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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 11:23 PM
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I AM PUT ON A SET OF FISH TAIL BUFFEL PIPE WILL IT RUN LEAN
 
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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 11:28 PM
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Great...another fishtail exhaust riddle. Do we get any more clues?[sm=outcold.gif]
 
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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 11:29 PM
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Say what? Give a few more details.
 
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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 11:35 PM
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no it won't
 
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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 11:37 PM
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You have a 06 RK right? If you haven't done anything to it yet, it probally runs lean already. Don't know much about FI but along with the Fishtails, there might be other mods so a tune will mostlikely be inorder.

You asked this question about 6 weeks ago....
 
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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 11:44 PM
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NO I DON'T THANK YOU
 
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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 11:44 PM
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Billy Big Rigger wants to know if the fish tails he has for his RKC will make it run lean? Its an 06 and has the 95" with S/E air cleaner. Can he just bolt them on and go or will he need a tuner of some sort. PCM III, Sert, etc. Long story short, he bought it last July, and got the 95" free from the dealer.(Harley's way of getting rid of the 88's cuz everyone knew the 96's were comin") He hasthunderheader slip-ons and the rear head pipe would occasionally glow red. What's everyone's take on this. Will it make his condition worse adding fishtails? Down the road, a tuner will come into play, just not yet! Thanks guys.
 
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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 11:52 PM
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ORIGINAL: reno572

Billy Big Rigger wants to know if the fish tails he has for his RKC will make it run lean? Its an 06 and has the 95" with S/E air cleaner. Can he just bolt them on and go or will he need a tuner of some sort. PCM III, Sert, etc. Long story short, he bought it last July, and got the 95" free from the dealer.(Harley's way of getting rid of the 88's cuz everyone knew the 96's were comin") He hasthunderheader slip-ons and the rear head pipe would occasionally glow red. What's everyone's take on this. Will it make his condition worse adding fishtails? Down the road, a tuner will come into play, just not yet! Thanks guys.
You got all that from his initialpost?

You're good!!
 
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I had fishtails on my 06 RK and I upgraded to a 95ci and had to take them off. Fishtails are great for sound but kills the performance of your bike.
 
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Kern, you're right, I am good! LOL. But seriously, BBR is a friend of mine,who......lets just say didn't pass typing in high school! Right Billy!
 
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