Ok, I know it's no big deal and I wouldn't even call it wrenching, after all there are only 4 bolts, 2 nuts and a slip-off / slip-on x 2. Pretty easy stuff. But it was a lazy Sunday afternoon, rainy, and I needed something to do. So I went to my dealer and bought a set of Pythons to play with. I had plenty of time so I had some fun putting them on and took some pix along the way. Thought I would share them with you guys ...

I raised the bike off the floor a few inches with my Craftsman Cycle Lift then stabilized the bike with a scissors jack under each wheel with just enough pressure to eliminate rocking as I pulled the stock mufflers off:



Here's the stock setup with the bags removed:



Right side muffler gone:



And the left:



Next, I slipped the Pythons on the head pipes and fussed with them a bit to make sure they were positioned evenly and the rear tips were exactly even relative to the bumper (yeah, I know... :-):



And here it is all back together and ready to fire up!





Anyway, it was a good way to kill a rainy afternoon that I really would have preferred to spend in the saddle. I just heard they got a foot of snow somewhere 200 miles west of me. So, I don;t know when I'll be hitting the streets, but I hope it will be soon!! If you got this far, thank you!!

 

Hey man good for you!!! It always feels good to do some work on your own scoot, it's fun and it saves $$$$$$$

Well done

1HarleyGuy1

 

Thanks HarleyGuy! I have always done all of my own maintenance except tire changes. But I do brakes and all the interval stuff, and know my limitations. You'll not see me split the case!! LOL

 

Hey, that's what I got on my Road King. absolutely love them. Of course, I drilled a few holes in the center just for a little less backpressure.

 

Nice pics on your writeup, thx.

 

Thanks! The ever-present cell phone camera, an 8 MP in my Droid Razr Maxx.

 

Looks great, but it leaves me wanting more, sound, would love to hear them.

 

I have them on my Ultra and they sound great.

 

Those are good sounding pipes. I had them on my SG before I went with the Fatcat. You did good!

Shakey

 

Nice write up Bob......