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All the sh!t talk about Harley Davidison

moto vader said:
:bs

I suppose Brembos w/ ABS magically overcome these factors:

1) Bike weight
2) Bike length
3) Steering geometry and rake
4) Tire size (i.e. contact patch)
5) Dive or anti dive mechanism
6) Sprung mass

Should read
I would venture to guess your Harley stops as good as my 1991 CBR1000F......
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Nightster is 562lbs, triple ABS brembos makes for a nice stopping distance in comparison to any bike
 
Rode my Deuce up to Bend, OR. Thursday and back Sunday. At least 90 percent of the bikes I saw were HD's.
 
Oh God! Look! I'm riding a... OMFG... a Harley! And I'm not wearing ATGATT *AND* it's not spewing oil everywhere!
 

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Kornholio said:
Get a plate you n00b! :rofl


Damn that bike looks nice! :thumbup
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It's got a new pipe on it, not too loud, not quite, just perfect. The plate is in the mail, but you know how the DMV is! The bike is only 22 days old -- clicked 1000 miles last night!
 
Antarius said:
It's got a new pipe on it, not too loud, not quite, just perfect. The plate is in the mail, but you know how the DMV is! The bike is only 22 days old -- clicked 1000 miles last night!
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Awesome! What are you typically blaring through the stereo? Did you get the XM with it?
 
Kornholio said:
Awesome! What are you typically blaring through the stereo? Did you get the XM with it?
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No XM for me. I had it before in a car and didn't care much for it. I listen to almost anything, most often is probably rap I suppose. We just put the Scala Rider TeamSET intercom on our helmets though and now I don't listen to much cause we're usually yackin away.
 
Antarius said:
No XM for me. I had it before in a car and didn't care much for it. I listen to almost anything, most often is probably rap I suppose. We just put the Scala Rider TeamSET intercom on our helmets though and now I don't listen to much cause we're usually yackin away.
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It just always seems characteristic to have music blaring when cruising on one of those things. I see it all the time in Oakland. :laughing
 
ob1ventura said:
:laughing
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Dude!

Seriously, I have a solution to your exhaust dilemma. I had a BMW R1150GS Adventure that I put a White Bros. can on (like pictured below). Through trial and error I was able to dial in much better mid-to-high end power then the stock can had. With this in mind I spoke to older dude I know who used to build drag Sporties and Buells, he said that he had good luck with the old Supertrap that was just like the White Bros. E Series with the add or subtract disk tuning, and there's no reason why that wouldn't work for a big twin.

Granted, it might take some dickering to make it look clean, but at the same time, I can guaran-fuckin-tee you'll be the only dude with one.

white_brothers_universal_muffler.gif


EDIT: I just read your original question and I'm WAY off base here. But it's an interesting idea so I'll leave the post.

In regards to your original question, wrap the headers. Here's a pic of the first chop I ever built with wrapped slash cut.

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Sorry, but this just isn't true.

His steering geometry, bike length are trumping your short wheelbase and high CG.

His bike will stop at least as good as your sportbike and likely better. This has been done to death on this site and others.

I don't know why people insist HD's and cruisers can't stop. It's just not true. That is the one thing they do as well or better than anything else.


moto vader said:
:bs

I suppose Brembos w/ ABS magically overcome these factors:

1) Bike weight
2) Bike length
3) Steering geometry and rake
4) Tire size (i.e. contact patch)
5) Dive or anti dive mechanism
6) Sprung mass

Should read


I would venture to guess your Harley stops as good as my 1991 CBR1000F......
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Beauregard said:
Dude!

Seriously, I have a solution to your exhaust dilemma. I had a BMW R1150GS Adventure that I put a White Bros. can on (like pictured below). Through trial and error I was able to dial in much better mid-to-high end power then the stock can had. With this in mind I spoke to older dude I know who used to build drag Sporties and Buells, he said that he had good luck with the old Supertrap that was just like the White Bros. E Series with the add or subtract disk tuning, and there's no reason why that wouldn't work for a big twin.

Granted, it might take some dickering to make it look clean, but at the same time, I can guaran-fuckin-tee you'll be the only dude with one.

white_brothers_universal_muffler.gif


EDIT: I just read your original question and I'm WAY off base here. But it's an interesting idea so I'll leave the post.

In regards to your original question, wrap the headers. Here's a pic of the first chop I ever built with wrapped slash cut.

1881160-choppah_004s.jpg
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That is one hell of an interestsing idea.............going to work with it. Thanks for the effort Beauregard.

Wrapped the pipes on an AMF sportie I used to have. Like it.

Thanks again....ob
 
Beauregard said:
Dude!

Seriously, I have a solution to your exhaust dilemma. I had a BMW R1150GS Adventure that I put a White Bros. can on (like pictured below). Through trial and error I was able to dial in much better mid-to-high end power then the stock can had. With this in mind I spoke to older dude I know who used to build drag Sporties and Buells, he said that he had good luck with the old Supertrap that was just like the White Bros. E Series with the add or subtract disk tuning, and there's no reason why that wouldn't work for a big twin.

Granted, it might take some dickering to make it look clean, but at the same time, I can guaran-fuckin-tee you'll be the only dude with one.

white_brothers_universal_muffler.gif


EDIT: I just read your original question and I'm WAY off base here. But it's an interesting idea so I'll leave the post.

In regards to your original question, wrap the headers. Here's a pic of the first chop I ever built with wrapped slash cut.

1881160-choppah_004s.jpg
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No baffles in the pipes on your rigid right? How's the midrange? Great look and simple.
 
GAJ said:
I rode the coast with a guy, an experienced rider, who had solid rims on a windy day.

To say he had some "issues" staying within his lane would be an understatement.

Not even talking about the horrific effect heavy wheels have on a bike with already limited suspension.

I'll let you guess what brand of bike my friend was riding. :twofinger
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I'm not a fan of solid wheels myself, but consider the physics - all wheels are solid at speed. Solid wheels should cause no noticeable wind resistance differences when compared to spoked or mag wheels. OTOH, there is quite a bit of handling responsiveness lost due to increased wheel weight - what this actually equates to is increased stability for the loss in maneuverability... :nerd


-Q!
 
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ob1ventura said:
That is one hell of an interestsing idea.............going to work with it. Thanks for the effort Beauregard.

Wrapped the pipes on an AMF sportie I used to have. Like it.

Thanks again....ob
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Wait, there's more.

If you don't like the look of wrap you can have your favorite headers thermal coated by someone like Performance Machine in Santa Cruz (dunno if they're still around). This is a heat shielding on the inside of the pipe.

And to clarify: I don't have a solution for the baffle on straight pipes other than what I've found on the internet. I personally have only run un-baffled pipes on anything I've built/owned (jetted accordingly). With that in mind, if you're running a stock carb on your '01 you might consider upgrading.
 
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"old Supertrap that was just like the White Bros. E Series with the add or subtract disk tuning, and there's no reason why that wouldn't work for a big twin."

The Pro E is licensed from ST, and they do in fact work great on big twins. I run a little rich to keep things cooler. When going to Tahoe I open up the "Weber" attachment in Placerville and lean it out for riding above 6,000 feet.
 

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QuaiChangKane said:
all wheels are solid at speed.
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I have a hard time believing this. Not that I've run any numbers or FEA, but I would be curious what you're basing the assertion on. It's like claiming a propeller is solid at speed, when it's clearly not. Air has no problem moving through propellers that turn quite a bit faster than road wheels.
 
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