**How Many Iron 883 Owners Out There?**
#2141
09-01-2011 | 12:38 PM
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From: Central Illinois
Might that be too long, cause a kink in the brake line, or did you get new banjos?
My brake line is too long and has a severre bend, my buddy who has the shop said it was fine, but he also knew I was replacing it soon.
I would have thought +2 would be plenty if you are only .5 short.
That is one reason I had the dealer measure and order, if it is wrong, it's on them, not me. You can't return cutom length cables.
My brake line is too long and has a severre bend, my buddy who has the shop said it was fine, but he also knew I was replacing it soon.
I would have thought +2 would be plenty if you are only .5 short.
That is one reason I had the dealer measure and order, if it is wrong, it's on them, not me. You can't return cutom length cables.
Pretty great customer service from them!
Last edited by parabellum_9x19; 09-01-2011 at 12:43 PM.
#2145
09-02-2011 | 10:46 AM
1st Gear
Joined: Aug 2011
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From: Brunei Darussalam
Here's the long over due pics of the wife's Iron 1200. It has the SE 1200, Rebel Darksides, Sorgy's smoked lenses on all four corners, a HD fork bag, and flipped mirrors. Next up is the Black Diamond grips and pegs and either a passenger pillion or a Badlander seat....please excuse my Road King in the back
Last edited by Ironkid; 09-02-2011 at 10:55 AM. Reason: owgh excuse me for not reading your post clearly.. Got it, Cheers!
#2146
09-02-2011 | 01:08 PM
Intermediate
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Pipes will not void your warranty, but open pipes will cost you a lot of low end torque.
My advice is before you choose an exhaust, go to some bike meets and hear what is out there, you will get a good idea of what it is that you like.
If all you do is pipes, and if you use torque cones or some kind of baffle, you should not need to get your ECU reprogrammed, but of course the dealer will tell you that your bike will explode if you don't get a $1000 retune of the ECU.
My advice is before you choose an exhaust, go to some bike meets and hear what is out there, you will get a good idea of what it is that you like.
If all you do is pipes, and if you use torque cones or some kind of baffle, you should not need to get your ECU reprogrammed, but of course the dealer will tell you that your bike will explode if you don't get a $1000 retune of the ECU.
I have a 2010 Iron. I have had 3 different exhaust systems on it.
1) Screamin Eagles.
2) V&H 2-1 Outlaw pipes ( drag pipes)
3) V&H Shortshots
The review...
Pros...
Best sound... Outlaws
Best performance ... Outlaws
Best looking... Shortshots
Sceamin Eagles... Financing from stealership.
Cons...
Outlaws were low and would drag on hard leans into corners. Thus the term "Drag pipes".
Sceamin Eagles... Shitty sound, low style
Shortshots... Not enough back pressure, so average performance.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srYEXsRNOB4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sp_ibYyONUU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvRLH..._order&list=UL
#2147
09-02-2011 | 01:50 PM
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From: Brunei Darussalam
Hey gang, I just thought I would add my 2cents to the exhaust debate.
I have a 2010 Iron. I have had 3 different exhaust systems on it.
1) Screamin Eagles.
2) V&H 2-1 Outlaw pipes ( drag pipes)
3) V&H Shortshots
The review...
Pros...
Best sound... Outlaws
Best performance ... Outlaws
Best looking... Shortshots
Sceamin Eagles... Financing from stealership.
Cons...
Outlaws were low and would drag on hard leans into corners. Thus the term "Drag pipes".
Sceamin Eagles... Shitty sound, low style
Shortshots... Not enough back pressure, so average performance.
I have a 2010 Iron. I have had 3 different exhaust systems on it.
1) Screamin Eagles.
2) V&H 2-1 Outlaw pipes ( drag pipes)
3) V&H Shortshots
The review...
Pros...
Best sound... Outlaws
Best performance ... Outlaws
Best looking... Shortshots
Sceamin Eagles... Financing from stealership.
Cons...
Outlaws were low and would drag on hard leans into corners. Thus the term "Drag pipes".
Sceamin Eagles... Shitty sound, low style
Shortshots... Not enough back pressure, so average performance.
I have been watching ur videos on Youtube before joining HDF and ur Bike is insipiring dude, im assuming that ur latest pipes are the outlaw's? did you regret getting it due to the scrapes on sharp corners?
#2148
09-02-2011 | 03:36 PM
Intermediate
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@ironkid
The Outlaws were not ment to be on my Iron. The area of Vancouver Island I live on is nothing but corners, as the roads follow the coast line. It was not long until I broke the mounting bracket that connects the pipes to the frame. Just about ate **** too. Good times!
Put the Short shots back on.
I am going to "lollipop" them this weekend for more back pressure.
HᎥᏀh ᎦPEEᎠ LOW DᎡAᏩ MᎾᎿᏂEᎡ FUᏣKERᎦ!
The Outlaws were not ment to be on my Iron. The area of Vancouver Island I live on is nothing but corners, as the roads follow the coast line. It was not long until I broke the mounting bracket that connects the pipes to the frame. Just about ate **** too. Good times!
Put the Short shots back on.
I am going to "lollipop" them this weekend for more back pressure.
HᎥᏀh ᎦPEEᎠ LOW DᎡAᏩ MᎾᎿᏂEᎡ FUᏣKERᎦ!
#2149
09-02-2011 | 03:37 PM
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From: Central Illinois
@ironkid
The Outlaws were not ment to be on my Iron. The area of Vancouver Island I live on is nothing but corners, as the roads follow the coast line. It was not long until I broke the mounting bracket that connects the pipes to the frame. Just about ate **** too. Good times!
Put the Short shots back on.
I am going to "lollipop" them this weekend for more back pressure.
HᎥᏀh ᎦPEEᎠ LOW DᎡAᏩ MᎾᎿᏂEᎡ FUᏣKERᎦ!
The Outlaws were not ment to be on my Iron. The area of Vancouver Island I live on is nothing but corners, as the roads follow the coast line. It was not long until I broke the mounting bracket that connects the pipes to the frame. Just about ate **** too. Good times!
Put the Short shots back on.
I am going to "lollipop" them this weekend for more back pressure.
HᎥᏀh ᎦPEEᎠ LOW DᎡAᏩ MᎾᎿᏂEᎡ FUᏣKERᎦ!
My family lives up in the San Juan islands just south of you.
#2150
09-02-2011 | 05:34 PM
Intermediate
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Classic. If ya can dig this, that is North East of me. I'm in Sooke, BC. I have yet to find a place that has better riding than this. I'll go for a rip and get my lady and kids to follow with the camera in the car and show ya some of the roads here.
It would make a cool vid. The poor mans way of not having a helmet cam.
It would make a cool vid. The poor mans way of not having a helmet cam.