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May 1, 2009 | 02:00 PM

HugYourHog

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Can you actually damage your engine if you run without baffles?

May 1, 2009 | 02:33 PM

Pork-Chop

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you can only damage the engine if you run too lean or too rich, I don't think the baffles have anything to do with it

I have straight pipes on my deluxe with Torque cones and it runs like a champ, no power loss what so ever.

May 1, 2009 | 11:25 PM

Cheesecake

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Originally Posted by HugYourHog

Can you actually damage your engine if you run without baffles?

no damage to you engine.... just your toque curve...

May 1, 2009 | 11:33 PM

Bar_Hopper

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good question... i was considering cutting the baffles out of my exhaust just for a cheap fix.

May 2, 2009 | 06:21 AM

Blk and Chrome

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If you remove the baffles you should have Torque cones installed, helps keep some low and midrange torque, a couple of guys I ride with have that combo

May 4, 2009 | 08:24 AM

HugYourHog

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Thanks for the input. I bought a bike with no baffles and thought I read somewhere on here that the popping on deceleration was a bad thing.

Guess I've got nothing to worry about...minus some torque.