2010 Heritage~Should I Change the Pipes Before 1000 Miles??~Opinions?
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Road Master
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2010 Heritage~Should I Change the Pipes Before 1000 Miles??~Opinions?
Just bought a new 2010 Heritage Softail. I KNOW I am going to do the Stage 1. V & H Longshots, Stage 1 filter and power pak....should I wait until the 1000 service (break in period) A friend of mine told me it is better to wait and use the stock pipes for the break in period and then change them over......
what do you guys think??
what do you guys think??
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I was told to wait till 1000 mi to do any changing. Don't forget any changes may effect the warranty too. My dealer told me if I burned a valve or something and I did a stage one outside the dealer. ( MEANING PAY DEALER TO UPGRADE) it would be up to me to prove the upgrade didn't cause the damage or premature failure.
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Road Master
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I was told to wait till 1000 mi to do any changing. Don't forget any changes may effect the warranty too. My dealer told me if I burned a valve or something and I did a stage one outside the dealer. ( MEANING PAY DEALER TO UPGRADE) it would be up to me to prove the upgrade didn't cause the damage or premature failure.
I am going to add alot of bolt on chrome that maybe I will do first....wait for the 1000 miles service...then let them change the pipes...unless for some reason I like the stock pipes and I will leave them on
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From: haverhill mass
when i bought my 2009 lowrider i had the dealer put my rush slip on muffles on . they told me nothing would happen i never heard the stock mufflers thank god lol....maybe with the full exhust system could be differant......i am wainting for my slip on muffles for my fatboy lo they are going on i will put them on the dealer got enough of my money lol lol
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I was told to wait till 1000 mi to do any changing. Don't forget any changes may effect the warranty too. My dealer told me if I burned a valve or something and I did a stage one outside the dealer. ( MEANING PAY DEALER TO UPGRADE) it would be up to me to prove the upgrade didn't cause the damage or premature failure.
http://www.impalaclub.com/naisso/magmoss.htm
http://uscode.house.gov/download/pls/15C50.txt
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnuson-Moss_Warranty_Act
Tourer
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From: South Carolina
I waited ....and had mine done by the dealer....no regrets...bike runs great.....I think the DYNO depends a lot on who is doing it but my dealer has some great mechanics...pipes, SERT and Dyno alone ran a little over $1500.00 but worth it to me...I know the same dealer sets up brand new bikes with V&H so I don't think it really matters...
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Swapped to big radius pipes, SE heavy breather and PC5 at 300 miles. Runs and sounds better. Very simple to install. Just need a few hours and a few beers. Plus it's fun. The stealer is going to charge you probably 300$+ to do it. You can get a ton of help searching the board. Congrats on your new ride.
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I waited 'till I had 1,000 miles in case there were any warranty issues. I had an indy do it for several reasons. 1) They charge less, 2) They have it done on time, and most importantly, 3) the dealership has to tune the bike and still meet EPA emissions and sound regulations. The Indy doesn't so the bike is tuned for better performance.