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·Here's what I did on my 2002 FXDXT w/stock pipes:
Loosen muffler clamps, spray WD-40, go eat dinner.
Work the mufflers off the pipes (mainly wiggling, some light tapping with a wooden block on the mounting bolt bracket).
Set muffler on end with inlet side up, outlet side placed on plywood piece covered by old diaper to avoid damage. Put solid 1-1/4" mild steel dumbbell bar in inlet side. Smack carefully with minisledge. Nothing. Smack again. Nothing.
Call local indy shop and ask how much to knock plugs out. "$20 to $40 depending how hard we have to work at it." Calculate how much beer that would buy. Take minisledge and give it a REALLY good whack. Plug breaks loose and muffler falls over, placing small dent in can. Do the same thing with the other muffler, but place some shop towels around to avoid dents when it falls over. Install, start it up. Sounds SWEEEET....
Ordered Ness Big Sucker online. Will stop by the local Yamaha shop and get a needle shim. Hit the H-D dealer for a larger slow jet. Once I collect all the parts I'll proceed with phase 2 of my el-cheapo performance package.
Thanks to Dr. Tramp on HawgRyder's forum for the instructions ...
Loosen muffler clamps, spray WD-40, go eat dinner.
Work the mufflers off the pipes (mainly wiggling, some light tapping with a wooden block on the mounting bolt bracket).
Set muffler on end with inlet side up, outlet side placed on plywood piece covered by old diaper to avoid damage. Put solid 1-1/4" mild steel dumbbell bar in inlet side. Smack carefully with minisledge. Nothing. Smack again. Nothing.
Call local indy shop and ask how much to knock plugs out. "$20 to $40 depending how hard we have to work at it." Calculate how much beer that would buy. Take minisledge and give it a REALLY good whack. Plug breaks loose and muffler falls over, placing small dent in can. Do the same thing with the other muffler, but place some shop towels around to avoid dents when it falls over. Install, start it up. Sounds SWEEEET....
Ordered Ness Big Sucker online. Will stop by the local Yamaha shop and get a needle shim. Hit the H-D dealer for a larger slow jet. Once I collect all the parts I'll proceed with phase 2 of my el-cheapo performance package.
Thanks to Dr. Tramp on HawgRyder's forum for the instructions ...