On the hunt for lean angle
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From: Ruskin, FL
ok, i've been on the same type of hunt... what exhaust can i get that will maximize lean? however, i'm curious... have you tried to just counter weigh your right leans a bit more?
you know where you don't have to lean as much, but slide your body inside a little more, allowing you to actually turn the wheel a bit to get a tighter turn without having to lean as much and using your body as the counter to the pull to keep it steady and on course?
if your riding with metrics and keeping up with them in the twisties, i would assume that you have the smarts on riding to be able to pull this off as well.
just some food for though.
opinions?
you know where you don't have to lean as much, but slide your body inside a little more, allowing you to actually turn the wheel a bit to get a tighter turn without having to lean as much and using your body as the counter to the pull to keep it steady and on course?
if your riding with metrics and keeping up with them in the twisties, i would assume that you have the smarts on riding to be able to pull this off as well.
just some food for though.
opinions?
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From: Pennsylvania
i really like my American outlaw... only problem so far is one of the bracket bolts sheared off...my guess is it came loose and the vibration sheared it
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ok, i've been on the same type of hunt... what exhaust can i get that will maximize lean? however, i'm curious... have you tried to just counter weigh your right leans a bit more?
you know where you don't have to lean as much, but slide your body inside a little more, allowing you to actually turn the wheel a bit to get a tighter turn without having to lean as much and using your body as the counter to the pull to keep it steady and on course?
if your riding with metrics and keeping up with them in the twisties, i would assume that you have the smarts on riding to be able to pull this off as well.
just some food for though.
opinions?
you know where you don't have to lean as much, but slide your body inside a little more, allowing you to actually turn the wheel a bit to get a tighter turn without having to lean as much and using your body as the counter to the pull to keep it steady and on course?
if your riding with metrics and keeping up with them in the twisties, i would assume that you have the smarts on riding to be able to pull this off as well.
just some food for though.
opinions?
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How's the tone and sound level of the pipe? Are you running the standard baffle or the optional quiet baffle?
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Funny Rog.......yeah, way too much money to dump into the bike.......to me, anyway. I'd have to tart worrying about better brakes, upgrading the suspension even further, yada, yada, yada. Then I would be trying to make the C do things it truly was not meant to do. I am pushing it as it is. LOL
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its a great sounding pipe i get looks from everyone. im running the standard baffle... keep a eye on ebay i got mine for 500
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From: Ruskin, FL
There are MANY times where I am hanging off the bike like a monkey. Knee down, a cheek off the seat, my head down by the bars and so on. Yesterday I cranked up the preload one click on the rear and that helped a little more but still hit the lower mounting points for the front slip-on and even hit the kickstand a couple times so I am at the limit of the bike on both sides. Heck, after yesterday I have the tires scuffed all the way to the edge of the tread. I just want to have the exhaust high enough so it does not un-weight the rear end in corners as it did one time. I had to put a foot out and dirt track it because I thought for sure the bike was going to low side.
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Ive been rebuilding my 07 nightster for the exact same idea and am trying to do so with forward controls too...
This american outlaw setup seems best from my 3 month search. I found them very reasonably priced without heat shields and you can always go back for those later anyhow.
Ive been rebuilding my 07 nightster for the exact same idea and am trying to do so with forward controls too...
This american outlaw setup seems best from my 3 month search. I found them very reasonably priced without heat shields and you can always go back for those later anyhow.