Does it hurt to remove baffles?
Removing baffles on your motorcycle will not directly harm or damage the engine. However, it may result in the engine running leaner, causing a problem with its performance and complications to the emissions. Removing the baffle does not add any performance benefit or enhancements to the engine.
Why do Harley Davidson motorcycles have fuel injection?
It is a sad day in Hogville. The mighty Harley is slowly loosing its carburetor. For those of you who haven’t noticed or are stuck back in the 80’s, a large number of the bikes coming from Milwaukee have fuel injection installed. International environmental concerns have slowly forced the change from carburetor to electronic fuel injection.
How do you drill baffles on a Harley?
Cover any exposed engine parts while you are working. Clamp the exhaust in a vise covered with a shop rag to protect the chrome finish of the pipes. Use a 3/8-inch metal cutting bit on your hand-held drill to drill through the first and second baffles on the inside of the exhaust. The exhaust system will usually have three or four baffles.
Can you remove the baffels in a fuel injected bike?
Removing the baffles would essentially be the same as changing exhaust. Maybe even closer to drag pipes which may not perform how you want. As far as reprogramming you may want to consider adding a Dobeck EJK unit. I know that if there is a change in the exhaust or air-intake on a fuel injected bike, the fuel injection is simply reprogrammed.
How do you drill exhaust on a Harley Davidson?
Use an appropriately-sized socket wrench to remove the bolts that hold the exhaust to the motorcycle. Separate the exhaust system from the bike completely. Cover any exposed engine parts while you are working. Clamp the exhaust in a vise covered with a shop rag to protect the chrome finish of the pipes.
How do you drill out exhaust on a Harley Davidson?
Take the drill and begin drilling the baffle, using a relatively low drill speed but lots of pressure in order to get through the steel. Make sure you don’t push the bike forward off the kickstand.
Removing the baffles would essentially be the same as changing exhaust. Maybe even closer to drag pipes which may not perform how you want. As far as reprogramming you may want to consider adding a Dobeck EJK unit. I know that if there is a change in the exhaust or air-intake on a fuel injected bike, the fuel injection is simply reprogrammed.
Can a fuel injected Harley be reprogrammed?
Discussion in ‘ General Harley Davidson Topic ‘ started by GimmeFuel, Sep 6, 2011 . I know that if there is a change in the exhaust or air-intake on a fuel injected bike, the fuel injection is simply reprogrammed. What would need to be done if I simply removed the baffels from stock exhaust pipes?
Where is the baffle on a Harley Davidson?
The baffle is welded onto the end plate at the back of the Harley. On some exhaust pipes, there may be a set screw holding the front of the baffle in place. This can be removed with an Allen wrench or screwdriver.