Re: I am almost afraid to ask
On Sat, 8 Dec 2007 16:39:19 -0800 (PST), "tomorrow@erols.com"
<tomorrow@erols.com> wrote:
>On Dec 8, 6:41 pm, Bob Mann <B...@nowhere.com> wrote:
>> On Sat, 8 Dec 2007 07:33:27 -0800 (PST), "tomor...@erols.com"
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>> <tomor...@erols.com> wrote:
>> >On Dec 6, 11:02 pm, Calgary
>> ><actual.rider_remove_the_obvio...@telus.net> wrote:
>> >> The new (to me) Road King has Vance & Hines Ovals (slip ons). While
>> >> they sound great, they are probably too loud for my preference. But
>> >> the do sound great. :-)
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>> >> Anyone know if the baffles in the Ovals can be repacked? I see from
>> >> their website the baffles are removable but it is silent on adding
>> >> more packing.
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>> >> Any help or advice is appreciated.
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>> >My dealer installed (then available, since discontinued) the accessory
>> >race pipes on my
>> >Street Glide when they installed the SE103 engine kit. It sounded
>> >fine at first (I had
>> >ordered the accessory Touring pipes) but then all the fiberglass
>> >baffling blew out over
>> >the first 2,000 miles and they became obnoxiously (to my ears) loud.
>> >Other people
>> >didn't seem upset about them, but they did set off car alarms in my
>> >office's parking
>> >garage. I didn't like them. I ended up with Harley's OEM 2004
>> >Screamin' Eagle CVO
>> >Ultra Classic stock pipes, built for the 103 cubic inch motor, with
>> >legal (EPA compliant)
>> >81dB rating and steel baffles. They flow more air than stock pipes
>> >designed for the
>> >stock 88ci TC engine, have a nice rumble, but are NOT loud. In fact,
>> >compared to
>> >Chris H's 2008 FLHXI with dead stock pipes, I think his is a little
>> >louder.
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>> >When my riding buddy George heard them, he immediately found a pair on
>> >eBay and
>> >bought them to replace *his* race pipes.
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>> >He gave his race pipes to our other friend, Dave the Motor Cop,
>> >because he thought the
>> >pipes that he had on his Electra Glide were just too, too loud. He
>> >reported that the
>> >race pipes "quieted it right down!"
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>> >Yep. He *had* V&H Ovals!!!
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>> Had a guy in today who wanted the Reinharts because the V&H weren't
>> quite loud enough.
>> Not the first guy I've heard that crap from either.
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>Did you ask him "Eh, what???"
The thought crossed my mind but I'm just there to sell them the stuff.
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Bob Mann
Sex is like air; it's not important unless you
aren't getting any
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