Did a Stage 1 but still feels held back, what to do...
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Cruiser
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From: California
I really like the bike...been thru the touring bikes and love those too, but I just ride on weekends as a hobby so got a smaller bike and smaller debt lol, but it needs a kick and some character. That's why I did the Stage 1 and tuning with air flow filter, but needs that rumble. Might just get the V&H and go for it. I've been told as long as you're not over the top, shouldn't have a problem as far as DB level.
Why do you need a shop to install a couple of mufflers ? Four bolts and two clamps isn't very difficult to do . One tip though , use some high temperature anti seize compound so that you can quickly swap your V&H loud baffles for the V&H " quiet" ones . If you don't you'll be messing around with a slide hammer for ever trying to knock them out . Like I did ! 😥
Last edited by Midpegs; May 16, 2019 at 04:48 PM.
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Even if you install the exhaust, you are really limited on tuning. From what I understand, the CA legal tuners dont do much. Thats why they offer tuners and CA approved tuners. I wont say what I would do, but I would own a standard tuner not approved in CA to obtain all the benifits of tuning.
Last edited by whylee; May 16, 2019 at 06:36 PM.
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Cruiser
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I went ahead and ordered some V&H straightshots today from Revzilla. Thanks.
Cruiser
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Nice!!! If you didnt order new exhaust gaskets youll want to do that too. They are only a few bucks, but you need the thinner performance ones. Vance and Hines sells them as well as Harley dealers. Good luck. I think youll be surprised how loud these pipes are!
Not all Stage I's are created equal. Most give some improvement, but to get a great improvement you'll need to do a great Stage I. Read an overview of the difference between the run of the mill, so-so Stage I's and what makes a Great Stage I at this LINK.
I see you have some V&H slip-ons coming in. Take a look at what you should do with them to get them to perform well (and be a bit deeper tone/quieter) HERE.
Here's a chart of what kind of power gain you can get out of a Great Stage I upgrade, which, btw, has V&H modded slips-
Regarding Cali law and sound levels...ride respectfully in neighborhoods, in dense traffic, and around cops, and you should have zero issues with whatever exhaust levels you want to run.
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So FYI you only halfway thru stage 1.
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No you didn't, you got talked into Stage .666666, you have to do the slipons in order for it to be a stage 1.
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Cruiser
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Of course the dealer didn't tell me about the slipons being a necessity after doing the tuning and installing the high flow filter. So I made alot of noise yesterday but didn't matter of course. Which is weird cause I always go to this dealer. Oh well.