Baffle out...baffle back in!
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From: Delawere
Baffle out...baffle back in!
Decided to remove the baffles from my V&H big radius pipes. After a day they are back in! Sounded great and idle but every time I would pull in the clutch is sounded like crap, like unburnt gasses rumbling. It did feel like the bike ran better though even with a little low end loss.
The bottom baffle came right out but the top is another story. I looked at post on getting it out and the many ideas but found a really easy way to remove it.
Take the screw that holds the baffle in the pipe and screw it into the mount tab from inside the baffle after putting a piece of metal ( 1" wide and 4"long with a hole for the screw to go threw) between the tab and screw. Clamp a pair of vice grips to the metal and tap with a hammer. Out in less than a minute and it was really stuck in there to begin with.
Live and learn
. Might need to go with big city next
The bottom baffle came right out but the top is another story. I looked at post on getting it out and the many ideas but found a really easy way to remove it.
Take the screw that holds the baffle in the pipe and screw it into the mount tab from inside the baffle after putting a piece of metal ( 1" wide and 4"long with a hole for the screw to go threw) between the tab and screw. Clamp a pair of vice grips to the metal and tap with a hammer. Out in less than a minute and it was really stuck in there to begin with.
Live and learn
. Might need to go with big city next
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I removed my baffles and then I also decided to put them back. I was thinking of going the Big City route, but I decided to try something. I cut them down to 5 inches then reinstalled them. I must say good cheap idea. Sounds great and still got low end.
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The previous owner of my bike had removed the baffles. Fortunately the seller sent me a box of take offs from the bike that included the baffles. I put them back in and it sounds and runs much better.