My first take on the Milwaukee 8
Road Warrior
Joined: Apr 2013
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From: St Louis
I had other business at the dealer today and I asked the service manager this very thing, the ONLY pipes that are available right now for the Milwaukee 8's are the screaming eagle brand (the parts sales guy told that they have 3 sets available in the back right now). now that dealer may have some kind of test pipes (doubt that) or he rigged up something. the old pipes absolutely do not fit the M8's. the exhaust pipe from the header on the left side is 1-3/4 inches and on the right side its 2-1/4 inches. add to that, there is a cross over pipe into the muffler on the right side. he did say that they are coming, but they are not here yet.
Road Warrior
Joined: Aug 2014
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From: Vancouver, WA
I had other business at the dealer today and I asked the service manager this very thing, the ONLY pipes that are available right now for the Milwaukee 8's are the screaming eagle brand (the parts sales guy told that they have 3 sets available in the back right now). now that dealer may have some kind of test pipes (doubt that) or he rigged up something. the old pipes absolutely do not fit the M8's. the exhaust pipe from the header on the left side is 1-3/4 inches and on the right side its 2-1/4 inches. add to that, there is a cross over pipe into the muffler on the right side. he did say that they are coming, but they are not here yet.
Congrats on the Ride too. Roadies are sure selling well. On my way north to Seattle from Vancouver last week I must have seen 10 or so of them going the opposite way and less than half that many of batwings. I gotta say that the Road Glide has grown on me since the new fairing came out.
Road Warrior
Joined: Apr 2013
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From: St Louis
Actually, I didn't. but this pipe instead of connecting to the header seems to connect to the right side muffler.
Stage I
Joined: Nov 2016
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From: IL
Must be the exhaust
I'm not a fan of the mw8 but we do build exhaust for them now also
https://mkt.com/squeeksbigtwins
I'm not a fan of the mw8 but we do build exhaust for them now also
https://mkt.com/squeeksbigtwins
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2013
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From: NC
OP, I wouldn't worry about the negativity from some of these 'losers' on this board. Often, when someone knows more than they or do something that someone else can't, they get their "panties" in a KNOT...........................
Road Captain
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 555
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From: California
Sounds like BS to me. Fist off, the M8 do shake at idle, just not as much at the TC103. Second, I have a new M8 coming from a 2014 TC 103 SGS with stage one and I can say my new Stock M8 would spank my staged one TC 103 no problem. Seems like the OP is butt hurt about not having a new 107 so he is trying to down play the new bikes. I've owned both...he has not. M8 is a beast out of the box. Just sayin
Road Captain
Joined: Sep 2016
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From: Texas Hill Country
Well the big variable here in the race/test the OP is referring to is the Riders, its that simple.
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Intermediate
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Central Vermont
Sounds like BS to me. Fist off, the M8 do shake at idle, just not as much at the TC103. Second, I have a new M8 coming from a 2014 TC 103 SGS with stage one and I can say my new Stock M8 would spank my staged one TC 103 no problem. Seems like the OP is butt hurt about not having a new 107 so he is trying to down play the new bikes. I've owned both...he has not. M8 is a beast out of the box. Just sayin
Road Captain
Joined: Sep 2014
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From: Castle Rock, Colorado
Man, I just don't get it. I've test rode three (completely stock) M8's here in Denver and they just don't seem any faster then my TC103 stage 1. Maybe at sea level I'd have a different opinion, a test ride is in order next month when in Calif. to see if there is a difference. I love to go fast in whatever, car, boat, motorcycle so if I found that the new bike was lightening fast and still ridable I'd be on it tomorrow. Now saying that I thought that the M8 ride wasn't any better then mine, but my wife corrected me and said it was, shows you what my opinion is worth.
Last edited by Sunnyday91360; Nov 4, 2016 at 06:16 PM.