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Apr 21st, 2006, 07:12 AM
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#1 | | Newbie
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Farmington, Missouri
Posts: 5 Model: HD 06 Wide Glide Occupation: Business Teacher
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Hey guys Im kinda of new at this, just traded my V STAR for a 06 Wide Glide Man I cant stand the sound of the factory pipes my Harley mechanic pulled my mufflers so it would be louder until my new stuff came in. (VH on back order) Im going to a bike rally this weekend, am I gona look like a punk running just pipes ? | 
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Apr 21st, 2006, 08:52 AM
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#2 | | Administrator Has posted 500+
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| You're kidding right? A dealer mechanic pulled the mufflers off? Hmm, can you say super lean, fry your engine, get tickets and be obnoxiously loud sounding?
I really hope that the mechanic you are referring to is not a dealer wrench. If so, I feel sorry for his other victims.
I would strongly suggest having your stock mufflers reinstalled if you cannot wait to get more sound, have them cored by drilling out the baffle. | |
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Apr 21st, 2006, 09:45 AM
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#3 | | 200+ posts and climbing
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| I hope you mean he puched them out and not just removed them? That would be stupid for a dealer to do. He'd be opening himself up to all kinds of possible liablity due to his negligence. | |
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Apr 21st, 2006, 11:44 AM
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#4 | | Newbie
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Farmington, Missouri
Posts: 5 Model: HD 06 Wide Glide Occupation: Business Teacher
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it wasnt the dealer just a certf. Mechanic bad move hu?? | |
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Apr 21st, 2006, 12:23 PM
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#5 | | Very Active Poster 50+
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Originally Posted by Missouri it wasnt the dealer just a certf. Mechanic bad move hu?? | Yea, BAD move! either have him/her put it back on or re-ject carb/ re-map efi.  | |
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Apr 21st, 2006, 05:50 PM
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#6 | | Has posted 500+
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: spokane
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| EFI LIKE MY STRAIT CARB  YOUR HARLEY WON'T EVER BE FUNNY ONLY YOU  RIDE WITH PRIDE! | |
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Apr 22nd, 2006, 10:16 AM
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#7 | | Has posted 500+
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| >>> am I gona look like a punk running just pipes ?<<<
The bike don't make the man. | |
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Apr 22nd, 2006, 12:34 PM
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#8 | | 200+ posts and climbing
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nomad, currently the Blue Ridge Mountains
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Amen Killer B, Amen. But as to the original question: riding whatever doesn't make you look like a punk, sitting on the side of the road with a fried engine because some half a#$@##!@ wrench yanked your mufflers might make ya look either dumb or with a sign on ya saying: "I am GREEN, take advantage of me!"
Ride Free..... | |
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Apr 22nd, 2006, 04:30 PM
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#9 | | Very Active Poster 50+
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Sandhills of NC
Posts: 81 Model: 04 Wide Glide Interests: God, Family, Country, Harleys Occupation: Putting warheads on terrorist foreheads
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What they said, put those mufflers back on ASAP! Yeah it's a bit quiet, but without the mufflers it will be SILENT before long, and that won't be pretty. You'd be much better off waiting for the right stuff to put on.
Would a trustworthy certified H-D mechanic do that to a guy, green or not?
I once knew a guy who did that to his Sporty, it sounded downright bad, IMO. Don't know how long the bike lasted.
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Apr 22nd, 2006, 05:35 PM
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#10 | | Has posted 500+
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| Ruff,ruff, If You Play With A Chained Pitt, You'll Get Bit:d | |
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May 9th, 2006, 11:27 AM
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#11 | | Moderator Has posted 500+
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| Better for you to have patience and wait on the right stuff than to fry it all out on a whim. | |
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May 10th, 2006, 06:23 AM
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#12 | | Has posted 500+
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| I've got a question..wouldn't it be better to break the bike in fully with stock pipes before opening it up some? | |
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May 10th, 2006, 06:41 AM
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#13 | | Has posted 500+
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I like what SK says. I'd worry about the break in before the pipes, unless of course its already broken in... | |
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