Pipes before first service
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From: Charlottetown, PE
Pipes before first service
Hey all...I have a new 2010 Street Glide being delivered to me in 2 days. I have a new V&H Pro Pipe HO sitting waiting to go on. I am getting mixed messages on installing the pipe right away. Some feel I should break the bike in as stock while others think, install it first thing. Should I put it on during break in or should I resist the urge and run with my stock pipe at least until the 1000 mile first service. I am not adding intake or power commander till a bit later...
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
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Depends on how you feel about breaking in your motor. I personally like to break in the motor by not reving the motor very high or slamming through the gears. For me that was much easier to do with the stock exhaust.
So if I were you I would put the first 1k on it as fast as you can and then change over all of your parts at the same time.
So if I were you I would put the first 1k on it as fast as you can and then change over all of your parts at the same time.
My 2010 Ultra came with a stage one kit (pipes and intake). Apparently the dealer didn't feel the need to wait. However, they did re-tune with a standard map so without adjusting the fuel injection you might not like the results?
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From: Charlottetown, PE
thanks all...maybe I will split the difference and put 500 miles on and than put it on...kinda wanna feel how bad it is to run stock and feel the performance gain anyway. My buddy put this pipe on his bike and the moment he fired it up it, I knew this was the sound I wanted : Deep, throaty, no rasp, not too loud but definetly big sound...
I will (try to) hold off on the upgrade for a few days...knowing me, it will not take long to drive on a few hundred miles
I will (try to) hold off on the upgrade for a few days...knowing me, it will not take long to drive on a few hundred miles
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Agreed! The stock pipes are boring :-)
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You won't realize a performance gain until you open up the intake with a SE or aftermarket air cleaner, and add a EFI management system, like a Power Commander, or a Screamin Eagle Race Tuner or some other EFI device.
In fact you may find a slight decrease in power due to less backpressure with the same tune as you have stock.
The pipes will give you louder/better sound, but on their own, they aren't going to add power, you need more air and fuel to do that.
PS EFI = Electronic Fuel Injection
In fact you may find a slight decrease in power due to less backpressure with the same tune as you have stock.
The pipes will give you louder/better sound, but on their own, they aren't going to add power, you need more air and fuel to do that.
PS EFI = Electronic Fuel Injection