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Motorcycle Repair/Removing Baffles From Screaming Eagle Pipes

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Expert: Mike Wells - 4/19/2005


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I have an '04 883 Sportster. I put on Screaming Eagle pipes and had all the associated work done (rejetted carb and high flow air package). My question is can the baffles be removed from the Screaming Eagles and not change the bikes performance. I'm looking for the deeper rumble this will give me, but only if it won't damage my bike.

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If you remove the baffles you will one, lean the bike out and two, lose performance. What you are doing is making drag pipes. Drag pipes work well at high RPMs, but will make you lose power at midrange and lowend. You would be better off getting some pipes that are tuned and give you the sound you are looking for.
Good luck and happy riding
Mike

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PLEASE READ BEFORE ASKING A QUESTION!!! I CAN ONLY ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT HARLEYS !!! I DONT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT OTHER MODELS!!! IF YOU ASK A QUESTION ABOUT A NON HARLEY BIKE IT WILL GET REJECTED!!!I have a Harley only shop with 30 years experience located in Ohio. We specialize in complete and total repair, restoration, hi-performance, and custom bike building. I can work on Flat Heads to Twin Cams. Please, dont ask how much somthing is going to cost to fix. Labor prices differ all over te country as well as shop to shop!

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If its broke on a harley we can repair it. We do complete restoration from the frame up, engine and trans rebuilding, remapping and custom bike building

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