another pipe question... sorry
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Tourer
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From: next door
another pipe question... sorry
I hate to do it, but I have two questions concerning V&H Shortshots, I have done a search on this forum to try and answer this on my own and have found alot of answers but
1. What is a crossover pipe and do I have that? (I don't think I do)
2. Am I going to need to do anything about the air cleaner and carb?
I know I get better performance with 2-1 but don't like the look.I am not looking for more performance but I don't want to loose any either.
I also want to put apes on my bike and like how deepsea did his. I would like to relocate the speedometer and when I have seen it mounted by the tank it looks like they are smaller tanks. Can I do it with a 4.5 gal tank?
I have an 05 XL1200C
Thanks for your help. If anyone has any home remodleing questions just let me know and I can help there.
1. What is a crossover pipe and do I have that? (I don't think I do)
2. Am I going to need to do anything about the air cleaner and carb?
I know I get better performance with 2-1 but don't like the look.I am not looking for more performance but I don't want to loose any either.
I also want to put apes on my bike and like how deepsea did his. I would like to relocate the speedometer and when I have seen it mounted by the tank it looks like they are smaller tanks. Can I do it with a 4.5 gal tank?
I have an 05 XL1200C
Thanks for your help. If anyone has any home remodleing questions just let me know and I can help there.
Road Master
Joined: Jun 2009
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From: Indianapolis
If you are running the stock exhaust system then yes you do have an exhaust cross-over tube. It is the long black tubular shaped bracket that is underneath the mufflers that the mufflers bolt to on 04+ XL models.
As long as you have the stock AC on you can just slap the short shots on and go.
As far as performance goes. This gets debated a ton (especially on XL forums) and people say that the short shots will kill your performance, and then along comes a guy with short shots making the same power as a guy with an $800 2 into 1 "performance" pipe. And also unless you do the entire stage 1 (pipes, AC, and re-jet) you aren't going to get much more performance than stock. So I say go for what you want it, it makes you happy, and makes you ride more.
As far as the side speedo mount, I have not seen it on a 4.5 gallon tank, but that doesn't mean you can't do it. The 4.5 is wider than the 3.3 so you might have to make a bracket that sticks out a little more, or just lean over to see how fast you are going. I personally can usually tell how fast I'm going by what gear I'm in so I rarely look at the speedo.
As long as you have the stock AC on you can just slap the short shots on and go.
As far as performance goes. This gets debated a ton (especially on XL forums) and people say that the short shots will kill your performance, and then along comes a guy with short shots making the same power as a guy with an $800 2 into 1 "performance" pipe. And also unless you do the entire stage 1 (pipes, AC, and re-jet) you aren't going to get much more performance than stock. So I say go for what you want it, it makes you happy, and makes you ride more.
As far as the side speedo mount, I have not seen it on a 4.5 gallon tank, but that doesn't mean you can't do it. The 4.5 is wider than the 3.3 so you might have to make a bracket that sticks out a little more, or just lean over to see how fast you are going. I personally can usually tell how fast I'm going by what gear I'm in so I rarely look at the speedo.
Cruiser
Joined: Feb 2010
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speedo clamp on 4.5
i put the side speedo clamp on my 04 1200C (4.5 gal) ,and yes u will have to lean to see it. i also put a 3" tank lift on and mounted the speedo in the middle of that bracket. this is the $13 autometer bracket. i hid my dummy lights under front of the tank.
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