NO CAT stock pipes
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Just have to buy a Ben Franklin Tee Shirt with one of his quotes on the back.
"A penny saved is a penny earned"
The front says, "Live to ride, ride to live frugally"
"A penny saved is a penny earned"
The front says, "Live to ride, ride to live frugally"
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Stinky Pipes
I was a little worried until they burned in, the smell from Hell took a few rides to go away!
One of the best things you can do for rider comfort, I can live with it now and enjoy the ride instead of nursing my right leg!
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I am on duty tomorrow at fire house. I am taking bike in and I am going to change out the head pipes there.
Going the "fugal" route as far as pipes and the added bonus is I will be on payroll while I change them!!!!!!!
Saturdays at fire house are no training days, no heavy cleanup and such. Just the fire and EMS runs. So over a 24 hour shift, I should be able to get it done. If not, I will be back there Monday.
When done, I can fire it up in truck room and let someone driving by think the fire house is on fire.
Counting the days till retirement!
Dennis
Going the "fugal" route as far as pipes and the added bonus is I will be on payroll while I change them!!!!!!!
Saturdays at fire house are no training days, no heavy cleanup and such. Just the fire and EMS runs. So over a 24 hour shift, I should be able to get it done. If not, I will be back there Monday.
When done, I can fire it up in truck room and let someone driving by think the fire house is on fire.
Counting the days till retirement!
Dennis
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Mr. Frugal Ole Buddy, have you purchased the Diet Root Beer yet? Times running out.
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+1 good luck and I'll have one for you. Thank you for the lift kit it's great and the Jagg is on order. The Ultracool finally arrived and it's reboxed to send back to Robert. Thank you for your service with the FD.
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Well the "frugal" head pipes are on. I had a set of SE mufflers from an 05 Road Glide I put on. Now with no CAT, too loud for my taste. Put stock mufflers back on. They sound allot better now that the CAT is gone. Harley sure could make the back four bolts that hold the mufflers on a lot easyer to install!!?? PIA
I have fired it up twice and yes, it filled the apparatus room up with smoke and smell. I am going to relax a bit in A/C then reheat and rechech head bolts. I have had to leave my upper heat shelds off as you can not get to head bolts with them on. Will ride home in morning, recheck bolts and put on the two heat shelds.
I took some pictures of the "burn off" of pipes. Will post after I have chance to ride tomorrow along with my impression of cool down if any.
Dennis
PS: Root Beer was good!
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Stock Pipes
Thanks Buddy
Well the "frugal" head pipes are on. I had a set of SE mufflers from an 05 Road Glide I put on. Now with no CAT, too loud for my taste. Put stock mufflers back on. They sound allot better now that the CAT is gone. Harley sure could make the back four bolts that hold the mufflers on a lot easyer to install!!?? PIA
I have fired it up twice and yes, it filled the apparatus room up with smoke and smell. I am going to relax a bit in A/C then reheat and rechech head bolts. I have had to leave my upper heat shelds off as you can not get to head bolts with them on. Will ride home in morning, recheck bolts and put on the two heat shelds.
I took some pictures of the "burn off" of pipes. Will post after I have chance to ride tomorrow along with my impression of cool down if any.
Dennis
PS: Root Beer was good!
Well the "frugal" head pipes are on. I had a set of SE mufflers from an 05 Road Glide I put on. Now with no CAT, too loud for my taste. Put stock mufflers back on. They sound allot better now that the CAT is gone. Harley sure could make the back four bolts that hold the mufflers on a lot easyer to install!!?? PIA
I have fired it up twice and yes, it filled the apparatus room up with smoke and smell. I am going to relax a bit in A/C then reheat and rechech head bolts. I have had to leave my upper heat shelds off as you can not get to head bolts with them on. Will ride home in morning, recheck bolts and put on the two heat shelds.
I took some pictures of the "burn off" of pipes. Will post after I have chance to ride tomorrow along with my impression of cool down if any.
Dennis
PS: Root Beer was good!
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I actually had to take the SE's off also, I lost a little low end Grunt. I went back to stock and they sound prety good with the cat material removed! The throttle response seemed a little sharper also. I went with a K&N replacement filter and the combo seems adequate with the new gearing. I think I'm done. I would actually like to do the Tripple Nickel Cams and the Fuel Motto with stage I but there is nowhere local I can get the thing tuned. I can live with what I got for awhile!