we sent ya!
We removed the O2 Sensors and installed them into the Freedom Performance pipes.
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The front cylinder head pipe was installed and fastened to the engine and transmission mount.
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The slip-on muffler was then fitted to the front head pipe with an exhaust clamp.
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The rear of the muffler was secured to the bike via the stock saddlebag mounts.
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Jonathan, the bikes owner, happily fished the rear cylinder “true dual” pipe through the frame between the motor and frame.
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T-Rod then installed the slip-on muffler to the head pipe as well as the saddlebag mount and snugged it down.
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The pipe was then secured to the rear cylinder of the bike as well as with an upper transmission mount supplied by Freedom Performance.
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The rear of the muffler was secured to the bike via the stock saddlebag mounts.
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Not only does the all-black Freedom Performance American Outlaw Dual System look good, it flows the spent gasses with ease. The sound is a nice rumbly tone and not too loud even at wide-open throttle.
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