what will fit?
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what will fit?
hey guys, I'm looking on Ebay (trying to save some$$$) for a new (or used, depends on condition) exhaust for my '05 Road King (FLHR) - what I'm wondering is what model year RK stuff would fit, example: would 2000 thru 2005 Road King work?
Which, if any, other models exhaust would work as far as length and diameter of slip-ons (lowrider, fatboy, etc.), and being able to adapt these other models to hang on my bike.
Could staggered pipes / mufflers be used on the RK without dragging the lowest pipe everytime I turn?
Will some of the aftermarket performance straight, long, staggered pipes I've seen on other HD bikes fit (is the fit /mounting to heads on all models with the same size engine the same?).
The reason I ask about other models is that I don't want to pass up a deal on something that could work (or be made to fit fairly easily) on my RK.
Thanks, any suggestions would be appreciated.
Jim
Which, if any, other models exhaust would work as far as length and diameter of slip-ons (lowrider, fatboy, etc.), and being able to adapt these other models to hang on my bike.
Could staggered pipes / mufflers be used on the RK without dragging the lowest pipe everytime I turn?
Will some of the aftermarket performance straight, long, staggered pipes I've seen on other HD bikes fit (is the fit /mounting to heads on all models with the same size engine the same?).
The reason I ask about other models is that I don't want to pass up a deal on something that could work (or be made to fit fairly easily) on my RK.
Thanks, any suggestions would be appreciated.
Jim
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RE: what will fit?
Lots of questions, but I will try to field some of them.
1. I don't think you will have much suscess with getting Heritage, Lowrider, Fatboy, etc. exhaust to work. The systems are very different, and the modification to make them work would not be worth what you might have saved.
2. Any slip-on mufflers '95 and later for touring models will work according the the Harley Davidson Catalog.
3. As far as complete exhaust systems go, I would guess that the cut off would be the start of the twin cam engine, which I think was 1999 for the touring models, but I'm not sure.
4. As far as staggered, two in to one, etc, you might try browsing catalogs from Custom Chrome, Dennis Kirk, etc. They have many exhaust systems from several companies, and you could get an idea from there as to what might work.
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Bill
1. I don't think you will have much suscess with getting Heritage, Lowrider, Fatboy, etc. exhaust to work. The systems are very different, and the modification to make them work would not be worth what you might have saved.
2. Any slip-on mufflers '95 and later for touring models will work according the the Harley Davidson Catalog.
3. As far as complete exhaust systems go, I would guess that the cut off would be the start of the twin cam engine, which I think was 1999 for the touring models, but I'm not sure.
4. As far as staggered, two in to one, etc, you might try browsing catalogs from Custom Chrome, Dennis Kirk, etc. They have many exhaust systems from several companies, and you could get an idea from there as to what might work.
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Bill
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Road Master
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RE: what will fit?
Thanks Bill, that's a huge help for me - I'm completely unfamiliar with HD as far as what works/fits & what doesn't. I'll continue looking with the pointers you gave me. By the end of this summer, I'll know HD from top to bottom.
again, very much appreciated,
Jim
again, very much appreciated,
Jim
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RE: what will fit?
What do you want to achieve by switching pipes? I'd stick with pipes made for the Harley touring bikes. There are a lot to choose from. If you are interested in saving some money you may want to check out eBay for some Wild Pigs. They are selling factory seconds but from the buyers comments there are no noticable defects. From what I have read the owners of the Wild Pigs seem to really like them. I bought a set of new Vance & Hines Basics on eBay for about $250. Before that I had bought a set of modified stock pipes on eBay. They were okay but the Vance & Hines really make my '04 RKC sound like a Harley. Good luck on your selection, there are a lot to choose from.
RE: what will fit?
Check out the True Duals on Ebay from Eastern Performance Cycles. They are still expensive but much much cheaper than from Harley. Got my Rineharts for $579. $825 from Harley.
I suggest Vance and Hines with V & H Oval Slip ons or my favorite-Rineharts, which come with their own mufflers. Great sound and power boost. Gotta remap or Dyno with both of these if you want to realize the performance enhancement.
Another good idea is the Screamin Eagle Slip ons. Good sound and quality. I've also heard good things about the Wild Pigs, Kirkers and Sampsons.
Have fun shopping. This is what owning a Harley is all about.
Terry
I suggest Vance and Hines with V & H Oval Slip ons or my favorite-Rineharts, which come with their own mufflers. Great sound and power boost. Gotta remap or Dyno with both of these if you want to realize the performance enhancement.
Another good idea is the Screamin Eagle Slip ons. Good sound and quality. I've also heard good things about the Wild Pigs, Kirkers and Sampsons.
Have fun shopping. This is what owning a Harley is all about.
Terry
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Road Master
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RE: what will fit?
thanks for all the info guys - a big help; I'm looking for what I consider the right sound & look for my bike - not so much performance at this time, as I would approach that entirely different, with a plan and lots of research, as I have done in the past with my cars.
Thanks again
Jim
Thanks again
Jim
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RE: what will fit?
Sorry to burst your bubble. But if you improve your "sound and looks" you'll prob. have to suffer w/ increased performance (or a bike that runs really crappy). Since you're familiar w/ cars, you're familiar w/ all the EPA crap on engines. No dif w/ Harleys. You're also familiar with how letting a car breathe make it run better. On Harleys, it's a little more integrated than on cars. You can put on just pipes for looks, but then you're greathing out more than you took in, so you need to change the air cleaner kit to let more air in. Then, because they're set up so lean in the carb/EFI category, you have to adjust the blood supply (gas). With electronic fuel injection, which Harley refers to as a re-map.
You moght be able to luck out with just pipes and not suffer too much, but normally you have to do all 3. As I understaned it, (which is very little and I haven't sone much wrench turning in years) the fuel supply, breathing and backpressure all mesh together or your bike will start running like a car that needs plugs and wires or has a clogged battery.
Hope I didn't offend w/ oversimplified analogies, just warning you from what I've learned that on a Harley it is pretty essential that things mesh as a system.
You can save bucks by putting the pipes and air cleaner kit on by yourself, but if you have fuel injection, you'll have to get a re-map from Harley or buy a Power Commander or DFO (Digital Fuel Optimizer.)
The really bad news is that by doing these changes, you'll have to live with a pretty nice little increase in power.
BTW, 2-1 pipes will bive you the best performance increase, but other models (even slip-ons like the SEII's) will still increase performance and aill prob. be louder. Everyone has their own definition of just what "that Harley sound is"
Hope that helps and welcome.
You moght be able to luck out with just pipes and not suffer too much, but normally you have to do all 3. As I understaned it, (which is very little and I haven't sone much wrench turning in years) the fuel supply, breathing and backpressure all mesh together or your bike will start running like a car that needs plugs and wires or has a clogged battery.
Hope I didn't offend w/ oversimplified analogies, just warning you from what I've learned that on a Harley it is pretty essential that things mesh as a system.
You can save bucks by putting the pipes and air cleaner kit on by yourself, but if you have fuel injection, you'll have to get a re-map from Harley or buy a Power Commander or DFO (Digital Fuel Optimizer.)
The really bad news is that by doing these changes, you'll have to live with a pretty nice little increase in power.
BTW, 2-1 pipes will bive you the best performance increase, but other models (even slip-ons like the SEII's) will still increase performance and aill prob. be louder. Everyone has their own definition of just what "that Harley sound is"
Hope that helps and welcome.
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RE: what will fit?
hey AceArt, all understood - thks bro. My RK is carb'ed, so I was planning on changing the air filter to a K&N unit, as well as rejetting the carb to where it should be, or changing to a bigger unit; when I talk performance, if that's where I was headed at this time, I would probably go to extremes (as always
, and bitched at by the other half every time for the money spending - according to her, got way too much in my '67SS too)- I wanted to find out which pipes / slip-ons would fit so if I came across a deal on Ebay, or anywhere else, I could go for it. I know for best performance, the 2 into 1 pipe is better, or the equal length pipes that snake around the engine, but I don't care for the look (like I said, not so much for performance yet).
Thanks again buddy!!
Jim
, and bitched at by the other half every time for the money spending - according to her, got way too much in my '67SS too)- I wanted to find out which pipes / slip-ons would fit so if I came across a deal on Ebay, or anywhere else, I could go for it. I know for best performance, the 2 into 1 pipe is better, or the equal length pipes that snake around the engine, but I don't care for the look (like I said, not so much for performance yet).Thanks again buddy!!
Jim
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