New Low Rider S
#1751
11-16-2016, 05:09 PM
#1752
11-16-2016, 05:10 PM
^^^ I ran my bike with VH slip ons w/out a tuner for awhile and the bike ran fine. I added the tuner to hopefully gain the benefits tuners are supposed to provide, i.e., fuel mapping, cooler engine, some/minimal performance increase...
To be honest, I did not notice much improvement upon adding the FP3.
On another note, took the Dyna out after running the Fatboy for weeks, and what a beast the FXDLS is to the Fatboy w/the 103. The 110ci in the FXDLS really makes a big difference in performance. Big engine in a lighter frame is marvelous!
Cheers/B
To be honest, I did not notice much improvement upon adding the FP3.
On another note, took the Dyna out after running the Fatboy for weeks, and what a beast the FXDLS is to the Fatboy w/the 103. The 110ci in the FXDLS really makes a big difference in performance. Big engine in a lighter frame is marvelous!
Cheers/B
#1753
11-17-2016, 07:15 AM
I've had a lot of bikes over the years from Harleys to custom choppers with straight pipes to BMWs and honestly I think the V&Hs slip ons are a nice middle ground. I think they rumble the way the MOCO should have sold the bike if that makes sense. I am not sure if I will go to a full system down the line with a tuner but for a couple hundred bucks at the time of purchase to me it was perfect...not expensive and makes the bike not sound like an angry sewing machine
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jcanrun (11-17-2016)
#1754
11-17-2016, 09:09 AM
The VHSS slip ons were too loud/obnoxious for my taste. I immediately noticed some low end torque loss, compared to stock. I felt a bit embarrassed/guilty when I started the bike, and when accelerating, the noise just intensified. Due to these two issues, I purchased the quiet baffles off of eBay. The install was quick and easy. I regained the low end torque loss, and the bike still sounds good. Being a good neighbor is important to me...
I've owned numerous pipes and to me the original VH 2/1 & the Supertrapp 2/1 & the D&D 2/1 were the best performance pipes. Low end power/torque was phenomenal. I prefer low end torque over high/top end speed/performance. I was not a fan of the Thunderheader 2/1. Ugly as heck, sounded weird & blued quickly...
Favorite slip ons are Rush (choice of 3 baffle sizes/sound). V&H are good, but so were my Pythons...
GL,
B
Last edited by Benito; 11-17-2016 at 02:20 PM.
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jcanrun (11-17-2016)
#1755
11-17-2016, 09:42 AM
Agreed. I'll give you my opinion/experiences (as u know we all have one, lol).
The VHSS slip ons were too loud/obnoxious for my taste. I immediately noticed some low end torque loss, compared to stock. I felt a bit embarrassed/guilty when I started the bike, and when accelerating, the noise just intensified. Due to these two issues, I purchased the quiet baffles off of eBay. The install was quick and easy. I regained the low end torque loss, and the bike still sounds good. Being a good neighbor is important to me...
I've owned numerous pipes and to me the original VH 2/1 & the Supertrapp 2/1 were the best performance pipes. Low end power/torque was phenomenal. I prefer low end torque over high/top end speed/performance. I was not a fan of the Thunderheader 2/1. Ugly as heck, sounded weird & blued quickly...
Favorite slip ons are Rush (choice of 3 baffle sizes/sound). V&H are good, but so were my Pythons...
GL,
B
The VHSS slip ons were too loud/obnoxious for my taste. I immediately noticed some low end torque loss, compared to stock. I felt a bit embarrassed/guilty when I started the bike, and when accelerating, the noise just intensified. Due to these two issues, I purchased the quiet baffles off of eBay. The install was quick and easy. I regained the low end torque loss, and the bike still sounds good. Being a good neighbor is important to me...
I've owned numerous pipes and to me the original VH 2/1 & the Supertrapp 2/1 were the best performance pipes. Low end power/torque was phenomenal. I prefer low end torque over high/top end speed/performance. I was not a fan of the Thunderheader 2/1. Ugly as heck, sounded weird & blued quickly...
Favorite slip ons are Rush (choice of 3 baffle sizes/sound). V&H are good, but so were my Pythons...
GL,
B
#1756
11-19-2016, 08:59 AM
Cruiser
For my fellow S owners, if I went with just slip ons mufflers and NOT a full exhaust swap, such as the Cobra RPT3 or V&H Slash Cut, do you think I would need to do any type of remapping or tuning due to the slip ons?
From my research, usually you don't have to do any mapping for slip ons if the air intake is not changed. But in our case, we already have the heavy breather. I was once told by the dealership that our stock mufflers are upgraded performance mufflers from the factory, but never received any kind of verification of this. They look like normal mufflers to me.
I know our bikes are lean from the mothership and so all new bikes should be tuned to run better, but I'm not looking for that advise. It runs just fine to me as is, just want more exhaust sound with the added benefit of not having to remove the mufflers when pulling the rear wheel and for looks too.
From my research, usually you don't have to do any mapping for slip ons if the air intake is not changed. But in our case, we already have the heavy breather. I was once told by the dealership that our stock mufflers are upgraded performance mufflers from the factory, but never received any kind of verification of this. They look like normal mufflers to me.
I know our bikes are lean from the mothership and so all new bikes should be tuned to run better, but I'm not looking for that advise. It runs just fine to me as is, just want more exhaust sound with the added benefit of not having to remove the mufflers when pulling the rear wheel and for looks too.
#1757
11-19-2016, 10:06 AM
Has any one put the Screamin Eagle slip ons for Dyna on their Low Rider S ? Part #80601-09A, in the new 2017 HD catalog, page 516. I don't like extreme loud and really like the looks of the exhaust on my 2016 LRS but want a little rumble ! I would like to stay with Screamin Eagle if possible. However when I go to HD site and look up this SE slip ons it says that it will not fit the 2016 LRS. Has anybody tried them?
Here is a question that my HD dealer couldn't answer. Don't know was their answer. Do we already have screamin eagle mufflers on our 2016-17 LRS or are they just a standard HD muffler. Thanks, Mike
Here is a question that my HD dealer couldn't answer. Don't know was their answer. Do we already have screamin eagle mufflers on our 2016-17 LRS or are they just a standard HD muffler. Thanks, Mike
Last edited by ETMike; 11-19-2016 at 10:10 AM.
#1758
11-19-2016, 10:21 AM
Road Captain
I'd like to know how Screamin Eagle's sound as well.. Also, I changed the oil and filter yesterday and used 3 quarts like my service manual says. I let it warm up and when I shut it off and checked the oil it showed at least a half inch above full hot. I always changed the oil myself in all my vehicles for the last 30 years. Did I miss something here? Thanks
#1759
11-20-2016, 07:59 AM
I'd like to know how Screamin Eagle's sound as well.. Also, I changed the oil and filter yesterday and used 3 quarts like my service manual says. I let it warm up and when I shut it off and checked the oil it showed at least a half inch above full hot. I always changed the oil myself in all my vehicles for the last 30 years. Did I miss something here? Thanks