Vance and Hines Straight Shots.

[DaJa47]

cruiser rides will never be the same , they will hear us coming so when do we get the patches ,NSCC WILD ZUKI,S, WE CAN GET THEM ON OUR JACKETS AND A APPLE MAC TAT

Yeah, it's a bit like that but that ain't that bad. Just good being out there with like minded people and doing what we like best.

[DaJa47]

Nice one DaJa47..Yep usually gain a few horses extra after changing pipes and also increasing the aspiration ( air filter change) according to a USA report I read the C90 was basically detuned to meet the local regulations & emmission control, the engine naturally has much more HP, with far better aspiration / exhaust pressures available without all the emmission control stuff.....Sounds like a remap of the ECU should sort the tuning ...

Think I probably will do the K&N thing in due course and that should be enough for me. Or will it?? Anything happening tomorrow?? I havn't had a look yet.

[johnnyflash]

Think I probably will do the K&N thing in due course and that should be enough for me. Or will it?? Anything happening tomorrow?? I havn't had a look yet.

Nop nothing set up for tomorrow. Not sure what Lo 7 I are doing yet, have one of the grandkids here tomorrow so might only be time for a short blast up the old albany hiway and back
Cheers,

[bmz2]

will hope to hear the new pipes , will be off the road for a week or so, this is what happens when you let me loose in my garage when i get boredyes:

[johnnyflash]

will hope to hear the new pipes , will be off the road for a week or so, this is what happens when you let me loose in my garage when i get boredyes:

Shite.... R.I.P you killed it !!! whens the funeral service??
Ok, spill the beans... whats the current mod ???? 440 rear 260 front... fitting skateboard wheels under the engine frame to compensate for lowering it too far?? fitting new after burners ???
c'mon spill....

[bmz2]

fittig the nos kit wheels are going in to the powder coaters tomorrow morning, going to be wet finished in black with m109r in chrome in the rear rim

[DaJa47]

Take a look at the new pipes. Sure is a lot lighter than the original hardware!! Not the best photo but thanks to Johnny Flash I have learn't how to do an attachment. See, You can teach an old dog New Tricks. And the pipes sure do bark!

[cowboy]

Nice

[bmz2]

looking good can't wait to see it on the next ride

[lemure]

Take a look at the new pipes. Sure is a lot lighter than the original hardware!! Not the best photo but thanks to Johnny Flash I have learn't how to do an attachment. See, You can teach an old dog New Tricks. And the pipes sure do bark!

Good one Dave, looks nice - will have to catch up with each other to compare notes ... musical ones.

[johnnyflash]

Take a look at the new pipes. Sure is a lot lighter than the original hardware bark!

Hey looks good Daja47... and they DO look LOUD...

[DaJa47]

Hey looks good Daja47... and they DO look LOUD...

Oh, yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They looks and sound loud. Be interesting to see what you think? It just takes a bit of getting used to after the original exhaust which is so quiet. Those cage drivers will have no excuse for not knowing I'm there, even if there eyes are shut!! At the end of the day, it's still look after number one and keep out of there way.

[heyjoe]

I got the Vance and Hines Pipes on to day without any hassles. Everything lined up nicely and I am very pleased with the look. Having a stud removal socket made a big difference. Fired the beast up and she certainly puts out some noise but not too much. Sounds like a big Cruiser should in my opinion. When throttling down the exhaust "pops" alot but when she goes in for the 1000 k check next week, I'll get it re-mapped and I am sure that will sort it out as it will be running too lean at the moment. I left work in ...

G'day DaJa47,
Your bike looks great with the new pipes on them and I know what you mean when u say "...sounds like a big cruiser should..." I thought the same thing when put Cobra pipes on my Meanie. I am not familiar with Suzuki bikes but I am assuming when you say 'pre-muffler collection box' you are talking about something like a chamber where the exhaust gases collect and do any final burn before exiting the back of exhaust? A Japanese emission control device. In the Mean Streaks we had something like that. This extra chamber (goatsbladder) also helped muffle the sound (popping) which is air/fuel causing small backfiring. Now with your new pipes you are minus this and can hear the popping louder. Another cause of the popping may be air getting in around the exhaust gaskets or them not sealing properly. It only takes a little leak to do it. Usually good advice to replace these gaskets on fitting of new pipes. Re-mapping may help with the popping and Vulcan owners do a thing called 'the marble trick' which prevents air getting into the pipes too.

[DaJa47]

G'day DaJa47,
Your bike looks great with the new pipes on them and I know what you mean when u say "...sounds like a big cruiser should..." I thought the same thing when put Cobra pipes on my Meanie. I am not familiar with Suzuki bikes but I am assuming when you say 'pre-muffler collection box' you are talking about something like a chamber where the exhaust gases collect and do any final burn before exiting the back of exhaust? A Japanese emission control device. In the Mean Streaks we had something like that. This extra chamber (goatsbladder) also helped muffle the sound (popping) which is air/fuel causing small backfiring. Now with your new pipes you are minus this and can hear the popping louder. Another cause of the popping may be air getting in around the exhaust gaskets or them not sealing properly. It only takes a little leak to do it. Usually good advice to replace these gaskets on fitting of new pipes. Re-mapping may help with the popping and Vulcan owners do a thing called 'the marble trick' which prevents air getting into the pipes too.

Heyjoe. Tomorrows the big day. Pick it up following re-map and 1st service following 1000k run in. I don't think I had a problem with air round the exhaust gaskets as the bike had only done about 900k since new and all looked good. I will put something on KB to let you know. Even before the re-map it has more get up and go, especially mid range. Hope to go for a bit of a run with the North Shore Cruiser guys and put it to the test after picking it up!

[heyjoe]

Good luck with that.

I noticed the throttle was a lot more sensitive/ touchy after I put the Cobra pipes on and it felt like I was getting a just a bit more torque but it was hard to tell for sure due to the beautiful sound I was now hearing and feeling.
I'm planning on getting a PCIII fitted when I have saved some more dollars to help smooth it out a bit and get it re-mapped/ dynatuned so everything is performing at its best.