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Joined: Apr 2016
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From: New Orleans, LA
Congrats! post up some pix- we like that stuff. I would get a tuning product like the FP3 or Powervision. You're going to need it. Do not buy the SE tuners! just say "no".
Consider upgrading your belt pulleys to 30/68 or 30/70. Excellent performance gain- you'll pee. seriously.
get better tires. metzeler, higher end dunlops, or pirelli night dragons. makes a very big difference with ride quality and handling.
with the above and a good tune you should be pretty happy for some time. later on you can throw in a set of cams to top it all off.
these are the basics I did to my bike and it is fast as crap-ola for the money spent. [[[edited]]] Whoops sorry missed the 2014, not 2016. you don;t really need the 50mm tb or bigger injectors until you do cams. even then maybe not. plenty guys running mild cams and stock 46mm tb and 3.9 injectors. it really comes down to how the bike runs after you do the cams.
Consider upgrading your belt pulleys to 30/68 or 30/70. Excellent performance gain- you'll pee. seriously.
get better tires. metzeler, higher end dunlops, or pirelli night dragons. makes a very big difference with ride quality and handling.
with the above and a good tune you should be pretty happy for some time. later on you can throw in a set of cams to top it all off.
these are the basics I did to my bike and it is fast as crap-ola for the money spent. [[[edited]]] Whoops sorry missed the 2014, not 2016. you don;t really need the 50mm tb or bigger injectors until you do cams. even then maybe not. plenty guys running mild cams and stock 46mm tb and 3.9 injectors. it really comes down to how the bike runs after you do the cams.
i'm gonna run these tires down before i switch- does a 260 fit the stock wheel or should i stay 240? also read in here about switching the front to a diff size tire to improve as well. thinking Pirelli Dragons.
as far as the belt pulleys, how does this rear gear affect the top end. i do a lot of freeway riding- how low will this drop the top end/ top speed? love the idea of this though and probably will be making it happen.
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Joined: Jun 2014
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From: 90210
thanks! so stoked to have this beast.
i'm gonna run these tires down before i switch- does a 260 fit the stock wheel or should i stay 240? also read in here about switching the front to a diff size tire to improve as well. thinking Pirelli Dragons.
as far as the belt pulleys, how does this rear gear affect the top end. i do a lot of freeway riding- how low will this drop the top end/ top speed? love the idea of this though and probably will be making it happen.
i'm gonna run these tires down before i switch- does a 260 fit the stock wheel or should i stay 240? also read in here about switching the front to a diff size tire to improve as well. thinking Pirelli Dragons.
as far as the belt pulleys, how does this rear gear affect the top end. i do a lot of freeway riding- how low will this drop the top end/ top speed? love the idea of this though and probably will be making it happen.
Belt pulleys- no problem with freeway speeds. you'll probably find your MPG will be exactly the same if not a bit better. unless of course you end up with "happy wrist" from having a speedy bike
anyway see the Drive Ratio DIY sticky thread at top of this softail forum- on page 1 are all of the mph-rpm charts for different belt pulley combos so you can see your speeds. our bikes actually came geared too tall with 32/66 pulleys to begin with so this upgrade is just un-doing that, and putting it at a more correct final drive ratio. like the pre-2007 bikes. Right now your 6th gear is virtually useless under 90mph. Riding the bike at say 70 in 6th is just about lugging the engine.
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Joined: Oct 2015
Posts: 476
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From: Westchester, NY
Lot's of info to digest here.. Looks like i'll be reading these threads for the next 3 months. good tip on the belt pulleys. I just picked up my 16 BO this past weekend. V&H pipes were on backorder for weeks so I opted for the Cobra speedster short swept w/fuelpak fp3. Is there anyone doing a similar setup? if so, did you run an autotune map or did you find a better custom map to upload? I like the sound but it wouldn't hurt if they were a bit louder.. i know you can remove the baffles that are held by a couple of screws. anyone do this, and what was the outcome? significant loss of power? or not noticeable and you kept them off?
i know once I take them off there's really no turning back. thoughts? anyone have a sound clip of these types of exhaust with the baffles removed?
i know once I take them off there's really no turning back. thoughts? anyone have a sound clip of these types of exhaust with the baffles removed?
Lot's of info to digest here.. Looks like i'll be reading these threads for the next 3 months. good tip on the belt pulleys. I just picked up my 16 BO this past weekend. V&H pipes were on backorder for weeks so I opted for the Cobra speedster short swept w/fuelpak fp3. Is there anyone doing a similar setup? if so, did you run an autotune map or did you find a better custom map to upload? I like the sound but it wouldn't hurt if they were a bit louder.. i know you can remove the baffles that are held by a couple of screws. anyone do this, and what was the outcome? significant loss of power? or not noticeable and you kept them off?
i know once I take them off there's really no turning back. thoughts? anyone have a sound clip of these types of exhaust with the baffles removed?
i know once I take them off there's really no turning back. thoughts? anyone have a sound clip of these types of exhaust with the baffles removed?
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Joined: Mar 2016
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From: Wurtsboro, NY
Lot's of info to digest here.. Looks like i'll be reading these threads for the next 3 months. good tip on the belt pulleys. I just picked up my 16 BO this past weekend. V&H pipes were on backorder for weeks so I opted for the Cobra speedster short swept w/fuelpak fp3. Is there anyone doing a similar setup? if so, did you run an autotune map or did you find a better custom map to upload? I like the sound but it wouldn't hurt if they were a bit louder.. i know you can remove the baffles that are held by a couple of screws. anyone do this, and what was the outcome? significant loss of power? or not noticeable and you kept them off?
i know once I take them off there's really no turning back. thoughts? anyone have a sound clip of these types of exhaust with the baffles removed?
i know once I take them off there's really no turning back. thoughts? anyone have a sound clip of these types of exhaust with the baffles removed?
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Joined: Jun 2014
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From: 90210
Very long 2-2 pipes might not need baffling either
really short 2-1 pipes like the "LAF" or short 2-2 pipes like the VH and similar need to have a bit of baffling. even if it's just the small aftermarket units that sit in the tailpipe end from BCT or DK.
I've yet to see 'torque cones' that fit in the head end of the pipe make any difference.
if we are talking drag racing, max HP / top speed / high rpm / high compression / big *** cams and not a normal daily rider town performance bike, then sure with the right crazy performance build you could go shorty 2-2 pipes, completely open, and be right on with it.
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Joined: Jun 2014
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From: 90210
Lot's of info to digest here.. Looks like i'll be reading these threads for the next 3 months. good tip on the belt pulleys. I just picked up my 16 BO this past weekend. V&H pipes were on backorder for weeks so I opted for the Cobra speedster short swept w/fuelpak fp3. Is there anyone doing a similar setup? if so, did you run an autotune map or did you find a better custom map to upload? I like the sound but it wouldn't hurt if they were a bit louder.. i know you can remove the baffles that are held by a couple of screws. anyone do this, and what was the outcome? significant loss of power? or not noticeable and you kept them off?
i know once I take them off there's really no turning back. thoughts? anyone have a sound clip of these types of exhaust with the baffles removed?
i know once I take them off there's really no turning back. thoughts? anyone have a sound clip of these types of exhaust with the baffles removed?
The only real things contributing to loss of power on our bikes as new, are the stock drive belt pulleys and stock tuning maps. Shorter ratio belt pulleys, pipes and air cleaner upgrade, better fuel mapping and spark advance timing, and it's a completely different bike.