Alright, I picked up this muff for a song & dance from ebay & just got it installed.


Doesn't appear to have much of a baffle...

Started with a new Exhaust Gasket

Now you know why they call it a crush gasket, old one is significantly narrower than the new one.

Old one measured 3.33mm

New one measured 5.49mm

Installed & waiting for the RED RTV to cure at the 1 joint between the header and the new muffler


I do have a small chrome exhaust shield left to install after the RTV cures & I test for leaks


Looking down the throat of the FISH  

Comparison of the 3 mufflers I have had on this bike since I first got it.
Currently installed 36" Fishtail - Middle Weight
Stock muffler about 23" - Heavy Weight
HD Softail takeoff about 27" including the 7" adapter pipe with a 10^o bend - Light Weight

I haven't fired it up yet to see how it sounds, but should be doing it soon. Let me know what you think...

I've got the studded version of that saddlebag.

Muffler looks great. Are you going to add a band clamp around the body or was the rear stud and an extension bracket sufficient?

If that is an Emgo or Motoasia muffler the packing only lasts a couple months...

EJID,
I noticed the velcro on one of my bags is not that sticky anymore.  It is the one that I use 99% of the time, but I have never noticed them flopping.  My bags are installed backwards from yours, the slope is toward the back.  But that is the way the PO installed them.  I never thought about turning them around.

That's a great looking muffler for the bike. Was it pretty straight forward to install? I love the bags as well, wonder if they'd fit on my 01 Savage.

NameNotInUse wrote on 05/30/11 at 17:39:02:


It was pretty straight forward considering it was custom & I expected some of the issues.
To make sure I didn't have any exhaust leaks I started by taking the whole header off and installing a new crush casket at the manifold. I had to bend the stock mounting bracket some to help line things up and then cut/drill a piece of 1 1/8" steel for a make-shift bracket extension. After getting all the pieces to line up fairly well, I took it back off, added the Red RTV to the end of the header pipe, waited about 10 min (as directed) then slid it all back together and buttoned things down nice and tight.

Oh, and the bags are big tossover style that is run under the back seat. I had to relocate the signals to get them to fit and these ones are more of a square/rectangle shape so there is no definite front/back slant on them.

Rode it for the first time last night and WOW!!! It shocked me how much louder it is considering it is that much longer. Has a VERY defined pulse from each stroke in the lower RPM range.  Will have to watch myself around the neighborhood. Haven't had a chance to really challenge the performance and monitor the need to change jets just yet, but plan on doing those when I get back from the family vacation next week.

I love the look!  Got me to thinkin' now... not good...  

I just came in from finally getting back to the garage to put in the new jets, and I decided to try the 147.5 Main and the 60 Pilot. Readjusted the mix screw to 2 turns out and will have to wait until morning to fire it up. Don't think the kids or the neighbors would appreciate me revving the engine here at midnight. Oh well, hope I can try it out tomorrow.