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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 12:26 PM
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DAmn Joe your bike is loooking sick! Lets see some new pics!
Hey!... so here is one that I just took, notice the trimmed cam cover also:




now.. there are more detailed / high resolution pics that depict the trimmed cam cover and the sikpipes here, you can even zoom in or download the pics:

http://picasaweb.google.com/joebotic...overSickpipes#

finally... here is a Youtube Video I just posted:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAcwYK8CJik
 
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nice work!
 
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Old Apr 12, 2010 | 12:46 AM
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Originally Posted by joebotics
The pipes are from sikpipes.com these are the "Edge" pipes in flat ceramic coating... I can't imagine how badass these pipes also look if you wrap them... cost? $300 and + 40 additional bucks for the O2 sensor bungs... total cost with shipping = $353 .... well worth the cost in my opinion... the pipes are rugged and well made... installation is so easy even a caveman can do it... the pipes are held directly by the engine with no additional brackets, the edge pipes are surprisingly light even if Tyler from sikpipes uses thick pipes .. the O2 sensor bungs are easily reached...
The guy makes some serious pipes. feeling those double barrel. dont think they would work with the old lady or the neighbors though!
 
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Old Apr 12, 2010 | 08:47 AM
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The guy makes some serious pipes. feeling those double barrel. dont think they would work with the old lady or the neighbors though!
yeah!.. great looking pipes.. I had a bunch of bikers asking about them... I am also attracted to the double barrels.. I'll bet you they look great on an Iron.. get them! :-)
 
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Old Apr 12, 2010 | 11:30 AM
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I dont think I can keep passenger pegs with them.....
 
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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 05:47 PM
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i am obsessed i want to do this so bad!
 
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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by joebotics
The pipes are from sikpipes.com these are the "Edge" pipes in flat ceramic coating... I can't imagine how badass these pipes also look if you wrap them... cost? $300 and + 40 additional bucks for the O2 sensor bungs... total cost with shipping = $353 .... well worth the cost in my opinion... the pipes are rugged and well made... installation is so easy even a caveman can do it... the pipes are held directly by the engine with no additional brackets, the edge pipes are surprisingly light even if Tyler from sikpipes uses thick pipes .. the O2 sensor bungs are easily reached...
Are they loud as **** or ???? I watched your vid but you never can tell.
i been thinking about some new pipes. I hate to say it but the V&H staggered shorts without the heatsheilds and wrapped look pretty good.
Decisions....
 
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i am obsessed i want to do this so bad!

do you mean the cam cover trimming or new pipes?
 
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cam cover for sure!.....maybe the pipes i emailed the guy tyler
 
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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 09:38 PM
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cam cover for sure!.....maybe the pipes i emailed the guy tyler
just follow the instructions as close as possible and you will have a killer looking cam cover for cheap !!.. especially with your custom sprocket cover.. it is going to look great...

man... Sikpipes are brutally loud!.. my shortshots with standard baffles are really loud.. but the Sikpipes Edge pipes are even more brutal!!... I have to remap mine.. once I installed them my bike has been backfiring a lot...
 
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