Drag pipes on Harleys

[rosie631]

Hi. Just after some advice. I bought some drag pipes for my superglide ages ago but haven't put them on because i have been told the performance of the bike will suffer?? I'm not really after the noise of the drag pipes I just like the look of them. The ones i have do not have baffles. Am wondering now if I would be better just getting slip ons? Have seen these advertised but I don't know much about them. Do they just slip on to the front part of the existing pipes? Do i still need to get the bike tunes when I put them on? Will they affect performance of the bike?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

[awayatc]

apparently not having enough backpressure makes the bike perform less with the dragpipes.
But there is a simple solution to this according to the HD forums I read.....

[rosie631]

apparently not having enough backpressure makes the bike perform less with the dragpipes.
But there is a simple solution to this according to the HD forums I read.....

Do tell...

[Taz]

If you're not after the noise just stick with the standard pipes. They are made to work well with the bike. :)

[rosie631]

Yes, and they do. But i just don't like the look of them

[Taz]

Yes, and they do. But i just don't like the look of them
Could you learn to like them?? :hug:

[gammaguy]

I'm not really after the noise of the drag pipes I just like the look of them.


you would be one of the few then.

most harley owners seem to enjoy making a noise,whether anyone else enjoys it or not.:whistle:

[rosie631]

Could you learn to like them?? :hug:

Have tried for two years :weep:

[sinfull]

Have tried for two years :weep:
Chuck the things on, you wont notice the power loss ! Though you will notice the noise lol

[rosie631]

Chuck the things on, you wont notice the power loss ! Though you will notice the noise lol

Yeah, am thinking maybe i should just give them a go. If no good, can always take them off again.

[rosie631]

OK to put them on myself? Does the bike really need to be tuned to them or is that just the bikeshop drumming up business?
Anyone know anything bout slip ons?

[awayatc]

send you a pm about washer trick to increase backpressure/performance with dragpipes

website here http://www.nightrider.com/biketech/exhaust.htm

[sinfull]

OK to put them on myself? Does the bike really need to be tuned to them or is that just the bikeshop drumming up business?
Anyone know anything bout slip ons?
If ya put them on yourself, just remember that tension plus vibration equals cracking ! In simple terms if the brackets don't line up exactly, dont force them to fit !Move the bracket or elongate the hole but dont force the pipe up or it will crack at the manifold end !
Worst ive seen is a dead spot ! think more exit needs more entry so if you have a standard air filter it may starve for air ! If you change the air it may starve for fuel !
But hey throw em on and see what happens ! Should be a simple job to swap them ! (he says tongue in cheek)

[awayatc]

OK to put them on myself? Does the bike really need to be tuned to them or is that just the bikeshop drumming up business?
Anyone know anything bout slip ons?


Slipons are pretty straight forward....
Tuning can be done at home, not that involved.
Needs more air and fuel. Airfilters like K&N just a matter of having some $, and bolt it on.
CV carb can be "tuned". may need rejetting, but is not that complicated either.
Need new jets, or jets and needle , and a bit of time....

[Taz]

Anyone know anything bout slip ons?

Strap ons??? :o

[rosie631]

Strap ons??? :o

LOL. Hope Carver doesn't see this thread. He will be having wet dreams:sick:

[awayatc]

Strap ons??? :o

Drag......

[sinfull]

Drag......Wearing slips.....

[cynna]

the main reason i got drag pipes on my old softail was that i wore a hole through on the original ones - heaps more clearance with 1 3/4 pipes

u can get baffles that bolt in to keep the noise down

[carver]

LOL. Hope Carver doesn't see this thread. He will be having wet dreams:sick:

whats wrong with using a strap on?

[rosie631]

whats wrong with using a strap on?

If I bring a strap on can I come to your 'meetings'?

[jrandom]

All the Harleys I've ridden drag the pegs before the pipes. I'm not sure how an aftermarket exhaust would change that.

[awayatc]

musta bin draggin yer heels then....

[carver]

If I bring a strap on can I come to your 'meetings'?

you got one?
cum might be the right word

[awayatc]

if a strap on turns you on then I think you may be in the wrong forum.....

[rosie631]

you got one?
cum might be the right word

No I don't :puke:

[cynna]

All the Harleys I've ridden drag the pegs before the pipes. I'm not sure how an aftermarket exhaust would change that.


pegs fold up pipes dont

[carver]

if a strap on turns you on then I think you may be in the wrong forum.....

the cruiser forum would be ok, the scooters come a close second

[normajeane]

All the Harleys I've ridden drag the pegs before the pipes. I'm not sure how an aftermarket exhaust would change that.

Scummies T-SPort almost lifted the back wheel off the ground when taking a tight right-hander but the pegs still never scaped..

[FJRider]

whats wrong with using a strap on?

If you've never had problems with yours .... in the past... no worries...