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Old Jun 5, 2011 | 11:24 PM
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Default How much decel pop is normal with Samson?

Just picked up my new Heritage and i had them put on 33" samson dual fishtails and a SERT. I am getting quite a bit of decel pop. I'm wondering if i need to do more tuning or if everything is cool.

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Old Jun 5, 2011 | 11:43 PM
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In my experience 'some' decel popping isn't all that unusual or really bad.
Mine seems to do it occasionally no matter how much I tuning I have done.
But if its doing it all the time you really should try tweaking the tuning a bit more.
 
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Old Jun 6, 2011 | 01:07 AM
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I have the 39" cholos with the SERT and dyno tune, I still get decel popping sometimes. Are your pipes baffeled? Mine are non baffeled and think it's normal for decel pops once in a while.
 
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Old Jun 6, 2011 | 01:42 AM
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I do have baffles. I only have about 65 miles on the bike so maybe it will clear up after this tank of fuel. It's not popping all the time and nothing i am horribly concerned about, I just wanted to hear from some samson owners. I had vance and hines short shots on my old bike, i like these waaayy better! Thanks!!!
 
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Old Jun 6, 2011 | 03:32 AM
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is it popping or "burping" that fishtails normally do?
 
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Old Jun 6, 2011 | 04:38 AM
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Ive got Rick Doss rocket pipes on my train and they pop ,usually when i accelerate in 2nd or 3rd gear then throttle back, the cause according to some people on here is either a tuning problem or a leak somewhere, personately i quite like it, and as long as its not all the time i dont mind.
 
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Old Jun 6, 2011 | 05:35 AM
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did U get her dyno'ed or just a standard map installed?

Only one friend I ride with has fist tail duals and his pops quite a bit compared to other systems.
 
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Old Jun 6, 2011 | 07:19 AM
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Performance Pipes + EPA Standards = decel popping.

Performance Pipes + Non-Dealer Dyno /= decel popping.

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Mine has none at all
 
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Old Jun 6, 2011 | 08:44 AM
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Mine were popping pretty badly after putting mine on my 2011 Deluxe. Decided I needed a tune. So I went ahead and got the SE tuner and an air cleaner and did it all at once.
 
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