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Old Feb 7, 2020 | 12:11 PM
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I am looking for some customization for 2013 Street Glide - and I REALLY love the way this one looks (found on google somewhere) - I really like these bags, fender & pipes... I like much louder than most V&H Short Shots are not "loud" to me....

So my question is.... the pipes like the ones in this pic (straight pipes hopefully) - how can it get tuned to run right... I don't care if it loses a little low end, but I care if it does engine damage... So, what would be the process to make this work like this guy has done? I would ask him, but no idea who's it is!

thanks so much for any help!


 
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Old Feb 7, 2020 | 01:09 PM
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Not much to “making that work”

those are all bolt on parts, so just get whatever flavor you like and get to swapping parts.
 
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Old Feb 7, 2020 | 01:51 PM
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I thought something had to be done to the computer for running such short pipes?
 
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Originally Posted by CVPPORTRAITS
I thought something had to be done to the computer for running such short pipes?
Do you currently have a tuner on your bike? If not,Vance and Hines has great customer support for their FP3, I’m sure they can help you with a map for pipes like that.
 
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Old Feb 7, 2020 | 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by steelerdude1
Do you currently have a tuner on your bike? If not,Vance and Hines has great customer support for their FP3, I’m sure they can help you with a map for pipes like that.
excellent, thanks! it's dyno tuned for current config, but obviously will need changing and I'm not a fan of dyno!

thank you!

 
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Old Feb 11, 2020 | 12:08 PM
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I LOVE the LAF pipe, but keep in mind that pipes like these are LOUD!! No baffles in them nor made. You would have to make one. So unless you don't mind "being that guy" go for it!!
 
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I LOVE the LAF pipe, but keep in mind that pipes like these are LOUD!! No baffles in them nor made. You would have to make one. So unless you don't mind "being that guy" go for it!!
I have v&h Big Radius on a 103in harley now, and it's quiet to me... I want much louder - there's alo no noise ordinance in my city either... so if people don't like it, tough, LOL

 
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Trust me, I am the same say, but, keep in mind your neighbors and other riders around you. Also you will stick out like a sore thumb. I am kind of okay with my neighbors, but I leave real early and I keep off the gas until I get to the main road. I don't want to **** them off too much!! lol

I heard V & H big radius before. Yea, they are not too loud. Almost double with these types of pipes easily! Let us know what develops! I will be jealous.... lol
 
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Originally Posted by DanHappy
Trust me, I am the same say, but, keep in mind your neighbors and other riders around you. Also you will stick out like a sore thumb. I am kind of okay with my neighbors, but I leave real early and I keep off the gas until I get to the main road. I don't want to **** them off too much!! lol

I heard V & H big radius before. Yea, they are not too loud. Almost double with these types of pipes easily! Let us know what develops! I will be jealous.... lol
I agree with being mindful leaving (I leave early too) my neighbors are ******** who regularly have a live amplified mariachi band in their backyard rattling the whole neighborhood till 2am literally... so i don't care if they don't like it, HAHAHA....
but yes, driving though the neighborhood and not revving the hell out of it, certainly seems a good plan.
 
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Originally Posted by CVPPORTRAITS
I agree with being mindful leaving (I leave early too) my neighbors are ******** who regularly have a live amplified mariachi band in their backyard rattling the whole neighborhood till 2am literally... so i don't care if they don't like it, HAHAHA....
but yes, driving though the neighborhood and not revving the hell out of it, certainly seems a good plan.
So your saying you don't like mariachi music?! WTH... Hahaha If that is the case, please rev it up a few times for me!! Keep us posted.
 
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