Are you sure you had Cobras and not TBRs... ?
-Mike "they're shorter, like you describe"
Any difference besides length TBR vs. cobras? I was thinking my 98 valk I bought has cobras, but might be TBRs, not sure? I know my exhaust does not go past or even close to being flush to the back of the hard side bags.
My neighbors am sure are not going to enjoy me for awhile anyways, they just be glad only 4 more weeks of riding in WI before putting up that LOUD bike...

My HD fanatic neighbor who had an obnoxiously loud HD prior exhaust just glared over at me taking off this afternoon wondering what the F is he on? After I got past his house, I let it RIP!!!

If I granny shift it though and keep rpms LOW, it is not bad at all.