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Originally Posted by Richard1
Wish I could take you up on that, but with my stock seat, I wouldn’t make it out of Ohio.
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Okay.. really Richard? Dude, I just rode 1800 miles on that stock saddle! You can do it!
Also, as far as the pipes are concerned, a lot of people are asking about how they sound.
I've had a lot of people comment on how great the bike sounds. I agree completely. It's loud, but not too loud and the tone is deeper than most. I don't like the loud and tinny sound that some pipes have, my Viper2s sound deep and rugged... I can't compare to Cobras or Mortons or anything else.. all I can say is I don't regret my pipe selection based on sound or appearance.. I love the way they look and I love the way they sound.
Two thumbs up..
Now, there is a down side to the Viper2s.
The kury engine case is designed for pipes like the stock that sweep behind the clutch cover.. V2s wrap around the front. The point is that engine case looks a little funky with the V2s.
Make sure your rain gear has gusseted legs, otherwise you will burn your pants. Harley has a decent enough suit for about 100.00 bucks. Frogg Toggs won't cut it so don't try.
V2s expose the swing arm and it's funky welds. This doesn't bother me too much but I know it cheeses some people. I guess you could go with a swingarm cover, but the one I've seen (and bought) really has a poor chrome finish. Looks shotty IMO. I don't even use it, it's sitting in my garage.
Lastly, there's a gap that gets exposed when you remove the stock pipes between.. hell I don't know how to describe it. There just is. It's between the cover by the swingarm that has a big chrome plug in it and the clutch cover. You don't see it if you have a stock exhaust on it, or the cobra exhaust, but if you put on the V2s on, the gap is there. It kinda bugs me so I'm trying to find a fabricator to make a piece to cover it.
With all of that said, I still think the V2s are the toughest pipes out there. They look and sound mean and at the end of the day that's what I want.