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Old Mar 18, 2007 | 01:18 AM
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I've been reading on this Forums about people that have taken their baffles out and having to rejet their carb or remap for fuel injected. But, what about changing to a different baffle? I have Vance & Hines Big Shots Staggered and had the stock baffles in....not the quite baffles. I recently had a Stage 1 installed and did it when I had the stock baffles in. Yesterday, I installed the quite baffles in order to get a deeper tone and my ears have not quite got used to thesound yet. It sounds very muffled (no pun).

Question is, do I need to rejet my carb? I would think not, but need other's opinions.
 
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Old Mar 18, 2007 | 04:12 PM
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Just ride it and check the plugs, If its too rich go down a jet size. If its ok leave it alone.
 
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What am I looking for in the spark plugs....dark color? Dark coloring means too rich?
 
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If the plugs look like there getting black or real dark you need to lean it down till they look light brown or a nice tan color. The best way to check is go for a ride where there is not alot of stop n go's. Ride at a good constant speed then id just shut the engine off and coast to a safe stop.
get your plug wrench out and pull the plugs n check um. If you idel to much on them and then check you will get a bad reading.
 
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Cool. Thanks for the advice, Dirt. I appreciate it.
 
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