What happens when you remove the baffles on a Harley Davidson?
Removing baffles only makes you think the bike is running better because it’s noisier. In reality, if you were to measure the power, you would find it’s down from where it was with baffles installed and the mixture would be leaned out from where it was which is the main problem.
Is it against the law to remove baffles?
I don’t know how strict the law is there, but the squeeze is getting tighter, everywhere.
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.
What would need to be done if I simply removed the baffels from stock exhaust pipes?
What would need to be done if I simply removed the baffels from stock exhaust pipes? Click to expand… If your bike is stock the way it came from the factory it is already running very lean. If you remove the baffles or add a free flowing air filter it will run even leaner. You could add a fueler to richen up the air fuel ratio.
Is the removal of baffles bad for the motor?
Plus, you’re robbing performance from the motor so best to run w/baffles, or find louder exhaust to suit your “auduble” taste. Removing baffles reduces Needed back pressure on the motor….
Removing baffles only makes you think the bike is running better because it’s noisier. In reality, if you were to measure the power, you would find it’s down from where it was with baffles installed and the mixture would be leaned out from where it was which is the main problem.
I don’t know how strict the law is there, but the squeeze is getting tighter, everywhere.
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.