According to the research I've done on this topic, modifying the pipes on your V-Rod will require recalibrating the engine; and moreover will rarely result in an increase in power (however it may reduce the weight somewhat..); and in most cases it reults in a significant decrease in peak HP.
The question I have is: Why bother? Harley engineers (or maybe Porsche engineers) spent a lot of time and money developing the Revolution engine. Fuel-injected engines especially need backpressure to keep them running smoothly. If you want a bad a$$ sounding Harley (or other bike for that matter) you've got plenty of options out there. For me, the real appeal of the V-Rod is that the combination of water-cooled engine, fuel-injection, plus the most beautiful styling I've ever seen on a street-legal bike; result in a motorcycle that achieves the near-impossible: a Harley that even non-Harley lovers can love.
Yes, I've heard the arguments about pipes: Loud Pipes Save Lives (whose life? blind pedestrians?); but in reality that idiot yakking on a cell-phone in a minivan is gonna pull out in front of you regardless of how much rumble your bike creates. Check with Mr. Doppler if you don't believe me - most of the sound arrives in the intersection after you do.
To all those V-Rodders out there who swapped the stock pipes for Samsons, Bubs, or Screaming Eagles; I'm happy if you're happy. But as for me, I'm gonna keep this particular part of the bike stock until I get a better reason to change it.
The question I have is: Why bother? Harley engineers (or maybe Porsche engineers) spent a lot of time and money developing the Revolution engine. Fuel-injected engines especially need backpressure to keep them running smoothly. If you want a bad a$$ sounding Harley (or other bike for that matter) you've got plenty of options out there. For me, the real appeal of the V-Rod is that the combination of water-cooled engine, fuel-injection, plus the most beautiful styling I've ever seen on a street-legal bike; result in a motorcycle that achieves the near-impossible: a Harley that even non-Harley lovers can love.
Yes, I've heard the arguments about pipes: Loud Pipes Save Lives (whose life? blind pedestrians?); but in reality that idiot yakking on a cell-phone in a minivan is gonna pull out in front of you regardless of how much rumble your bike creates. Check with Mr. Doppler if you don't believe me - most of the sound arrives in the intersection after you do.
To all those V-Rodders out there who swapped the stock pipes for Samsons, Bubs, or Screaming Eagles; I'm happy if you're happy. But as for me, I'm gonna keep this particular part of the bike stock until I get a better reason to change it.