Big shot baffle removal
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Thanks guys. Wow, what a PITA! Not real well thought out by V&H. I ended up drilling holes in my heat shield so I can get to the set screw and change them easier. I ordered quiet baffles for them to try to get rid of some popping. Thanks for the quick replies.
Road Captain
Joined: Oct 2008
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It really is a poor design. I put mine on and thought they were too loud. Ordered the baffles and found out that I had to take the whole thing apart because you can't get the shields off to get at the set screw. I was going to drill a hole in the heat shield but figured I wasn't going to change the baffles.
Christian
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just got done with the exhaust today. no problem at all putting the shields on/off with the pipes still on the bike.
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Just re wrapped my quiet baffles today, really would have liked it if there was an extra hole to get to that baffle screw. I considered not using a set screw when I put them back as I think the end caps will hold them but I put the screw back anyway.
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I like them, I've never tried the stock baffles. After two years they were sounding a little loud so I repacked the baffles yesterday and discovered I had a loose exhaust nut on one of the head pipes. After everything was repacked and back together they sound very good.