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V&H, Python or Samson???

Old Jun 24, 2006 | 12:09 AM
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I put the Samson BG3 on my bike. I love the sound. Nice and deep but not blaringly loud. I leave for work at 5 am when I'm on dayshift and it's all good in my neighborhood.
 
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Old Jun 24, 2006 | 08:56 AM
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These are the Screamin' Eagle pipes and they have a nice low rumble. I'd be willing to bet that Vance and Hines makes these. If you compare mine to V&H Big Shot staggered, the only difference I can see is the embossed logo and the length. Mine come back to the axle bolt, the big shots are a few inches shorter.

 
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Old Jun 24, 2006 | 11:59 PM
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Just to confuse you even more, "Rhineharts".

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Old Jun 25, 2006 | 12:52 AM
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Does the Screaming eagle ones have the full heat shields and are non blueing like the VH Staggereds? Looks good..

 
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Old Jun 25, 2006 | 12:33 PM
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I am confused now! The bike was advertised at the dealership stating it was CUSTOMIZED with EXHAUST and PERFORMANCE. A salesman told me it had a Stage I performance package and SE II exhaust, I bought the bike.
Since reading all the posts about fuel management systems I called the dealer and asked him to give me the service records on the bike because I wanted to make sure I was "not" going to mess anything up when I added new pipes... Dealer now says that it doesn't have a Stage I or any other performance upgrades, just the SE II exhaust. I asked for the name of the previous owner and Dealer said he'll get back to me, the owner may not want to be contacted....
 
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Old Jun 25, 2006 | 02:12 PM
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Yes, the Sreamin' Eagles have heat shields and a crossover pipe. I'm not sure if any pipe can be guaranteed against bluing (or yellowing). If the pipes turn blue it's from a rich fuel mixture. A lean mixture will turn pipes yellow.
 
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Old Jun 26, 2006 | 01:49 AM
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I just got a heritage and going thru the all the post ( ya, it will take a while, lol ) and seen this one. What does backfiring or popping on deceleration mean? Mine does that? Is it bad? why?
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You may be able to get away with just the stage 1 download. Try it out and see if there is any back firing or popping on deceleration. If you do get some it can be taken care of by adding a power commander, SERT, or any fuel management device of your choice. If you are really into performance get a fuel management device and throw it on a dyno for a custom map so that you can utilize every bit of tq. and hp. Welcome to the real sound of H.D.
 
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