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Old Jun 19, 2009 | 12:03 PM
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I put V&H Short Shots on my '09 NT last week. Is there a relearn that I need to do with unplugging the battery for awhile? The bike is running fine but a friend said he thought I might need to do that.

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Old Jun 19, 2009 | 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by oneloudz71
I put V&H Short Shots on my '09 NT last week. Is there a relearn that I need to do with unplugging the battery for awhile? The bike is running fine but a friend said he thought I might need to do that.

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Nope you'll be fine unless you decide to get an intake; then you'll need some sort of tuner (i.e. PCIII).
 
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Old Jun 19, 2009 | 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by aviscomi
Nope you'll be fine unless you decide to get an intake; then you'll need some sort of tuner (i.e. PCIII).
That say's it all.
No problem unless you mess with the intake, then all bets are off.
 
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Old Jun 19, 2009 | 12:13 PM
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Good deal! Thanks alot guys! The intake and tuner wont be untill later this summer.
 
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Old Jun 19, 2009 | 01:11 PM
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Pics,we need pics!!!!!
 
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Old Jun 19, 2009 | 01:43 PM
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I just ordered the black Shortshots for my Night Train. Picking them up in the morning. Hopefully have them on sometime tomorrow.

Some people are a bit turned off by the V&H because "everyone has them."

I tend to think "everyone has them" because they look bad ****. One of the better looking black pipes out there I think. The chrome tip and badge really set them off. Not sure if you got chrome or black... they both look good though.
 
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I got chrome used from a member on here because the price was right. I would some day like to have the black big radius V&H pipes.
 
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Old Jun 19, 2009 | 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by oneloudz71
I got chrome used from a member on here because the price was right. I would some day like to have the black big radius V&H pipes.
Check out their web site.
I think you can get the black heat shields without having to get the whole setup.
You could also paint the heat shields you have with oven or VHT header paint.
 
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That would work for half of it! It would give me the black look to keep me content for longer, but I still prefer the look of the radius over the short shot.
 
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the sensors will relearn themselves...

After I had cams installed it too around 700-800 mile before the emc settled down before I got my milage back after the dyno tune that was done right after the cams.
now getting 6-7 mpg better than at first. Partly my fault also,, right hand keep jerking.
 
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