Sent you a pm wurk_truk

2010 Limited with some stuff

 

The stock 2-1-2 is pretty efficient without cat. I recall seeing some Fuel Moto dyno runs between stock 2-1-2 & FM head pipe and it was like 2-3 more hp/tq at most.

 

I appreciate your vote of confidence.

You and I both have spent a considerable amount of time attempting to share what we've learned over the years. I'd like to think we've gotten through to a couple here and there. Some of the others, well, I just write them off after a couple tries.

But it is frustrating to read many of the "facts" stated in this and other threads knowing that most of it is misleading to just plain flat wrong.

Thanks again brother...

 

Hi, guys, I will be in the same boat pretty much as jrider62, I will be picking up my retirement (and last!) bike (an '14 Ultra) this weekend. I plan on doing an SE Stage 1 air filter and the exhaust; no engine mods are planned. I've read about people saving their stock head pipe assembly for the possible day that they have to contend with emissions testing and going with an aftermarket head pipe assembly OR buying a '09 49 state stock head pipe assembly, sealing up the 18mm O2 sensor holes (located near the exhaust ports), and having new 12mm O2 holes drilled down in the collector so as to maintain proper placement of the O2 sensors. Either route, I know I'll need a Power Commander, SE Pro Super Tuner, etc.
My questions are:
(1) Is the '09 head pipe route a good way to go? Will it make economic sense only if I can get the stock '09 head pipe assembly cheap or at a discount?
(2) Who will do the work on the pipe, including drilling the new holes and installing the O2 sensor holders in the pipe? Does your basic national chain muffler shop usually have the expertise to do the work? I don't want to have to ship it somewhere. Will finding the 12mm O2 sensor holders be a problem?
Thanks in advance.

 

Check out the fullsac sportpipe. Its an OEM pipe that they have gutted and replaced the center plenum and jet hot coated.

 

If you have an untouched stock header pipe, then it still has the cat onboard.

The 4" Rinehart mufflers are very popular, so you're golden there. The reasonable, practical, and most economic course of action for "losing" the cat is to grab a stock, de-catted head pipe on Ebay (about $135/shipped). This solution will cost you about 25% of the cost of buying new duals.


Again, the reasonable, practical and economic answer is: XiED kit.

Since, the bike already runs a bit lean from the factory, doing a Stage 1 will only exacerbate the issue. The prudent thing to to do is to enrich the fuel mixture a tad.

 

I'm new and don't know how to PM or find where to read the one you sent. Can you point me to where I find that?

 

You can't find it or read it because it's a Private Message to someone else.

2010 Limited with some stuff

 

Sbates,


That's a damn fine bike in that picture. My mind is racing on what to do with my 2012 Ultra Classic now.

 

Check out the S&S power tune duals 2-1-2. Looks exactly like the V&H dresser duals and it's cheaper and performs better. Also, I would highly recommend the V&H fuel pack fp3.