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Changed pipes,,,mileage took a dump!

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Old Aug 12, 2007 | 09:39 PM
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Geezzzz, took the Samsons off and went back to stock and lost an average of 5 MPG. I never in 3000 miles seen anything under 40 and now I'am lucky to see 40.
Are the stock pipes choking it that bad? The power really does'nt seem any different. I left the stage 1 and K&N on and it runs much cooler and the plugs are still white so its not getting killed with extra fuel. Any thoughts?
 
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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 12:22 AM
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Why did you remove the sampsons?
 
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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 09:26 AM
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Hang a can off the stockers to collect the unburned fuel.
 
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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 09:37 AM
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I am running Big shot staggereds with a Neww big sucker with SERTand am getting 47mpg.
 
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What I noticed is when I ride with stock pipes I tend to turn up the wick a little harder, thus less milage about 36 around town. With the noise makers on I tend to cool it a bit to keep the cops off my back, and get around 40 in town. (Same tune but going from SE pipes to Thunder monster baffes FWIW)

07 FXDWG
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ORIGINAL: DYNAMITE 1

Why did you remove the sampsons?
Very poor workmanship [cracking] tired of welding the junk back together.
 
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