Changing Pipes and Air Cleaner
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From: Eastern NE
OK - now we can talk shop...
1. Stage-1 is your 1st air upgrade w/larger element and modded back-plate which allows more volume. HD's Heavy Breather is decent & priced @ $200 - $250 on eBay.
2. Depending on your taste in exhaust and desired performance, decent exhaust system(s) will run $700 - $1000. I'd say a 2-1 is best performance bet so you might want to look @ D&D Fatcat.
3. Gonna need a tuner to dial-in these upgrades...add another $250 - $400, depending on the make/model.
Overall, you're looking at ~$1150 - $1650 + install time/cost (if you hire it done)...
1. Stage-1 is your 1st air upgrade w/larger element and modded back-plate which allows more volume. HD's Heavy Breather is decent & priced @ $200 - $250 on eBay.
2. Depending on your taste in exhaust and desired performance, decent exhaust system(s) will run $700 - $1000. I'd say a 2-1 is best performance bet so you might want to look @ D&D Fatcat.
3. Gonna need a tuner to dial-in these upgrades...add another $250 - $400, depending on the make/model.
Overall, you're looking at ~$1150 - $1650 + install time/cost (if you hire it done)...
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OK - now we can talk shop...
1. Stage-1 is your 1st air upgrade w/larger element and modded back-plate which allows more volume. HD's Heavy Breather is decent & priced @ $200 - $250 on eBay.
2. Depending on your taste in exhaust and desired performance, decent exhaust system(s) will run $700 - $1000. I'd say a 2-1 is best performance bet so you might want to look @ D&D Fatcat.
3. Gonna need a tuner to dial-in these upgrades...add another $250 - $400, depending on the make/model.
Overall, you're looking at ~$1150 - $1650 + install time/cost (if you hire it done)...
1. Stage-1 is your 1st air upgrade w/larger element and modded back-plate which allows more volume. HD's Heavy Breather is decent & priced @ $200 - $250 on eBay.
2. Depending on your taste in exhaust and desired performance, decent exhaust system(s) will run $700 - $1000. I'd say a 2-1 is best performance bet so you might want to look @ D&D Fatcat.
3. Gonna need a tuner to dial-in these upgrades...add another $250 - $400, depending on the make/model.
Overall, you're looking at ~$1150 - $1650 + install time/cost (if you hire it done)...
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From: Coromandel Peninsula New Zealand
If you have a carby then you won't need the tuner, just some jets.
If you wanna go cheaper but still get the boost then use a K&N replacement filter (stock air box) and some slip on mufflers or just de-baffle your stock ones although slip-ons will sound better.
Fuel Pak tuners are 250 bucks so you could get it all done for under a grand, well under if you de-baffle....or sell her into slavery like the rest of us have done ;-)
If you wanna go cheaper but still get the boost then use a K&N replacement filter (stock air box) and some slip on mufflers or just de-baffle your stock ones although slip-ons will sound better.
Fuel Pak tuners are 250 bucks so you could get it all done for under a grand, well under if you de-baffle....or sell her into slavery like the rest of us have done ;-)
Cruiser
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From: Seattle, WA
Might want to factor in a few extra bucks for things like gaskets, o-rings, etc... they arent too expensive tho.
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While not the only way or perhaps the best way, here is what mine cost me, labor done myself. My bike runs strong and runs great. I just wanted to improve the sound, look and performance, not looking to have the highest tq and hp numbers.
S&S Stealth Air cleaner $130.00
Vied-10 fuel management $120.00
V&H 2 into 2 short shots $360.00
Big City Thunder monster baffles $80.00
TOTAL: $690.00
S&S Stealth Air cleaner $130.00
Vied-10 fuel management $120.00
V&H 2 into 2 short shots $360.00
Big City Thunder monster baffles $80.00
TOTAL: $690.00
Last edited by ! rock103 !; May 1, 2013 at 08:53 AM.
