Any Down Side to Going Topless?
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Any Down Side to Going Topless?
I've read a lot in these forums about the benefits of running topless, especially when done in conjunction with an air cleaner upgrade (K&N or SE or equivalent), an exhaust upgrade to something more free flowing, and an upgraded ignition computer like the Power Commander III. What are the down-sides to this, other than the $$? Is there a potential for more particles in the engine? I'm in the process of adding all these to my '05 VRSCA, so I want to know both sides of the story.
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I have run my VRSCSE for 6K topless. With no issues at all. You get more sound. When you open it up it sounds like a old 4 barrel kicking in.
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NRS,
Running topless means removing the air box cover on the V-Rod. You get better air flow through the engine. It is usually done along with the mods I described in my original post.
Running topless means removing the air box cover on the V-Rod. You get better air flow through the engine. It is usually done along with the mods I described in my original post.
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Thanks for the reply rainierexpress. I have been on the Vrodforums.com site as well as this one but signed up here. I'm in the need of a V-Rod education but I'll be up to speed in no time. Please forgive the dumb questions.
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NRS,
It's not a dumb question. I had no idea what it meant for a while. What has been said about the vrodforums.com site is true. Sign up there and you can search for answers to all your questions. There is a lot of experienced riders and smart people on that forum. The galleries are great, and there is even a thread with sound clips of all the different brands of exhaust. I found that very useful when I was picking my new pipes.
It's not a dumb question. I had no idea what it meant for a while. What has been said about the vrodforums.com site is true. Sign up there and you can search for answers to all your questions. There is a lot of experienced riders and smart people on that forum. The galleries are great, and there is even a thread with sound clips of all the different brands of exhaust. I found that very useful when I was picking my new pipes.
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If the bike runs better without the cover, why did they design it with the cover?
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If the bike runs better without the cover, why did they design it with the cover?
If the bike runs better without the cover, why did they design it with the cover?
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