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Jul 15, 2013 | 04:19 PM

#31

Maco

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If you want to go cheap, use xied's, fuel Moto air cleaner, and either remove the cat or go to http://www.americancustom.com/produc...-touring-bikes for a head pipe, use stock muuflers (my father in laws setup)

If you want it great, fuel Moto air cleaner, fuel Moto jackpot headpipe (I have power duals), power vision, and jackpot slip ons ( I went with crusher mellows) and a PV tune from Jamie.

The difference between the two bikes is there, but both will leave a stock bike in the dust, and run a lot cooler

Jul 15, 2013 | 08:05 PM

#32

Tampakingpin

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honestly, I don't think those modifications will be enough...you will need more, trust us...always more

Jul 16, 2013 | 04:29 PM

#33

Crimson

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I think what I am 95% decided on at the moment is to do the Jackpot Slip-ons, A/C, and Power Vision from Fuel Moto.. and do the install myself to save a little $$$. Then when I save up some more I can get the header pipes swapped.

Jul 16, 2013 | 09:05 PM

#34

dulley

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really y would u buy cheap mufflers or clons on your 25000 bike ,do it 1 time , n do it right ,u would never reget it

Jul 16, 2013 | 11:44 PM

#35

0ldhippie

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Originally Posted by Crimson

Very good plan!!!!

Jul 19, 2013 | 03:47 PM

#36

Crimson

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Just placed the order for the Jackpot's, A/C, and Power Vision.. if this doesn't work out I'm blaming all of you. I'll eventually get the header pipes too but the wife will divorce me if I did it now.

Now if it would just stop raining in FL.

Jul 26, 2013 | 11:53 PM

#37

Crimson

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Just following up. Got everything from Fuel Moto yesterday, put it all together. Ended up having some air leakage from the pipes.. bought some Permatex Copper and that solved it.. Put about 100 miles on today, tune supplied by Fuel Moto seems to work great.. no popping or other problems..

Pipes aren't as loud as I thought they would be.. but that is probably because of the CAT still being there.. Happy with everything so far. Glad I went with the Power Vision and glad I did it myself.. easy.

Jul 26, 2013 | 11:57 PM

#38

Rootro

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Originally Posted by Crimson

Just purchased new 2013 FLHTK Ultra Limited. Want to get pipes done and figure doing the Stage 1 Air Cleaner and ECM should be part of that. Spoke with my local wrench whom I have dealt with for about 4 years now and asked him what he has been doing for people and what they like. What he recommended was:

Radii Black Tip mufflers (Apparently a Rinehart clone? He says they sound/look identical) ~$250 installed.

Stage 1 Air Cleaner (Didn't ask who makes it, chrome with K&N lifetime filter he said).. forget the exact price.. $200 or so?

Vance & Hines FuelPak.. Another $200 or so I think installed? Total was like $820 to do all 3 with his time included.

Now, the reason I am asking is because I know if i go into the Exhaust forum and ask (I have), everyone will tell me to get the $500 auto tuner, the $600 pipes, etc.. And local guy is certainly willing to sell me higher end stuff if I want but he said his customers have been happy with the above setup.

I'm not interesting in getting every large ft-lb of torque I can out of this thing. I don't want to do 60 dyno runs and tune it. I just want a nice sounding set of pipes, a free flowing air cleaner and a tuner which will get the bike running the way it should instead of the EPA mandated crap that's on there now. The question is, would I be happy with this setup or am I just setting myself up to buy the $500 tuner and such later down the road?

I am just looking for a good sounding, properly tuned bike... I'm coming from a carb'd 1996 Evo Roadking and I was happy with the performance of that. I'm over the whole tweaking thing.. I don't want to play around too much. Does this type of setup sound reasonable given my requirements? I trust the local wrench but I'd always like a 2nd opinion. The price seems good and its something he's familiar with working on so that's always good as well.

Beware of anyone that tells you stuff like, these pipes are exactly like rineharts, just half as much. There is a reason they are half as much, because they will probably start showing blue and yellow heat marks within the first 6 months. Pay 250 more and get quality pipes.