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Aug 28, 2009 | 08:17 AM

dlhike

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Upgrade questions....

I have a 2007 1200R...want to upgrade so I have three questions...
exhaust...
for cost reasons I'm looking at either V&H slip ons or Short Shots -
how much louder are the short shots? I don't mind loud but don't want my neighbors hating me at 6 AM or after midnight.
air breather...
Arlen Ness big sucker stage 1 or V&H Duke?
ecu upgrade...
V&H fuel pack or PC III EX?

Or do I just stick with S&E stage 1 from dealer?

Any help is appreciated!

Thanks
Don

Aug 28, 2009 | 12:49 PM

Sick1200

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For cost reasons get the slip ons. If you want performance get some 2-1, but they are pricy.

Big sucker, just the cover too so you can ride in the rain.

PC III, heard a lot of bad things about the V&H fuel pack.

Aug 28, 2009 | 01:01 PM

HOTLAP

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Personally I went with the old style SEII slip ons, hurricane flow AC and PC5, very happy with this set up, good power and driveability and a nice deep rumble that's not too loud.
If you can't find the old style SEII's the Cycle Shack slip ons have gotten good reviews on the forum here.

Aug 28, 2009 | 01:20 PM

jrmotorsports55

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Good to know, as I want to upgrade my 07 1200 C eventually.

Jason

Aug 28, 2009 | 01:26 PM

jbg

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The V&H slip ons are plenty loud. You'll like them. To me, the short shots are a little too loud. Partly because they're shorter and you hear them more while riding (especially your passenger), but they're also just louder (too loud for me).

As for the fuel management.. If all you ever plan to do is the Stage 1 upgrades and no futher engine mods, then the V&H FuelPak is perfect. It's easy to use and can be moved to a new bike in the future with no futher cost to you. I've got one on both of my bikes and they've never let me down and are working great.

Aug 29, 2009 | 04:04 AM

fastkevin

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Originally Posted by dlhike

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Originally Posted by Sick1200

For cost reasons get the slip ons. If you want performance get some 2-1, but they are pricy.

As this person wrote, full systems let your motor breath more, allowing your tuner to add more fuel, which equals more power. If you're looking for more power, get a full system and re-map. If you're simply looking for more noise, just get slip-ons. Although you can gain power and better rideability by re-mapping even a stock bike, your stock ECU can generally handle slip-ons on it's own.
You get all the noise, but no extra power, and the same relative power curve.