That is true steventhechef, and it does have the correct tune loaded. I was hoping everyone would assume that the stock pipe was on the bike and I got the offroad can on the side and the guy sold the bike before he had a chance to put the pipe on and get the tune loaded (not too likely I guess
) so I would't have to explain what happened (somewhat embarrassing)...
I actually wanted to see what the bike would be like with the stock pipe, and the difference between the two. So before even looking at the stock pipe, I grab my hex keys and proceed to remove the 3 stainless steel bolts attaching the wider part of the can to the narrower part of the pipe. When I get to the last bolt I find that whoever put them on had crossthreaded it just badly enough to still get the whole bolt in there, either that or it was a defect as the bolt was slightly angled compared to the others, and not only that but only the skin of the pipe is stainless, and I see after I remove the clamp from the pipe and remove the whole assembly that the taps aren't stainless and are a little rusted. The combination of the rust and crossthreading is to much to ask of the hex bolt and I quickly circularize the nice hex shape, thinking I'll probably have to drill it out anyway. As I start to drill I get about halfway through the bolt and remember my screw extractor set and decide to give that a try. I do try and get some fantastic traction on the second largest extractor, I mean I get some really good bite into the screw thanks to the fact that it's got a 3/8 deep hole in the middle. In fact the extractor held so well that I was able to apply enough force trying to remove the rusted/crossthreaded bolt that I was able to snap the case hardened 3/16" thick extractor and leave the head of it burrowed/molecularly bonded to the bolt which now no longer has a whole in it. I burn through about 4 drill bits trying in vain to drill through the case hardened extractor now in my way. Now I'm upset and thinking I just lost the use of my new bike for a few days while I get this mess sorted out, so dig the stock pipe out from where I'd kept it and to my relief/embarrassment I find this pipe doesn't have these bolts on it, and in fact it is meant to attach to the bike via the clamp where I'd removed the off road can. oops. All that for nothing :hammer:
So now I'm riding the bike with the stock pipe and off road tune. It runs fine and and the sevice guys said it wouldn't hurt anything (just may not run right through the whole range).
So for that and that I'd like to be able to switch between pipes at will and reload the correct tune I want the tuneboy. When I ride two-up with my wife she's a little skittish about the noise the off road can makes, and I get more taps to slow down (mostly at higher RPMs). I also prefer to go stealth if we do a weekend Nantucket trip or something similar.
Incidentally, there's a good 2up riding tip for you guys with undiscerning wives/girlfriends--maybe this is only for you guys with louder pipes, where it's more noticeably, but you can go faster if you do it at less RPMs. IE 50mph at 4.5k rpm in 3rd (or whatever it is, can't quite remember) = "SLOW DOWN", but 50mph in 4th at 3k = no problem. :-D
[ This message was edited by: SEAsprintah on 2007-06-06 21:17 ]
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