07 Nightrain, Poor man's Stage 1
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07 Nightrain, Poor man's Stage 1
Hello all, I have been a READER on the forum since I bought my bike new in '07. Thank you all for your posts, opinions(no shortage there) and how to's. My wife and I are both military, so bike upgrades were low on the priority list. I was pleased with my wonderful wife letting me buy the stocker. 
I recently found a V&H Propipe BP and PCIII USB on craigslist for $450, so took the plunge. The guy showed up with everything in the original boxes, still in the bubblewrap. Said he ran the stuff for about a month, then traded in the bike, so my gain! Put it all together in an evening (no rush) and fired her up. I couldn't BELIEVE how much better the bike sounded to me. I set out on a ride...but never upgraded the A/C. Was running pretty rich and misting a little fuel, so to the internet I went.
Everybody's opinion varies, but I was kind of tired of the open element look on the SE's and Big Suckers. Decided to go with V&H Drak because I've always had good luck with looks, quality, and performance on my Japanese cruisers. Couldn't be happier.
All said and done, I bolted the stuff on myself and am in only about $650. Next steps will be a dyno tune (Dynojet is about 2 miles from my house) and Progressive drop in lowering springs. After all that, I will have my basics done for under a grand.
Feel free to flame away, but my thanks go out to everyone who posts so I can decide what I like and get your advice on what I don't know. Be patient, find good deals, and ride safe.
I recently found a V&H Propipe BP and PCIII USB on craigslist for $450, so took the plunge. The guy showed up with everything in the original boxes, still in the bubblewrap. Said he ran the stuff for about a month, then traded in the bike, so my gain! Put it all together in an evening (no rush) and fired her up. I couldn't BELIEVE how much better the bike sounded to me. I set out on a ride...but never upgraded the A/C. Was running pretty rich and misting a little fuel, so to the internet I went.
Everybody's opinion varies, but I was kind of tired of the open element look on the SE's and Big Suckers. Decided to go with V&H Drak because I've always had good luck with looks, quality, and performance on my Japanese cruisers. Couldn't be happier.
All said and done, I bolted the stuff on myself and am in only about $650. Next steps will be a dyno tune (Dynojet is about 2 miles from my house) and Progressive drop in lowering springs. After all that, I will have my basics done for under a grand.
Feel free to flame away, but my thanks go out to everyone who posts so I can decide what I like and get your advice on what I don't know. Be patient, find good deals, and ride safe.
R.I.P. BROTHER
Joined: Dec 2008
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Flame? Why?? That chit is badass looking and you know that Pro-Pipe is gonna rip ****.
I'm with you on the whole open element look. I essentially never take the rain sock off my SE heavy breather for that very reason.
Nice kill on that box of stuff Dude!!
I'm with you on the whole open element look. I essentially never take the rain sock off my SE heavy breather for that very reason.
Nice kill on that box of stuff Dude!!
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