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I have just got a new Harley 1200L Sportster. Grew up with Harleys (my Dad was a fanatic) but know little about the working... do I need to remove the baffles to avoid blue pipes and to get that beautiful sound?
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Welcome to the HDF, now for your question......... you can take the slipons off and punch the baffle plate out and it will sound alot better and the bluing might be caused by a exhaust leak .Or just get some heat shields and cover the head pipes. Have some fun riding then send some pic`s of your bike !
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thank you for the reply... totally new to the whole forum, a Brit and a lady (almost) too, so I thought unless you removed the baffles, the blue thing is a given is that incorrect? will it still have the sound a look perfect without some work? As I said, totally new to all this, just ALWAYS wanted one.. life dream.
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[quote]ORIGINAL: evied2002
thank you for the reply... totally new to the whole forum, a Brit and a lady (almost) too, so I thought unless you removed the baffles, the blue thing is a given is that incorrect? will it still have the sound a look perfect without some work? As I said, totally new to all this, just ALWAYS wanted one.. life dream.
[/quote ] A Brit and A LADY, your dream has come true, and if you have any other questions go to the Sportster Forum.The people there can help you too ! The bluing is caused by the build up of heat from the exhaust gases trying to get out. Either you live with it or you can use Blue Buster to take the blue off , but it will come back ......so thats up to you. Ride safe and often, Steve from Arizona[sm=hiya.gif]
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so, if I remove the baffles (I want to do all my own work) will that help or not. Thanks for the tip on the Sportster forum, I will check that out. 
How hard is it to work on your own bike? will the service manual help or is it a case of trial and error (with my baby???)
How hard is it to work on your own bike? will the service manual help or is it a case of trial and error (with my baby???)
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ORIGINAL: evied2002
so, if I remove the baffles (I want to do all my own work) will that help or not. Thanks for the tip on the Sportster forum, I will check that out. How hard is it to work on your own bike? will the service manual help or is it a case of trial and error (with my baby???)
so, if I remove the baffles (I want to do all my own work) will that help or not. Thanks for the tip on the Sportster forum, I will check that out.
How hard is it to work on your own bike? will the service manual help or is it a case of trial and error (with my baby???)
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RE: new harley - advice?
Gidday, welcome to the HDForums from New Zealand, enjoy!!!! [sm=welcomesign.gif]
More power to you - you go get'em girl. Blueing is not really a function of whether the baffles are in or out. It can be easily disguised if it happens, by putting heat sheilds on. If it is a new scoot, do your baffle thing and just go ride it.
An alternative to taking the baffles out is to put screamin' eagle performance pro mufflers on if you don't want a whole new pipe. That will mean you need a stage I kit and a download. Look through the forums and you will get lots of information.
More power to you - you go get'em girl. Blueing is not really a function of whether the baffles are in or out. It can be easily disguised if it happens, by putting heat sheilds on. If it is a new scoot, do your baffle thing and just go ride it.
An alternative to taking the baffles out is to put screamin' eagle performance pro mufflers on if you don't want a whole new pipe. That will mean you need a stage I kit and a download. Look through the forums and you will get lots of information.
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so about this tools thing.... I am not totally crap, as far as technical stuff goes I watched my dad take his bike apart clean it and put it back together, every sunday, without fail (thats when I realised how many parts make a Harley). the whole time I was saying, "is it ready yet? can we go out on it now?" from the age of about 10. He had a garage full of tools. I am now in my 30's, first Harley, want to love it like he did, but have no tools... where do I start?? Am I expecting too much? I want to love it like he did. The passion is there will it be too hard for me to master?