Welcome to the forum. Are you a 101 student?
Nevermind.I feel like a new kid on the first day of school but i'll bite, lol, what's a 101 student??
Thanks for the heads up on the install, i will def. search for your write up. Are you saying it's easier to buy new gaskets vice fighting the old? I assume the old have to come out regardless. I went with the ceramic black vipe 2's and read that you dont neccesarily need the controller but i'm not gonna risk it. I can't wait to cuss n stab myself repeatedly n take it to someone who knows what they're doing.you gotta take the wrap off any way. Tear that box apart to see if its in there. If not, i wouldnt install those pipes until it does show up.
The install is not that bad. I did a write up in the Fuggin section. Good luck with taking the stock gaskets out if you do plan in installing new. I did a lot of cussing and stabbing my hand with my dental pick. When you get it out just enough, you can use the paint can opener that Home Depot used to hand out. Its a screw driver with a little hook on the end.
Be prepared to ride around like this .... Cause your bike will never sound the same again.
Roger thatNevermind.
Thank you, i was unaware there were gaskets in the first place so i really don't know what i'm going to do or if i should even be attempting this.... I suppose i'll fight them for a bit n if they're giving me fits i'll run to the dealer n see what they bang ya for a set. I'm gonna go tear that box apart now.Congrats on bike and welcome to the forum. I agree that you should open the box up and check to see if the fuel controller is in there before getting worked up, I would think they shipped them together to save on shipping costs. It's much debated about changing out the gaskets, do you plan on changing them out? If so I wouldn't think it would be to hard to get them out since the bike is fairly new, at least I'm hoping since I only have about 800 miles on mine, I plan on changing my gaskets out.
Not to sound like a dick, but you seem awfully green on this subject. You may want to consider doing some more reading up on the forum before you get in over your head. .02cThank you, i was unaware there were gaskets in the first place so i really don't know what i'm going to do or if i should even be attempting this.... I suppose i'll fight them for a bit n if they're giving me fits i'll run to the dealer n see what they bang ya for a set. I'm gonna go tear that box apart now.
No worries, i'm extremely greenNot to sound like a dick, but you seem awfully green on this subject. You may want to consider doing some more reading up on the forum before you get in over your head. .02c
YOu would think that, but no. I had less then 500 miles logged on her, and the gaskets ( esp. the back ) was a P.I.A.Congrats on bike and welcome to the forum. I agree that you should open the box up and check to see if the fuel controller is in there before getting worked up, I would think they shipped them together to save on shipping costs. It's much debated about changing out the gaskets, do you plan on changing them out? If so I wouldn't think it would be to hard to get them out since the bike is fairly new, at least I'm hoping since I only have about 800 miles on mine, I plan on changing my gaskets out.
What he said. I might add that I installed mine and found it fairly easy. Read the instructions! Just take your time and do mask off areas on the bike where you will be working. The FC is a snap to install, the hardest part was finding a suitable location for it. BTW: LOVE these pipes.Kenney, gaskets are hard to see, but are in there. Is is very often better to change out gaskets, use dental pick or grind down paint can opener. Why risk having to install pipes twice if they leak. Remember, black coated pipes are green. That means ceramic coating is very soft and scratches very, very, easily. Cover any thing you could bump them against during install, and be carefully not to scratch or hit them with your tools. Be sure to clean them of all finger prints, dirt, grease before startup. Proper procedure to heat treat is, start bike 1 minuet, off 1 minuet. Do 5 times. then ride around for about 15-30 minuets and they will be fairly heat treated. Check for leaks befor your ride and after and in 100 miles.
Yours came with instructions? You have no idea how long i sat there looking at the bike trying to figure out where that little bracket goes that hold the back end of the pipes! LOLWhat he said. I might add that I installed mine and found it fairly easy. Read the instructions! Just take your time and do mask off areas on the bike where you will be working. The FC is a snap to install, the hardest part was finding a suitable location for it. BTW: LOVE these pipes.
Or just accidentally double it up like I did, being so green to motorcycles when I first put mine on about a year ago... loldont ever put pipes on without new gaskets.check for leaks with a long lighter.if it blows the flame you know its leaking.those leaks will melt your chrome on the heads.good luck
Mine came with instructions but I looked at that bracket a loonngg time, too.Yours came with instructions? You have no idea how long i sat there looking at the bike trying to figure out where that little bracket goes that hold the back end of the pipes! LOL