Just Shooting An Idea Out There
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Just Shooting An Idea Out There
I am getting sick and tired of my obnoxiously loud pipes, but I hate duels on my bike. I'm thinking about trying to find a cracked "Y" pipe and plugging up
the left side. I know from what I have read on here, that cracked y pipe were sorta common on the older touring bikes. So if you have done this, is it, or was it good idea? I have the stock exhaust system that came on my bike but I don't want to ruin it, with a "maybe." By doing this I would have a semi stock two into one H D exhaust with out cats if I used the left side muffler on the right side, or an SE slip on. What are your thoughts on this?
the left side. I know from what I have read on here, that cracked y pipe were sorta common on the older touring bikes. So if you have done this, is it, or was it good idea? I have the stock exhaust system that came on my bike but I don't want to ruin it, with a "maybe." By doing this I would have a semi stock two into one H D exhaust with out cats if I used the left side muffler on the right side, or an SE slip on. What are your thoughts on this?
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From: Phoenix '53, '88, '09 Big Twins
if you have the 09+ frame the old header won't clear.
a freeze plug like $3 at pepboys can be used to seal an exhaust crossover...even like on the 09+
in terms of flow- alot of the commercial 2/1's go to 2" which will flow much more than a 1.75"- how much more? --- about another 40%
mike
a freeze plug like $3 at pepboys can be used to seal an exhaust crossover...even like on the 09+
in terms of flow- alot of the commercial 2/1's go to 2" which will flow much more than a 1.75"- how much more? --- about another 40%
mike
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Yeah that is what I'm thinking maybe i can just buy a
used "Y" pipe off of E-bay or something to chop and weld
used "Y" pipe off of E-bay or something to chop and weld
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Why not simply buy a proper 2-into-1 like my Supertrapp, below? Adjustable baffles, so you can tune the noise to your liking, plus the benefit of improved low/mid range torque and a sweeter running engine.
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I don't know duels really aren't that bad looking I may just put my stock exhaust back on one of these days, but more than likely I'll just say screw it and do nothing.
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2010 RG or SG 2-1 headers are around and pretty cheap.
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Same engine and trans exhaust hanger configuration.
Shouldn't be anyway...
lp