r_k_dragon
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I have several short videos that I would like to include, but have been unable to load.
V&H Monster Oval Slip-ons arrived on a Monday a couple of weeks ago. Discovered them after getting home from work and figured I’d put them on, come the weekend. Saturday rolled around and after our
Toy Run, I set about the install. I did a short video clip to grab the audio for comparison between the stock and V&H. There’s not much detail because it’s all covered in other helpful hints scattered around the forum. I did add one little trick that I had not run across in the other installs. These slip-ons have dog-bone connectors for the hangers and they set on top of the slip-ons leaving a gap between the slip-on and the actual slip-on hanger. Attempting to hold the slip-on up to the hanger bar and get the mounting bolt started was fruitless. I ended up inserting a small piece of cardboard under the dog-bone raising it up to the hanger itself. Worked like a charm. Everything else was pretty simple.
Did a short ride around the neighborhood Sunday to check them out and was happy with the results. Monday morning on the ride to work, was a very smiley ride! Homeward bound after work was even better because I was convincing myself that the performance/response was noticeable and not just the mellow exhaust I was hearing! Revs better, easier, and seems higher and more comfortable than before.
All good things have their downside though and I had mine Tuesday morning going to work! It’s a 15 mile ride and I go in at 0’dark 30. Most of this is on a pretty good two lane with a couple of turns on each end. Well, getting close, I was turning left off the main road, and heard …. You guessed it! PIPES DRAGGING!!! AARRRRRHHHHHH!!! Oh well! They were new and unblemished for a couple of days anyway!!
You can actually see that they do stick out noticeably more! I mentioned in the video my concern about them hanging/drooping down on the outer sides. I took care of that, but sticking out that much further sure makes a difference! So, the twisties will be a different ride for me this year! Hey, even going to work! Oh well! I started to say, it’s a small price to pay, but, it’s not!
I can’t leave it on the down note! So, I’ll have to tell you about the startup each morning for the ride in. The first sound of mellow, brings the smile and it follows me all the way to work and then it follows me all the way home! It follows me riding until I twist it for that higher revving barking sound and I really like it! ‘Nough said! Ride Safe!
:breakdance:cheers
Time for Dobecks AFR? I'm getting a whiff of gas smell whenever i'm meeting oncoming traffic at speed! It's not noticeable in town stop&go traffic.
http://youtu.be/Kl-zkP6ooGI
http://youtu.be/hZhZkuUpC_s
http://youtu.be/mAwtJe6zYEo
http://youtu.be/aI25gw9ENDU
http://youtu.be/EdvJAYFg3Cc
http://youtu.be/pOLxBM-Pyvo
V&H Monster Oval Slip-ons arrived on a Monday a couple of weeks ago. Discovered them after getting home from work and figured I’d put them on, come the weekend. Saturday rolled around and after our
Toy Run, I set about the install. I did a short video clip to grab the audio for comparison between the stock and V&H. There’s not much detail because it’s all covered in other helpful hints scattered around the forum. I did add one little trick that I had not run across in the other installs. These slip-ons have dog-bone connectors for the hangers and they set on top of the slip-ons leaving a gap between the slip-on and the actual slip-on hanger. Attempting to hold the slip-on up to the hanger bar and get the mounting bolt started was fruitless. I ended up inserting a small piece of cardboard under the dog-bone raising it up to the hanger itself. Worked like a charm. Everything else was pretty simple.
Did a short ride around the neighborhood Sunday to check them out and was happy with the results. Monday morning on the ride to work, was a very smiley ride! Homeward bound after work was even better because I was convincing myself that the performance/response was noticeable and not just the mellow exhaust I was hearing! Revs better, easier, and seems higher and more comfortable than before.
All good things have their downside though and I had mine Tuesday morning going to work! It’s a 15 mile ride and I go in at 0’dark 30. Most of this is on a pretty good two lane with a couple of turns on each end. Well, getting close, I was turning left off the main road, and heard …. You guessed it! PIPES DRAGGING!!! AARRRRRHHHHHH!!! Oh well! They were new and unblemished for a couple of days anyway!!
You can actually see that they do stick out noticeably more! I mentioned in the video my concern about them hanging/drooping down on the outer sides. I took care of that, but sticking out that much further sure makes a difference! So, the twisties will be a different ride for me this year! Hey, even going to work! Oh well! I started to say, it’s a small price to pay, but, it’s not!
I can’t leave it on the down note! So, I’ll have to tell you about the startup each morning for the ride in. The first sound of mellow, brings the smile and it follows me all the way to work and then it follows me all the way home! It follows me riding until I twist it for that higher revving barking sound and I really like it! ‘Nough said! Ride Safe!
:breakdance:cheers
Time for Dobecks AFR? I'm getting a whiff of gas smell whenever i'm meeting oncoming traffic at speed! It's not noticeable in town stop&go traffic.
http://youtu.be/Kl-zkP6ooGI
http://youtu.be/hZhZkuUpC_s
http://youtu.be/mAwtJe6zYEo
http://youtu.be/aI25gw9ENDU
http://youtu.be/EdvJAYFg3Cc
http://youtu.be/pOLxBM-Pyvo
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