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Sorry it took so long for you to get a reply! LOL! Been busy with sick kids and wife. I think that sound you hear is normal myself. Mine also makes a noise when you shut it down as well. When i go riding with people and they hear that when i shut the bike off are always saying what the hell was that. that's just the big sucker! i could be wrong but it sure makes the bike run great. good to hear you got the new one on with no issues and it sounds like your bike is running great. Did Ness send you a new install instruction sheet? where the torque specs the same?
no worries bro. i been in bed sick for the last week myself but started feeling better and thought i'd install it and take it for a rip. mine makes that same noise when it shuts down too, kind of like a whew......sound, like i just beat the balls of it or something. bike seems to run better than with the SE HB intake, seems like more low end, could just be me though. no new install instructions though....just took my time and cranked everything to spec nice and slow. they did send me extra gaskets though at my request. thanks for all your help bro!
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“I have X'd myself from your world.” - Charles Manson
2008 Nightster-Many mods and many more to come
2004 Honda 400ex with way too many mods
2006 Polaris Scrambler 500 with light modifications (Wifey's)
That sound is normal. It's just the sucking in of more air. Mine does it too.
just wanted to make sure, thanks HogRider. funny, the SE HB i was running prior to this didn't do that and that was an open filter with no restriction. i like this thing already and the bike seems to like it better to boot.
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“I have X'd myself from your world.” - Charles Manson
2008 Nightster-Many mods and many more to come
2004 Honda 400ex with way too many mods
2006 Polaris Scrambler 500 with light modifications (Wifey's)
Gotta swap it out next year when I get the bike out of storage.
that's fvcked up. mine cracked in the same exact spot dude. how the fvck do they not know this is a problem? as long as they don't give you shit for replacing i guess it's all good but what a fvcken hassle.
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“I have X'd myself from your world.” - Charles Manson
2008 Nightster-Many mods and many more to come
2004 Honda 400ex with way too many mods
2006 Polaris Scrambler 500 with light modifications (Wifey's)
what are these backing plates made of?
im interested in buying the big sucker too but i dont through this too.
i have no clue, some type of cast. it almost looks like it has tiny holes in it after inspecting the cracked one i have. kind of pissed but they sent me a new one and no problems with that one, so far. if something happens to this one i'm fabbin my own backplate.
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“I have X'd myself from your world.” - Charles Manson
2008 Nightster-Many mods and many more to come
2004 Honda 400ex with way too many mods
2006 Polaris Scrambler 500 with light modifications (Wifey's)
Man that is f/d up way to many cracked plates,if it did suck that piece in you would have a rather expensive hunk of busted up harley,is ness gonna replace that to?No way in hell would I put that on my bike knowing what I know now all for maybe 2-3 more horse if that,no fn way!!!
It looks like this list is getting bigger and bigger! I guess we should all keep track of this. If some one does get a piece of that shit sucked up in there engine there might be a class action lawsuite on Arlen Ness. I'm thinking about changing mine out for something else now. I just might go to a forcewinder. Who knows when that backing plate will just might fall apart. That would really piss me off!
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2008 XLC 1200
Rush 2" Slip on, Reach Solo Seat, Arlen Ness Big Sucker, PCIII, Progressive 412 STD 11.5"
