55 Jr
6th March 2005, 22:41
Bought on the 'bay.
Filter pipes and spoiler.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v227/Brian_Butts/DSC00462.jpg
Went out yesterday, put 130km on her. The pipes sound great. They are starting to turn gold.
Looking at this picture I can see some new foot pegs might be in order.
Best regards,
Brian
HellRazur
6th March 2005, 22:46
Looking good bro......And yes new foot pegs are now mandatory!!!!
FiremistSLK
6th March 2005, 23:47
The pipes look AWESOME! Maybe the Chrome Fork Tube option might be a consideration as well as the pegs........ How do you like the Hyper Charger??
txsporty
7th March 2005, 01:24
Lookin' Damn Good!! :clap :clap
how 'bout a full on side shot??? :D
74FeHeadXLH
7th March 2005, 03:37
Hey 55 jr...how do ya like those stainlesscreations, and how do they perform ( I've already heard they're loud , I like that part)...and is the "gold" a natural quality of stainless at high heat like pipes get? ....bike's lookin great, by the way
55 Jr
7th March 2005, 15:52
Howdy folks.
Thanks for the kind words.
Regarding the pipes:
My first impression was they might be a little loud, but I thought the same thing with my old pipes (stock with no baffles). After riding around town this weekend, I think I can live with the volume. If I get a ticket, I'll start thinking about putting something in there to quiet things down.
The build quality is top notch, much better than the sock pipes.
I got a lot of looks and positive comments when I parked at the local hang out. A few were quite convinced that this open design would fry my valves. I had to explain the concept of stepped pipes and the pressure increase/velocity decrease inherent in this design.
One observation on discoloration. I only put 130-150km on the pipes, just around town and they are already starting to turn gold. Stainlesscreations.net sells these things with a bottle of polish. They claim that regular use will remove this tint.
The bottle that was shipped with my pipes was destroyed in shipping (yep...the sh*t was everywhere in that box).
I had no plans to use the stuff anyway, so this is not a big deal. I spend enough time trying to keep this bike clean without giving the pipes a major rubdown every week.
Just a word to any potential buyers, these things will change color.
The hypercharger? I've always liked the look and as a bonus it don't bump my leg like the stock cleaner did.
Best regards,
Brian
SkippyRay
7th March 2005, 17:03
love the spoiler, what'd u pay for it if you dont mind me asking? I need on for my racer. HINT HINT any1 have 1 they want to get rid of let me know!!!
55 Jr
7th March 2005, 19:05
The spoiler was cheap.
56$ US for the plastic. I had to order the mounting kit for another 50$ Canadian.
The local dealer wants 400$ Canadian for the whole thing.
I'm with you, I like the look.
Best regards,
Brian
SkippyRay
7th March 2005, 19:38
WHOOOOAAAAAAA Dennis Kirk has the kit for 120 buck US I think Ill go that way. OOO weee thats steep
gamhill
7th March 2005, 19:42
Looking at this picture I can see some new foot pegs might be in order.
Best regards,
Brian
Brian -
Bike looks damn sweet! I tried the H-D brand O-Ring pegs on mine and didn't like them. Got them listed in the AD section.
Mike
Scarecrow2311
7th March 2005, 19:50
Well I have an Extra brand new '04 Spoiler ( black primer & ready to paint) w/ mount hardware still in plastic I'm trying to get rid of
Primer list for $120, but will sell for what I paid...$100 ( I cant return it cus its a "painted" part :frownone ) I may go a bit lower but my wife REALLY want me to get back what I paid for it since i paid for it 2x.
so let me know if interested.
EDIT: here is pic