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Old Nov 4, 2019 | 04:00 PM
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Plan on doing exhaust/tuner over the winter.
Main use for the bike is drag racing.. bracket racing.
Obviously going with DanMoto and using my current Cobra tuner would be the cheapest rt.
Any real difference performance wise between Fitzgerald, V&H, and DanMoto?
And is my Cobra tuner junk?

2011 nightrod special with tab slipons

Def doing electric shifter , clutch basket, sprocket...

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Old Nov 8, 2019 | 03:37 AM
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Any 2-1 is great for the Revo. I suggest an SEPST tuner to get the most out of it.
 
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Old Nov 8, 2019 | 01:41 PM
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Any 2-1 is great for the Revo. I suggest an SEPST tuner to get the most out of it.
Would you say the Dan Moto makes about the same power?? Its alot cheaper. Most of the time you get what you pay for but this pipe is popular
 
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Old Nov 9, 2019 | 04:05 AM
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Originally Posted by xupd42bmg
Would you say the Dan Moto makes about the same power?? Its alot cheaper. Most of the time you get what you pay for but this pipe is popular
Yes, all the 2-1's make about the same power, it comes down to price and looks.
 
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Old Nov 12, 2019 | 06:58 AM
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Don't **** around with the Dan Moto. Buy a quality pipe. Also get a tuner you can make adjustments with using wideband O2's. Drag racing isn't cheap.

 
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Old Nov 12, 2019 | 02:11 PM
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Dan Moto and the V&H comp 2-1 are short. Looking at FuelMoto's dyno charts the short 2-1 only gained 4hp and lost 1 rwtq. All that and the extra 4hp was gained at 9k rpm. I decided to stick with my Bassani slipons and powervision. No cats btw.
 

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After a bit of research I'm leaning toward CFR slip ons... With that pipe and his fuel controller supposed to net about 10hp and nearly 10tq.. Seems like the best bang for buck to me..
 
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Originally Posted by xupd42bmg
After a bit of research I'm leaning toward CFR slip ons... With that pipe and his fuel controller supposed to net about 10hp and nearly 10tq.. Seems like the best bang for buck to me..
Seriously, do some more research. How many people are drag racing with CFR slip ons? Spend some time at the track and you'll see the fast guys are running a 2-1. Dyno numbers mean nothing, they are a tuning device. Get to the track.
 
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Seriously, do some more research. How many people are drag racing with CFR slip ons? Spend some time at the track and you'll see the fast guys are running a 2-1. Dyno numbers mean nothing, they are a tuning device. Get to the track.
The CFR IS a 2-1. And a damn good one.
 
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Seriously, do some more research. How many people are drag racing with CFR slip ons? Spend some time at the track and you'll see the fast guys are running a 2-1. Dyno numbers mean nothing, they are a tuning device. Get to the track.
It is a 2 into 1... I'm about the only harley vrod there... And its bracket racing.... I go to the track every weekend!
 
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