Thanks for the vid, man. I've been at a training away from home, the weather has been amazing and I'm dying to ride my Forty Eight as soon as I get back. Hearing that exhaust totally made my day.
I've just bought a 2010 sportster bored out to 1200 but still has stock exhaust. I love my Harley more then my 2015 Kawasaki z300. Best thing about these bikes is that you can customise all how ever you want $$
That's the one and only time I drove it with out mufflers on it ... Just wanted to get it on video so I can watch it over and over again. Just thought I'd share lol the pipes I have on it are modified, k&n air cleaner , and a efi fuel pack computer..... I maybe big for it but I'm comfortable on it. It's fun and that's all that matters thank you 😊
5TRYD4 I believe most of the problems that you have not mentioned stem from the bike running lean such as more carbon deposit, lack of throttle response, engine running hotter, etc.
I Love the sound of Sportys man, I rode an Ironhead to Oakland from Long Island back in the day. Takes Balls to Ride a Sporty for sure and they sound as tough as they ride. More power to ya brother,
Yeah it can beat ya up a little. I was a teenager at the time so it wasn't TOO bad. After about a week I settled in for the haul and the haul back and I got used to it.
The nightster 1200 was really comfortable for me to ride. I'm 6'1" and I think I was 230 ish. Of course i probably feel comfortable on that because I was used to 1970ish Honda 50 lol now that was a small bike. But then again I only drove the 50 up north around my buddy's cabin
Da'Vonna Crane as a Harley tech I can confidently say that it’s doing a lot of damage. The air to fuel ratio here is probably 18:1. Plus I don’t know how you’d “mess with the headers” they’re either on it or not. it’s now a straight piped EFI bike.
+cmoneyTHEhitmaker yeah it did lol the bolts went to the mufflers. I put them there for safe keeping... long story sort there all a counted for and reinstalled
Sounds like a deeper version of my Nighthawk. Tell you what though, test rode a 1200 105th Anniversary Edition today and the V&H setup is loud as hell. loved it so much I'm gonna trade up.
For anyone wanting to run straights, you end up with 18 inch pipes after taking off the muffler mess and it will run badly, notice the hesitation when he gives it some throttle. BUT, I started welding on 4 inch extensions (like you see at auto parts store's) to find out the best length for power, just a 4 inch extension (22inch total length), and it turned into a drag bike, still lost a little bottom end but past 4500 it REALLY comes on the cam! Stock 1200 except for putting a good breathing air cleaner on it and later a fuel injection remap which raised the redline a little past 7 grand. What a blast to ride! And wait till you see the huge blue flames shooting out at night, you can only do this somewhere the cops don't care. I'm in Ft Lauderdale, we get away with almost anything here! No front fender, mirrors or signals!
It has a great sound but without any baffles and no muffler performance will suffer greatly. I would also be concerned on not getting enough back pressure which can screw some shit up. As long as it is tuned run that bastard the way you want.
being a 1200 back has almost no effect. That thing is a torque monster, so it can be run the way it is. The only thing I'd take care of is that popping when he let's off the throttle, because it doing it that much can cause some piston damage somewhere down the road.
No need to lengthen the pipe. What can happen is when it backfires like that (the popping, which isn't technically backfire, it's afterburn) can sometimes blow the valves if it happens a lot. Now technically the pistons shouldn't get damaged, but I've seen cases of the after-chatter force a piston down when it was coming up(or vice versa) and mess up some shit in the chamber. just jet the carbs to run more lean. all it needs is a little tuning that's all.
Ive always wanted a fatty or an iron but im a relatively small dude (5'8) would this bike be a better fit? (i know im going to go in and try out how they feel and such but just an idea so i know what im getting into)
THANK YOU!! Thank you for helping me finally choose which exhaust I want for my 1200 hahahahahaha If you tell me it's street legal, I'm gonna run to my garage right now! Hell, I'll probably do it even if you tell me it's illegal!
....Waaaay back in the 1970's-80's...I had a 1972 Sporty...built a hardtail frame, and my own hand-made springer....150-200 miles a days was just an average ride......
That grin on your face....priceless! Thanks for sharing.
The grin on that face as soon as the engine starts up ... You definitely can't buy that with a MasterCard...
I know. love that harley sound no matter the mods.
AJHD amen
Well you gotta buy the bike first...
Now this👍
Alex Duper lol. Was gonna say the same thing.
The smile on your face when the bike starts… that’s why I want a motorcycle
My little ATV is straight piped and it sounds like that motorcycle now.
That sound puts a smile on my face, thanks.
I bet your neighbors all have good things to say about you.
I'm sure they have a problem with that annoying barking dog more than the bike.
drewbehr they probabaly all went out and got harleys
Wish he was my neighbour. I relish a epic motorbike
drewbehr fuck the neighbors
I was just thinking the same thing lmao
Thanks for the vid, man. I've been at a training away from home, the weather has been amazing and I'm dying to ride my Forty Eight as soon as I get back. Hearing that exhaust totally made my day.
neighbors.... welcome to hell lol
Brandon Girod you mean heaven. They are privileged to hear this beautiful sound
@Brandon Girod
"Ghost Rider" ¿ ;-)
I knew this would be one of the top comments haha
I'm not a fan of Harley's but DAMN that sounds awesome!
Moto Mayhem you should be. Once you have one it’s game over welcome to the family
Ive own a Harley a honda and both perform great its not the name but how well you maitain them
Johnny Tsunami Harleys just feel different
Ur gay then
I've just bought a 2010 sportster bored out to 1200 but still has stock exhaust. I love my Harley more then my 2015 Kawasaki z300. Best thing about these bikes is that you can customise all how ever you want $$
That smile when he turned around was genuine. How can you not love that sound.
Sounds really good. That’s the way a Sportster is suppose to look and sound.
That's the one and only time I drove it with out mufflers on it ... Just wanted to get it on video so I can watch it over and over again. Just thought I'd share lol the pipes I have on it are modified, k&n air cleaner , and a efi fuel pack computer..... I maybe big for it but I'm comfortable on it. It's fun and that's all that matters thank you 😊
Sounds awesome
Cool vid you must still watch it. Lol what are the disadvantages of just leaving them off besides the bike running lean & the backfire I can hear
5TRYD4 I believe most of the problems that you have not mentioned stem from the bike running lean such as more carbon deposit, lack of throttle response, engine running hotter, etc.
Knights2theEnd just slam on some awesome slip ons & away you go. This must resolve all issues
5TRYD4 He just did this for fun
That’s a perfect road for learning how to ride
I Love the sound of Sportys man, I rode an Ironhead to Oakland from Long Island back in the day. Takes Balls to Ride a Sporty for sure and they sound as tough as they ride. More power to ya brother,
Z. Jakl oh my holy fuck, i rode from long island to binghamton and i was sore as fuck
Yeah it can beat ya up a little. I was a teenager at the time so it wasn't TOO bad. After about a week I settled in for the haul and the haul back and I got used to it.
The nightster 1200 was really comfortable for me to ride. I'm 6'1" and I think I was 230 ish. Of course i probably feel comfortable on that because I was used to 1970ish Honda 50 lol now that was a small bike. But then again I only drove the 50 up north around my buddy's cabin
I have a 05 sportster 1200 with the same thing but I rejetted it for the straight pipe and it runs completely fine, hardly any backfires. I like it.
I can only imagine how lean that’s running. And the damage you’ve done to the valves and rings.
I hope he put em back on immediately
And ears.
Actually as long as you don’t mess with the headers the bike should be fine.
Da'Vonna Crane as a Harley tech I can confidently say that it’s doing a lot of damage. The air to fuel ratio here is probably 18:1. Plus I don’t know how you’d “mess with the headers” they’re either on it or not. it’s now a straight piped EFI bike.
Don't they have autotune ?
That smile after start up says it all
haha, I love the head turn and then the smile after starting it.
i think a bolt fell off at the start up...
+cmoneyTHEhitmaker 3 bolts fell off lol
+ray Figueroa lmao wow...didnt even see the other 2
+cmoneyTHEhitmaker yeah it did lol the bolts went to the mufflers. I put them there for safe keeping... long story sort there all a counted for and reinstalled
+cmoneyTHEhitmaker I'm sure they were not important- perhaps only holding the back wheel on...
It's the Harley Davidson way
All your kids know. Daddy’s home. Love it
My son has V&H short shots on his Nightster. They bark.
That's what I have on my 1200 and they sound great and look good as well.
Same on my softail!
Those deceleration cracks bro ❣️🔥
Its the straight pipe
I just keep coming back here to listen to his take off, i'm in fucking LOVE!
i laughed & smiled so much when u first took off sounds like the most beautiful thing in the world
0:54 Music
I love how smoothly he takes off and the he fkn disappears...torque baby!!
I love that sound !! just priceless..
Sweet sound can remember when my dad put 2inch drag pipes on his sportster and sounded pretty much the same
LAF sells drag pipes and they sound amazing! No back fire.
Your little smile when you turn it on is priceless haha
Nice. I have the baffles punched out on my Harley and it is loud as well. No reduction in power
engine on...a big smile on his face ahahah love it
I love the back fires towards the end
I’m 19 and I just purchased my first Harley shits dope
Sounds like a deeper version of my Nighthawk. Tell you what though, test rode a 1200 105th Anniversary Edition today and the V&H setup is loud as hell. loved it so much I'm gonna trade up.
Dude-you're hilarious, love the Sportster sound. I got a 06 Custom, just put Rush slip ons on it.
the V & H short shots on my 1200N sound close to that...but wish i had more rappppp like your bike did😂👍🏽
For anyone wanting to run straights, you end up with 18 inch pipes after taking off the muffler mess and it will run badly, notice the hesitation when he gives it some throttle. BUT, I started welding on 4 inch extensions (like you see at auto parts store's) to find out the best length for power, just a 4 inch extension (22inch total length), and it turned into a drag bike, still lost a little bottom end but past 4500 it REALLY comes on the cam! Stock 1200 except for putting a good breathing air cleaner on it and later a fuel injection remap which raised the redline a little past 7 grand. What a blast to ride! And wait till you see the huge blue flames shooting out at night, you can only do this somewhere the cops don't care. I'm in Ft Lauderdale, we get away with almost anything here! No front fender, mirrors or signals!
The original "Neighbor Haters"!
That giant needs a bigger bike.
Paul 🤣🤣
God imagine that motor with a mini old-school car. That'd be an awesome build
Imagine an ATV sounding like that.
I got a Harley engine in my ATV.
I don't know what kind of Harley is in my ATV but look for yourself its on my channel.
Sounds good! Those Eve engines run a lot better with some back pressure.
Nope
Restrictive mufflers reduce performance.
Sounds so fucking awesome!
Listen to this on speakers.its sounds crazy
I have a 96 sportster with shorties.
Doesn't sound that good. Wish it did.
Nice ride !
The backfire is the best haha reminds me of the 4th!
Sounds awesome without mufflers.
Woah it sounds so cool!
That sounds fuckin nice as hell
It’ll run better with some slip on’s. And the valves may even last a little longer. Just saying. Stay safe
Yea my neighbours love me with short shots on my nightster, going to work at 4:30 in the morning 😆😆👍👍
That sounds better than all music i ever heard
The look of love when he starts it
der sound ist unbeschreiblich geil und laut einfach nur geil ......
I love it. The neighbors might be pissed though.
I know its a 1200 HD..fkn love it bro!
Cheers from amsterdam EU!
Nice sounds. Might be time to take the mufflers off my Harley "72" Sportster. Would just have to get it remapped for the difference.
that sound is so epic
Bike is sounding terrific. I ride without mufflers all the time. If you're not doing stupid, the cops leave you alone.
No back pressure not good mate.
If that motorcycle is in my neighborhood areas I think now i was in heaven
Backfiring tells that's running lean. If keeping that way without mufflers, it requires re-mapping of the EFI.
No idiot that running rich if it backfiring because all fuel dosent blow up and that rich fuel start blow up in exhaust
NEW SUBSCRIBER! Just found your channel.
You can tell he tried not smiling for as long as he could. But no manCan stand the sound of a Harley
Sounds nice dude. Good video.
Sounds like a brutal NASCAR car
That's one badass bike!
What's the difference between having mufflers? And not having them?
nice helmet
Ricardo Nunez Nice badge. Oh wait...
Some states you don't have to wear a helmet. His choice.
#TEXAS
Shut up nerd
Loud pipes save LIVES 🇱🇷
I love it :D
Greetings from Germany!
Sounds like a bi-plane
Such a beautiful bike
Loud but not rude. Great sound!
Sweet! It's almost like the old drag pipes on a shovelhead.
Nice sound wasent expecting that
Probably not great for the bike but fun thing to PO the neighbors lol.
extreme sound very very fantastic!!
here's what i don't get drag pipes are straight pipe no muffler how come that doesn't mess up the valves ?
Sweet wheels you still have her
Fuck having a car. I want a bike
Your ears will go out in a few years of riding, but you get a badass sound. Decisions, decisions.
just awesome - like a WW1 biplane
Sweet harley ya still have her
Just got a 2015 883 and i was thinking about doing this once i finish breaking it in, but not to worry im ordering short shots
It has a great sound but without any baffles and no muffler performance will suffer greatly. I would also be concerned on not getting enough back pressure which can screw some shit up. As long as it is tuned run that bastard the way you want.
being a 1200 back has almost no effect. That thing is a torque monster, so it can be run the way it is. The only thing I'd take care of is that popping when he let's off the throttle, because it doing it that much can cause some piston damage somewhere down the road.
***** Why is it dangerous for the pistons? And how long pipe do you need to eleminate that risk???
No need to lengthen the pipe. What can happen is when it backfires like that (the popping, which isn't technically backfire, it's afterburn) can sometimes blow the valves if it happens a lot. Now technically the pistons shouldn't get damaged, but I've seen cases of the after-chatter force a piston down when it was coming up(or vice versa) and mess up some shit in the chamber. just jet the carbs to run more lean. all it needs is a little tuning that's all.
@@Greengulchleaves no carbs- EFI
Is taking the muffler's of the loudest you can make a Harley? Or will cams/piston upgrades make it louder?
not to much louder in tone, but you will get a different tone with way more pops and burbling it seems
Ive always wanted a fatty or an iron but im a relatively small dude (5'8) would this bike be a better fit? (i know im going to go in and try out how they feel and such but just an idea so i know what im getting into)
Does the pink come standard? Looks awesome bro
on starting up screw falls down near the rear tire. )))
Lol I noticed that!
I found every one of them and used them to reinstall the mufflers lol
American build quality.
Hey everybody, I could hear Jason coming home with his motorcycle, let's all go outside to say hi and show him how happy we are for him. 💀
If you listen carefully, at 0:16 you can hear some birds tweeting. Sparrows I think
You appear to have missed the point of this video
THANK YOU!! Thank you for helping me finally choose which exhaust I want for my 1200 hahahahahaha If you tell me it's street legal, I'm gonna run to my garage right now! Hell, I'll probably do it even if you tell me it's illegal!
Sounds 🔥
....Waaaay back in the 1970's-80's...I had a 1972 Sporty...built a hardtail frame, and my own hand-made springer....150-200 miles a days was just an average ride......
That sounds freaken sweet
Isn't that a good way to ruin your engine without any back pressure?
Nice Bike…Thanks for sharing….
Nice bike not too flashy
"Good morning, my neighbors!"
I had to ride a couple miles with no mufflers one time, I hated to be “that guy” but at the same time it feels fucking amazing for some reason