I was at my Harley Dealer the other day checking out Street Glides and I saw a bike with an absolutely awesome pair of pipes on it. I couldn't wait to come home and write about them.
The pipes in question turned out to be a set of Bub Jug Hugger pipes and they were on a 2005 Softail that was set up right. Right in my opinion is lowered, black and loud, just like any Harley should be. (j/k) I spent a few minutes looking these pipes over pretty carefully and talking with the owner.
Jug Hugger Fit and Finish
I didn't install the pipes so I can only tell you what I saw. The chrome on the Jug Huggers looked great, deep and lustrous like a good pair of pipes should be. The heat shields on these pipes were a full 2 1/2 inch shield that gave them an awesome "fat" pipe look and they were capped off with the best set of billet aluminum endcaps that I have seen on a set of pipes.
These pipes looked AMAZING!
According to the owner, they installed easily. Most Harley Pipes are really not that terribly difficult to install. A lot of novice riders have never worked on a motorcycle before so it seems intimidating but I have installed dozens of pipes, it's a piece of cake. Don't pay the dealer to do it, it's far too easy to do yourself.
Jug Hugger Performance
I don't have any dyno charts to work from and can only tell you what the owner of the bike relayed to me but he was quite happy with the performance of his Jug Huggers. This was not his first Harley nor his first set of pipes and he was quite satisfied.
I will say that he made it clear he bought them more for the looks and sound than he did for the performance. After seeing them in person then I'd say he made a great choice. I think I like these pipes better than anything I've ever seen, it's got to be the turn downs. They are awesome looking in my opinion.
I did check out the Bub site and if you are a performance junkie then you will be happy to know that the Jug Huggers are equipped with a Max Flow baffle for maximum power. A stealth baffle and a torque chamber are available to give you some tuning options. I would assume the stealth baffle is a quieter baffle and the torque chamber will allow you to tune for low end and mid range power.
Jug Hugger Sound
I made sure to listen to him take off from the parking lot to see if they sounded as good as they looked and I was not disappointed. I personally prefer a pipe that has a deeper note to it with more bass I guess is how I would describe it.
These pipes definitely fit that bill, I expected them to be loud and obnoxious and while they definitely had a bark to them, it was not an obnoxious exhaust note at all. They sounded as good as they looked.
I will be adding a video page to this site shortly that should allow you to hear some examples of the Bub Jug Huggers for yourself. Video isn't the best because it never quite sounds like it does in person but you can at least get the idea.
Conclusion
If you can't tell I was quite enamored with these Bub Jug Huggers. I guess they just have that perfect "look" for me and I am seriously going to contemplate replacing the D&D Fat Cat on my 2007 FXSTB with these pipes. My bike is slammed and the Fat Cat is just not a friendly pipe for a lowered bike.
If you are looking for a great set of pipes that look great, perform great and sound great then I would give the Bub Jug Huggers a pretty serious look. They are one of the nicest looking pipes I have seen on a Harley Davidson.
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What do you think about the Bub Jug Huggers on the 2008 105th year Fat Boy? I seen the pipes on a Dyna which looked and sounded great but NOT sure how they would look on mine. I’m sure the sound will be great but I’m concerned about the looks on the Fat Boy. I would really like to see a pic and maybe even hear them if possible. Also would you know if I would need to replace the computer unit (I forget what it’s called, it’s under the seat)? Please let me know what you think. Thanks, Paul