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Old Nov 8, 2009 | 11:32 AM
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I do like the Chrome...
 
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Old Nov 8, 2009 | 12:18 PM
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Looks damn good man...

If you do decide to paint the later half too...
I would reshape the tips.

scallop them more, give them a wicked touch, and set them apart from all the other's
 
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Old Nov 8, 2009 | 12:22 PM
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looks good man, intake looks fine but if you want it to work right ya might think about pointing it strait ahead again.

IMO you should tape off about 3 inches of the tips of the pipes to leave the ends chrome and ceramic coat the rest...that would look best
 
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Old Nov 8, 2009 | 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by old skool1983
looks good man, intake looks fine but if you want it to work right ya might think about pointing it strait ahead again.

IMO you should tape off about 3 inches of the tips of the pipes to leave the ends chrome and ceramic coat the rest...that would look best
i've had my air cleaner pointing up since i put in on my bike a year ago and my ride has been running perfectly.

good idea on the pipes
 
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Old Nov 8, 2009 | 08:09 PM
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i've had my air cleaner pointing up since i put in on my bike a year ago and my ride has been running perfectly.

good idea on the pipes

do you have dyno results with it pointing up and striat forward to prove that?

i have a velocity stack on my scoot and my bike runs great too but i garuntee its not optimal
 
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Old Nov 8, 2009 | 09:21 PM
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Just wondering how much difference the dyno would be since the bike is sitting still? I understand they run fans on the bike to help keep it cool, but do they really blow 70mph air? I saw a dyno set up with fans blowing from each side one time.....
 
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Originally Posted by Tx_Outlaw
Just wondering how much difference the dyno would be since the bike is sitting still? I understand they run fans on the bike to help keep it cool, but do they really blow 70mph air? I saw a dyno set up with fans blowing from each side one time.....
Good point. Forced air induction has zero relevance on a dyno.
 
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Originally Posted by Tx_Outlaw
Just wondering how much difference the dyno would be since the bike is sitting still? I understand they run fans on the bike to help keep it cool, but do they really blow 70mph air? I saw a dyno set up with fans blowing from each side one time.....
haha... Maybe they should try it with a ceiling fan...

Oh yah... I run a Velocity Stack too... lol
 
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Originally Posted by old skool1983
do you have dyno results with it pointing up and striat forward to prove that?

i have a velocity stack on my scoot and my bike runs great too but i garuntee its not optimal
no i don't have one, i don't think a dyno sheet would really be able to tell the difference because of the point Tx_Outlaw makes.

Originally Posted by Tx_Outlaw
Just wondering how much difference the dyno would be since the bike is sitting still? I understand they run fans on the bike to help keep it cool, but do they really blow 70mph air? I saw a dyno set up with fans blowing from each side one time.....
 
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Alain: I tried the air cleaner in the up position but it REALLY gets in the way when I go for my rear brake...to the point of it being a safety issue so I'm gonna try it forward I guess... Or maybe pointing down lol
 
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