New Harley 883 Owner **UPDATE**

Hi

Thanks for all the earlier replys to my 1st thread.

Been riding around for a few miles now and i have a number of thoughts and questions.

1. Noticed some corrosion on top of bottom fork legs and some water ingress into the speedo. Is it worth pursuing a warranty claim??

2. The bike (stock 2005 883 Sportster) does not sound like a Harley should. What are the best pipes to look at. I have to consider i have neighbours and dont want to totally ruin my relationship with them. I have looked at the following:-

Screaming Eagle slip on silencers
Vance and Hines straight shots

Anyone got any experience with these, particularly in relation to noise levels (want loud but not offensive)

3. Can a K&N filter be fitted into the standard air filter box without modification to the box?

4. Do i need to buy a Dynojet kit or is a 175 main and #45 slow jet enough.

Thanks for any input anyone may have. Regards, Mark

[Phil]

Vance & Hines Straight shots are very loud. The SE`s sound like they would fit your bill.
The K&N does not fit in the stock airbox, however the problem is that the stock airbox does not allow enough air in. It may be a little more money but changing the back plate etc does make a difference.
The jetting you suggest should be fine, if you use the V&H`s you may need a slightly larger pilot jet due to the higher air flow.
Don`t forget to drill out the A/F mixture tower & turn out the screw two & a half turns (then adjust to suit).
Disconnect the vacuum to the carbon canister & plug it off.

Had an 883C last year, fitted V+H Straight Shot pipes, got a stage 1 tuned carb off e-bay and a Hypercharger. Ran fine, but the pipes were V.LOUD! Depends how forgiving your neighbours are! SE pipes would probably be better, plus easier to change when its MOT time.

Hi

Thanks for the replys.

I decided to purchase a screaming eagle aircleaner and some Vance and Hines slip ons, stuff the neighbours.....

My local Harley dealer advise that the 04 on Sportsters only need the slow jet changing to #45, the standard main (170) is enough , so they say. This does fit in with what i have read on other sites about how rich 04 on sporsters are supplied from the factory.

Looking forward to hearing it soon..........

[Phil]

With the V&H pipes I would go with the 175 main, the 170 would be good with the SE`s.

Hi

Thanks for the advice, i will see if i can get a 175 my local dealer didnt have one.

Regards

Mark

[Folkie]

If you find that the V&H slip ons are a bit too loud, you can get so called 'quiet baffles' which are slightly (2-3 db) quieter.

On the main jet, you could just ride it and see whether you're lean before putting a bigger jet in.

[Folkie]

Originally Posted by edgey

Noticed some corrosion on top of bottom fork legs and some water ingress into the speedo. Is it worth pursuing a warranty claim??

Yes it is! I had a little corrosion at the top of the fork lowers (very minor) and the dealer replaced them with no quibbles. In fact, I think they even pointed it out to me. They replaced them with chrome lowers too; no charge at all!

[Sportsterboy]

My sporty has 2in1 screamers and overall not overly loud. Another option I remember reading about is Superstrapp 2in1 these can be adjusted by using disc's to improve power & noise. No doubt if I'm wrong some one will shout.

hi lollypop here,i had this problem with the speedo,it is condensation[see my thread],it happen to loads of gauges.i had S/E2 stage one dealer fitted because of warranty,A/C, JETS, & S/E2 PIPES,its made a big difference!!tara for now lollypop