hi dude,firs of all thank you for assome videos, i have same bike with Vance & Hines exhaust,should i adjust carbs after replacement of exhaust pipes? becouse my pipes are shooting some times.thanks in advance.
Hey man thanks! I really appreciate that! If you put a freer flowing exhaust system you should re-jet the carbs and have an air filter to match. If you don't adjust anything your exhaust will be very very hot and could start bluing in a matter of weeks. I've even heard of heat shields falling off because of clamps melting!!! If the "shooting" or popping is happening during deceleration the bike could be running too lean or it's just the AIS (Air Induction System) or even a combination. That noise is fuel burning in the exhaust system which is why it gets too hot. If you're going to rejet the carbs you'll need a bigger main jet. I cannot tell you exactly what size because it depends on your exhaust and air intake. If you're buying new main jets make sure you get Mikuni Small Round Jets. Keep in mind that carb tuning can take a lot of time and will most likely require a lot of research. Anyway, stay tuned, literally! I will be posting a video soon of how I installed my hypercharger, re-jetted the carbs and how I disabled the AIS.
Generally speaking the longer the pipes the quieter the sound. However, one thing to keep in mind is that a significant alteration from stock pipes can make a huge difference.
hey I wish I knew you wanted those V/H pipes, I want to go back to stock pipes and sell my V/H pipes, too loud and don't look right to me, if you want to sell yours let me know in the comments.
darrell mount you just haven't suffered enough hearing loss yet! I do agree with you, I prefer the look of the stock exhaust. I appreciate the offer but my stock pipes are modified. Louder than the original stock pipes. Perhaps someone else here may be able to help.
hey buddy i also have factory exhaust on my 1100 vstar and was gonna get new vances this winter but i dont want it to sound like drag pipes but i want a nice rumble what should i get? heres my email LLUV902@GMAIL.COM if you can tell me what to get i would be so grateful. thx Larry
