Stainless Bassani Installed...
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Stainless Bassani Installed...
Today's project: Ditch the old chrome drag pipes, install my new Bassani Road Rage 3... I love it! It's made really nicely, it sounds great, the bike pulls strong... Next step, back to the dyno tuner to check out carb jetting.
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I ordered the pipe from Revzilla, and their customer service was really good (as always, I order from them a lot). Before the RR3 was released, I had ordered a black RR2, which I fortunately never got around to installing. Once the RR3 was released, Revzilla let me exchange the first pipe, even though more than 2 months had gone by. Both Bassani pipes were packaged really nicely, and arrived without any damage. The stainless steel pipe is noticeably lighter, partly due to the lack of full-length heat shields. Installation was pretty straight forward, although I had to shim the muffler bracket out slightly to fit my FXDX properly (the longer shocks put the bracket right against the swingarm, rather than right under it. A thick lock washer under each mounting point provided enough lateral clearance). The TIG welds are pretty nice, the bends are very nice, the megaphone has a nice brushed finish. Soundwise, I would describe it as raspier than the drag pipes. It idles at about the same volume as the drag pipes, but as the RPMs rise past 3 grand it really wakes up and sounds great.
I'm very happy with this pipe!
I'm very happy with this pipe!
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It was a complete non issue for me. The heat shield doesn't come installed, and it's held in place with a hose clamp which allows for some adjustment. I just sat on the bike and put it where my leg was closest to the pipe. I wasn't aware of any heat while riding.
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I ordered the pipe from Revzilla, and their customer service was really good (as always, I order from them a lot). Before the RR3 was released, I had ordered a black RR2, which I fortunately never got around to installing. Once the RR3 was released, Revzilla let me exchange the first pipe, even though more than 2 months had gone by. Both Bassani pipes were packaged really nicely, and arrived without any damage. The stainless steel pipe is noticeably lighter, partly due to the lack of full-length heat shields. Installation was pretty straight forward, although I had to shim the muffler bracket out slightly to fit my FXDX properly (the longer shocks put the bracket right against the swingarm, rather than right under it. A thick lock washer under each mounting point provided enough lateral clearance). The TIG welds are pretty nice, the bends are very nice, the megaphone has a nice brushed finish. Soundwise, I would describe it as raspier than the drag pipes. It idles at about the same volume as the drag pipes, but as the RPMs rise past 3 grand it really wakes up and sounds great.
I'm very happy with this pipe!
I'm very happy with this pipe!
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