I'm pretty much the same as fat103, 1st service at the dealer then I'm gone. Gotta find someone you trust or do it yourself and kick your own arse if ya screw it up.
Off track, Sent the missus into a takeaway shop to get us some lunch, Steak sanga with the lot (couldn't fuck that up you'd think) took 1 bite and seen something shiny WTF I think. Pulled it apart and the bloody idiot had left the Egg ring on.
Doesn't matter what the job is some fuckers just don't have any pride in doing it right.
Oh yeah I kept the egg ring they're handy.
I'm sure the harder ya wanna look the worse the world gets. I just concentrate on keeping my little patch sane and tolerable, Which doesn't always work either.
Hey Shingles, that's not good to hear mate I just had my stage IV kit fitted up by Gold Coast Harley Davidson (Morgan & Wacker) finished yesterday and had the complete opposite experience to yours they went above and beyond, my bike was given back to me the way I handed it over to them with a few extras fixed that I had missed and I am a fussy fucker.
They have the same mechanics out back bloke, the manager is new and this is for the better from my experience with them (the old manager didn't seem to give a fuck)
Looking forward to the new store being finished, closer to where I live the old shop is to dated need to pick up their game to be more modern hopefully up to Gasoline Ally's standards.
What I do is ask who their best mechanics are and book my bike in for a day that mechanic is free to work on it.
Was surprised how far they have to tear the bike down.
how did ya get dem piks in workshop from staff coz i was never allowed 2 go out back as if there was somethin 2 hide ,i bielieve in wat u writing an i bielieved in workshop there as well an put 100% faith in there work wen mine was done every part was wrapped back in packaging that new part was in an bak in box or packet and all neatly placed back in boxes that kit came in an i have never seen any work done like that in my life so i was overwelmed wen picked bike up ,an parts in boxes were put in car 4 me ,just last time young guy at service dept semed kool but not givin me i suppose da spiel on yep weve done everything ,i handed him the tuner at service and said nah dont need that ah well wat da fuk would i know but puttin hose clamp on fuel line balance pipe thats an insult could hav said none in stocvk come bak and wel put rite clamp that leaves an uncertainty about ,ah fuk this,ll do wat else is there at least couldave used zip ties SHINGLES
Stick the cylinders and heads back on it and that frame will look pretty full again. I reckon you'd be getting anxious for a ride on it. What pipes do you have Bozza?
You'll enjoy it for sure, they do have a little of the "wolf in sheeps clothing"about them. Still sane enough to tour on or go hoooligan when the urge strikes.LOL
those pipes will outperform 2 into 1 mate has same mods as myself 103ci st iv race kit an weve done standing 2 as fast as and full bore no holding back rol ons at different speeds he has the pro pipe real short just ends about inline battery box u no there wasnt anything really in it at standind starts both of us had trouble hooin up more than anythin ,but my morgan wacker said big shots are proven and more tuneable and have more back pressure ,and balance pipe i wanted those pro pipes and they advised against putting on ,so i do have faith in shop just since takeover some silly things have happened ,an as you gett more miles on motor and pipes the sound of pipes will become more in one and louder as if thier voice broke ,the only problem is mine doesnt like taking of slowly has 2 hav a bitta gusto if u tried 2 ride it like just take off slowly an jus fuddle it doesnt like that one bit its either on or off and i use clutch a lot in control of slow and dawdly traffic an round abouts cause mine will not be happy doin that an can cough an near catch u out like chain snatch or just expire an im used 2 that sorta riding having ridin enduro motorcross and trails for most of my life ,i like your bike SHINGLES
I just pulled the trigger on a D&D 2-1 fat cat today actually, That replaces the Samson powerflow III 2-1. The D&D looks ok to me.These have a stepped header design, Which should help out a bit. The reason the Samson is getting booted is because the finish is fucked after 12 months and I don't really think it's letting the full potential loose. I was trying to get hold of a Wegner 2-1-2 as pictured on the bottom, but turned out to be just too hard too.
ah so true see wat old age an brain detreriation does ,i meant well just got it wrong we both canned da fuk out off em that day as niether of us was gunna be beat ,i thought i was fukin mad this guy a whso saftey guy well that went west i was a bit surprised by his gusto an thought ,your fukin crazy ok let da games begin those bikes were so even side by side all through box we were at 10 tenths as they say i didnt wana lose ,but appartly nor did he only time 1 of us could get advantage was at standin start an guy that spun less had advantage an rest was history ,i couldnt rien him in so even on long stretches we slowed down like close 2 each other side by side both in same gear an looked at each other an ya ready yep an we pinned em as hard an as fast as untill ya new click up those poor engines copped a true royal workout an i was sure i had his measure an he mine ,overall verdect both 103 stg iv,s almost identical he had his done by some enginneer that is some prodantic so an so an mine she was done at morgan wacker sothport ,he kept ravin on about tolerances an end gaps an dis an dat ,an i said mine was thrown together in a day some bits may even got da odd woops or drop ,end gap that probably ment somthin else completely ,tollerances how many schooners after work ,regardless of his spiel i said shut da fuk up ya startin ta shit me an drink up ,anyway at the end of it all both engines in bikes were so evenly matched it was agreed there was nothin in it ,so conclusion by me is 103 stg iv race kits are worth every cent 5300 all up thats with dyno at 1000klms which i wasnt interested in and wanted 2 use money 2 get new tyres ,but was stricktly told it has 2 be done ,fuk the thought of my by gettin da begeezez hammered out sittin on dyno isnt somethin i was happy about ,but was convinced that it had 2 be done 2 really tune as only had some map in it and wasnt right and had 2 get knew tuner from states as 1 sent with kit was no good ,and i already had screaming eagle tuner and they gave me 350 or cant remember exactly how much , anyway time came 1000klm new oil free an off 2 brisbane bike went in ute , isaid look after my bike like no free scratches in paint or u now wat i mean ,service manager at time said he would drive my bike 2 bris an make sure was handled with care ,god we get prodantic about items we own ,well ive seen enough neglect by others on vehicles ive entrusted companies with ,and of course no one noes who done it ,ya get 2 no were ya dints an scratches and other niks an naksalbeit wireing or other free damage ,an then hand you a bil at the end and ya ready 2 go off ya chops ,an ya get dont look at me i didnt do it ,so refrain stay calm one day i piked bike up was outside in sun an at angle could see swirling fine scratches in paintwork an dude saz we washed ya bike 4 ya i replied wat with beach sand watya on about ,come here an av look at this angle in sun see those fine swirling scratches on lacquer ,sorta he saz well they sorta werent there wen i gave to ,best ckeck ya cleaning rags or watever an throw em in bin ,o theyll buff out he said o an heres ya dyno chart came together well both tourque an hp ,fred said was good motor strong musta been way i ran it in flat out ,i really did punish from moment i left shop scratches set me off as well as forkin out 500 4 dyno so i smoked it for 100 mtrs an contiued 2 do so every setta lights ended up 117 HP an 117 TOURQUE BOTH curves are in same arch all da way 2 6250 rpm its on page 4 of this topic from memory ,goes like a v8 strapped 2 ya groin an im cheeky if get da rite roundabought angle rite an in mode an all is clear i jus pull clutch in giv handfull revs let out fel spinnin as goin around bend ,actually bike seems to handle an hold line as im playin wif throttle doin my thing im used 2 doin on dirt bikes 4 yrs an once i found that could feel that motor had da juice 2 ,maintain an hold a controlable moment it jus reminded me of dirt ridin just a bigger animal ,ive owned over 50 motorcycles and rode everday and did enduro on weekends from a young age pushed boundaries and learned how 2 be flamboyant an crashed as well if ya dont crash ,ya not findin the limits ah but wat would i no im just half crippled now but all the crashes i walked away from unharmed bar some bark an ligiments bruising broken arm legs foot near ripped off knee ripped out broke all ribs 5yrs 2 start 2 walk with aids kant feel foot no ankle no miniscuss in knee or cartaledge leg broken in 5 places 3plus yrs in bed an weelchair ,cant walk without stiks but gots me fatbob 103ci stg iv thats off da rickter ive set controls 2 suit an wen i sit on both my feet r on ground and changed bars foot peg arrangement many times an i change gears with heel so i av heel toe setup coz i cat lift with foot and av no movement in ankle an minimul in knee so i can only stay on 2 hrs max as all screws an rods giv me hell but thats wat it is ,the rush i get wen ridin bike helps giv me that zing an i do most durin week down HWY and do coupla hundred ks as fast an hard as situation allows u can get away with heaps durin week especially around 11 - 4 coz rozzas doinall paperwork an rarely see em been followed a few times 4 quite a wile clean slate so never have problem even had em sittin beside me now this thing will b heard even at lights at idle its angry i never look at em now guys worried about noise shit ,well personally about being scared about that im not at all but thats just me they follow right up my arse an beside an this thing crackles coz pipes do get there baratone eventually as they build up carbon and dissapate bafflin material ,not once stopped and im not a person that will not put my point of view across if stopped ill jus show em my leg an go this is from a person that said they didnt hear me ,so i want 2 be heard 2 avoid people not knowin a motorcyclist is close and ive got there attention best 2 be heard is my motto and i now it works coz i see them movin over or actually lookin 2 see were motorbike is on HWY at 120 -130 they move over outa right lane before i get upon them now wat more proof do u need it works ah ive babbled enough SHINGLES
What were you saying Bozza???
What a diffrence this stage iv makes really wakes them up.
Contrary to Shingles beast mine has really good traffic manners (maybe something to do with being a newer model) no trouble what so ever around town smooth and easy to control.
I warm mine up for 30 seconds to a minute just take it easy until she is up to temp & no probs.
This kit really allows you to have the best of both worlds it pulls really hard and revs fast but you can still cruise when wanting to enjoy the scenery. normally you trade something off !
Money well spent.
Thanks to Shingles and all for posting made my decision much easier.
Those wegners do run custom supertrapp mufflers. Wegner also make a 2 into 1 as well.There's something about them that I like. It might be the stainless or the 4 stepped headers or the homemade professinal look I dunno. They're probably too much pipe for a 103" I dunno, Anyhow here's a pick of thier 2-1. According Wegner the Performance of both the X pipe and the 2-1 is almost identical.??? I suppose it's the numerous tuning options Supertrapp gives.
I prefer the look of the x pipe to the last pic H.
The D&D looks the goods though mate.
Having a look at the D&D I found a 2 into 1 the Bobcat anyone have this exhaust on a Fatbob with some pics?
The power of the information super highway' and youtube. Ta Da.
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