Got my Vance & Hines BSS pipes installed. I really like them. I've been gone so much for work I've yet to ride it yet. Still have to install some other goodies that my wife got me for Christmas.


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Good choice. I consider the BSS as one of the top 2 into 2 exhausts you can put on a Harley.
Tom

 

Got them from Ebay. Can't beat the price for a full system and good quality. They were more work to install than I thought they would be. Never wrenched on a Harley before. Just followed the instructions and it all went well. Wish Harley would ditch the torx bolts.

 

Looks awesome! I'm doing the same to mine next month. They go easy enough? Any issues?

 

The biggest problem I had installing my exhaust was getting the new gaskets pushed into place.
Don't forget to check and re-tighten your flange nuts after you put a few miles on with the new exhaust.
Tom

 

looks great ..... nice job!

 

Great improvement!

 

I got to agree with you on being more work than they appear. I installed a V&H full system on my Deluxe and the hardest part was figuring out the "trick" to fit them over the engine and into the manifold. Other than that, install was a breeze....

 

I cheated. I didn't change the gaskets. I installed them on the 23rd and we've been super busy at work. I've been to several different states and to Houston more times than I care to think about. I travel to fix broken biz jets. They break a lot this time of year. At least those folks got to be where they wanted for Christmas, I spent Christmas Eve driving to Houston and back twice in 24hrs and then flew to Colorado for a couple days.

The old pipes come off as a whole assy for the most part. I thought you would have to remove the mufflers then the pipes. The Vance instructions list most tools that you need. I found the need for a long extension to reach the nuts on the pipe flanges at the jugs. They have you loosen the bolts for the RH floorboard to drop it away from the pipes. I took out the 2 bottom bolts and loosened the top one. The O2 sensors are a little fun. They say to unplug them and then remove the pipes with them still installed. I just left them plugged in and unscrewed them from the pipes, then installed them into the new pipes when ready. Sure it twists the wiring a bit, but the wires are long enough to allow it. I didn't want to dig under the oil tank for the plug. The passenger foot peg mount needed a torx bit that would reach deeper than my standard torx socket. I just used the closest matching allen wrench to reach in there and made it work. They supply a new allen bolt, so no harm if ya hurt the old bolt.

Takes a few different size wrenches, sockets, torx bits and some anti seize is recommended for the nuts up front.

I have a 7/8" wrench that is cut down for a special job on a Lear, that came in handy for the O2 sensors since I had to unscrew them while the pipes where installed and had less room. I also used a 7/8 flare nut wrench to break them loose to prevent rounding any thing, then switched to the short wrench

First time always takes the longest. Could probably do it much easier next time, if there is a next time