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What a difference!

  • FXRfreak
    FXRfreak
    15 years ago

    I have had a Supertrapp 2-1 on my bike for years now, which I absolutely love, and moreso now! Since I got the Supertrtapp about 6 or 7 years ago, it has always had a partially open end cap with 6 discs and has always run great, but just recently after reading a few supertrapp threads on some yank forums I thought I would try a closed endcap and some more discs, so I went and bought the bits and installed them yesterday, I took it for a ride and all I can say is WOW!! the difference is phenomenal. I now have a closed end cap and 22 discs and it is like a new bike!  Wont be able to stay off it now, riding it is a whole lot more fun again!

    And you know the really good thing?  If there is a cop car around or something all I have to do is ride nice and easy and it is as quiet as a church mouse, but when I really open it up it comes to life and has a very nice crack to it, so it has the best of both worlds now!

  • 91FXR
    91FXR
    15 years ago
    Sounds good mate, has it increased power in the low rev range? or an all round power increase?

    Got any pics?
  • 91FXR
    91FXR
    15 years ago
    Awsome Mate,

    I am still running the stock pipes with baffels removed, By the sounds of it I would even benefit from the 6 disc system you were using.

    I might look into it as soon as I pay off the gearbox rebuild thats currently underway. (bastard detent spring broke)

    Cheers.
  • FXRfreak
    FXRfreak
    15 years ago

    The pipes are actually a cheaper Aussie made Supertrapp imitation (outercycle in Melbourne) the original Aussie made baffle accidentally got squashed (dont ask!) a few years back but the pipes and muffler shell were still in great cond., so I bought Supertrapp guts and they fit straight in, because the pipes were made to take supertapp parts like baffles and discs etc. But I must say they were just about identical anyway, and there was no difference in performance whatsoever between the original baffle and the Supertrapp one.

  • Harleyglide
    Harleyglide
    15 years ago
    G`day fxr, I had the dual open supertrapp pipes on my 91 electraglide which i bought second hand but owned for 8 years.
    In this time the pipes never discoloured and always sounded great so the first thing I ordered with the new fatbob was the 2 into 1 pipes with closed end cap.
    I have always wondered what the sound would be like if I added more discs as I have 18, now might be the time to bite the bullet and grab some.
  • Harleyglide
    Harleyglide
    15 years ago
    fatbob6
  • FXRfreak
    FXRfreak
    15 years ago

    I didnt get a piccy today 91, I got called in to work this afternoon and it was dark when I got home. Will try to get one as soon as possible.

  • FXRfreak
    FXRfreak
    15 years ago

    Heres the pics of the supertrapp I promised you 91FXR. I took them today, it was very bright and glary, but you can still see most of what ya need to see.

     

     

  • 91FXR
    91FXR
    15 years ago
    Thanks Mate.