I'd like to get the Vance and Hines Big Radius 2-into-2 exhaust for my 2011 Road King. The problem, is that I would like to get the black ones, and as far as I can tell they don't make them for the 2010-2011 touring bikes.

Has anyone had any experience with installing the 2009 versions on a 2010-2011. Is is just an issue with O2 ports, or something more complicated?

Any Ideas?

-Andrew

 

Have the piipes/heatshields black ceramic coated.

 

Just in case anyone ever has the same question, I talked to Vance & Hines. The only diffrence are the o2 ports.

 

Yep, should be the O2 port location(s) are different fm 09 & 10+, and if you plan to install a tuner - they're not needed so plug them. My Bub-7 TD's had O2 port plugs in w/the exhaust kit...might want to ask V&H if theirs are included, or separate purchase.

 

While I understand it's probably unlikely that someone will have questions about the black big radius on a newer touring bike, I thought because of all of the great solutions and ideas I've found on this forum, I'd share. Just in case it might prove useful to someone someday.

While the pipes did fit great, I did have to purchase some 02 plugs (I installed a power commander V). The biggest pain in the *** I dealt with was with the right side passenger floorboard. The big radius 2 into 2 require a relocation bracket. The one supplied with the pipes will not work on a 2011 or later (not sure on 2010).

This bracket is a V&H part number 597-P. This is not something that can be found in a V&H catalog, you have to call them to get it.

Other than that everything worked great!

 

What is the relocation b racket for?the floorboard?