SE II Installation
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Road Captain
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From: El Paso, TX
SE II Installation
Just received some SE II slip fit mufflers for my 2008 Low Rider. Took off the VH BSS, too loud. Anyway, the instructions advise drilling a hole into the exhaust pipe and installing a pop rivet. Anybody ever perform this task themselves? Or, did you just use the exhaust clamps to hold the new slip fit mufflers in place?
m.a.c.
p.s. I searched and found no information on this subject.
m.a.c.
p.s. I searched and found no information on this subject.
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From: Lock Haven, PA
RE: SE II Installation
I used the rivets when I put SE II's on my '07 FXDCI. I also recommend re-torquing the clamps when the system gets hot for the first time.
On Dynas, the mufflers are only attached by the clamps and to each other. A guy I know put SE mufflers on his Low Rider without these precautions and his mufflers fell off. There's a reason for the pop rivets.
On Dynas, the mufflers are only attached by the clamps and to each other. A guy I know put SE mufflers on his Low Rider without these precautions and his mufflers fell off. There's a reason for the pop rivets.
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From: MA
RE: SE II Installation
You can skip the rivet step - but if you do - make sure you tighten the crap out of the clamps or your mufflers could fall off.
another alternative is to drill the holes and just put a rivet head in the hole, without actually riveting it. this will keep them from slipping back and allow you to remove them easily if you need to.
another alternative is to drill the holes and just put a rivet head in the hole, without actually riveting it. this will keep them from slipping back and allow you to remove them easily if you need to.
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Road Captain
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From: El Paso, TX
RE: SE II Installation
Wow,
Thanks for the info! I think I will clamp them down, then rivet when I get the chance. I haven't looked in great detail, but I bet the heat shields must come off for easy access to drill.
m.a.c.
Thanks for the info! I think I will clamp them down, then rivet when I get the chance. I haven't looked in great detail, but I bet the heat shields must come off for easy access to drill.
m.a.c.
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From: Lock Haven, PA
RE: SE II Installation
I didn't pull off heat shields to do therivets- I just loosened them and put them in as low as I could go and still fit the drill between the pipe and the garage floor.
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RE: SE II Installation
I ran slipons of 1 type or another, including SE II'sfor over a year and never did anything more than clamp them on like the stockers. Never had any issues - but always made sure my clamps were tight too.
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RE: SE II Installation
You can chunk the lowersupport that bolts the two mufflers together also. Serves no purpose that I can see,other than to let you know that you're leaning over too far in a curve.
Good Luck
Tom
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Road Captain
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RE: SE II Installation
Well, I just installed the SE II's and I like them. Make no mistake, the V and H Big Shot Staggered pipes sounded awesome! However, I thought they were too loud for extended riding. So...I put on the SE II's. They are a little bit louder than my stock pipes, but sound like a Harley and not a sewing machine. I haven't ridden with them yet to determine seat of the pants performance. That will have to wait unitl Monday. The BSS pipes made the bike wake up and go! I hope the SE II's provide similar performance or at least close.
Thanks for the info!
m.a.c.
Thanks for the info!
m.a.c.