Exhaust mod???

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Exhaust mod???

06 Jul 2009 07:21 - 06 Jul 2009 09:03
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So I've gotten a set of HD street glide mufflers over the weekend for the low cost of $20 cnd. They are in mint shape and still in the box. Anyhow I also have a 4 into 2 system that the mufflers have seen their better days. So I was thinking of replacing my 4 into 1 stock header and installing the 4-2 header on my kz 750 with these HD mufflers. I know I'll have to feed the bike some anti-rejection formula...Ha! But my question to anyone is besides doing a few mods to the headers to fit these, is there any reason they won't work or cause any tuning issues.
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Re: Exhaust mod???

06 Jul 2009 09:31
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Id guess the pipe size on the HD mufflers will be quite a bit larger then the KZ pipes. If you are going to use them take a hole saw the size of the welds on the back of the HD mufflers and drill them out{the welds}. Then take a broom stick orwhatever works for you and knock the baffle out for a real mellow tone. Other wise they are too retrictive but very quiet if thats what you want
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Re: Exhaust mod???

06 Jul 2009 10:48
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Thanks for the response. The collector pipe is a bit smaller on the headers so I'll have to mod them. If I pop the baffle in the mufflers, will it still be as quiet tho'?

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Re: Exhaust mod???

07 Jul 2009 19:39
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Go ahead and fit em up. Then start with the plug readings. There's no other way.

None of us have ever tried to interbreed a Hardly with a Kaw. You'll not find any known jetting changes we can prescribe for you.

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07 Jul 2009 22:39
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I got a harley gas cap to fit with my Kawi. Unfortuantelly the paint and the cap didn't like each other so I am planning to put a GXR cap and fill neck in to remedy this. Always dangerous mixing bikes of different bolt sizes and thread spacings.
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