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Slip on pipes

Discussion in 'Pull up a chair and sit for a spell' started by fitzy, Feb 3, 2012.

  1. fitzy

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    I bought a set of American Customs pipes for my 06 softail classic, and put them on, and they sound great, the only thing I notice is when I get up around 55 to 60 miles an hour and let off the throttle it makes a popping sound and never did before, the company said that all I needed was to put them on and will need no retuning at all, I do not no much about motorcycles but I no it is not sounding right, what should I do to correct it.fITZY.:)
    fitzy, Feb 3, 2012
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    welcome to the site , sounds like a air leak , sucking air some where , double check your clamps
    cowboy, Feb 3, 2012
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    Did you put new Harley clamps on.
    FLHTbiker, Feb 3, 2012
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    Like FLHT says, but new clamps on. Cheap insurance.:)
    TM103, Feb 3, 2012
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    I not sure what pipes thay are. Are thay 2 to 1 or dueally's? Decel popin dont't always mean air leaks. Are yaa runnen baffles?
    HicCup, Feb 3, 2012
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    Decel popping can also be because of lean fuel mixture. If it's carbureted, back out the idle mixture screw a tad. Air leak is probably the most likely culprit though.
    Wideglide85, Feb 3, 2012
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    Thanks for all the input, I will check the clamps,again thanks, will talk later fitzy.
    fitzy, Feb 7, 2012
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    yes, they are American customs slip-ons with baffels that can be changed out to a quiter sound. Fitzy.
    fitzy, Feb 7, 2012
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    they are slip-ons and they do have baffels.
    fitzy, Feb 7, 2012
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    Are these the ones that mod the stock harley pipes ? & does your bike have a carb or efi ?
    cowboy, Feb 7, 2012
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    your problem is loose clamps, if the bike didnt pop before the pipes were installed. use harley clamps and be sure to torque them to specs......pop will be gone.......
    chucktx, Feb 7, 2012
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    That's what I said at first
    cowboy, Feb 7, 2012
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    tks, will get a new set of clamps, glad I found this site, great people,good advice, happy riding, fitzy.
    fitzy, Feb 8, 2012
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    thanks for your input, hope the riding is good, can not wait for the snow to be gone here, looking forward to chatting with others as well, again thanks for the input, fitzy.
    fitzy, Feb 8, 2012
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    fiftz the lamps should do the trick , if all you did was change the pipes/slip on's , enjoy the ride here chip in when you can or ask away when you need to :D
    cowboy, Feb 8, 2012
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    cowboy, thanks for the advice, the new clamps worked, bike sounds great, also a thanks to all for there input as well, fitzy.
    fitzy, Apr 23, 2012
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    Glad you found the culprit! And welcome to Bike Talk.
    joshbob, Apr 23, 2012
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