Sharkroad 4" exhaust Stock vs Sharkroad w/baffles vs Sharkroad NO baffles
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- čas přidán 8. 06. 2021
- Sharkroad Exhaust on a 2017 Harley Ultra Limited with a bone stock M8 107. showing comparison between Stock exhaust / Sharkroad 4" with 2.5" Baffles/ Sharkroad 4" No Baffles.
So I Have a 23 Roadglide ST, I did the K&N filter, stock air box because that's more than enough air flow, with the sharkroad slip on, and my mileage to a from is actually pretty amazing so far. I did find out, if you gut the cat, it will reduce the heat build up, allowing the M8 to run a lot cooler. Plus, a company called DK Customs makes what's called Thunder torque inserts that help remove reversion that's caused by the stock exhaust with the stock cat being installed. They have a site that shows all sorts of graphs plus the guys who do it do a pretty damn good job of explaining everything in detail. I plan on doing the TTi's soon, just need to gut the cat to get rid of all the heat that cooks my leg when I ride. Oh and I live in Florida so no issues with needing a tune
I just ordered me a pair for my 2023 Road Glide Special. The no baffles sounds amazing... I'm sure that's what I'll be riding with.
Bike sounds like heaven brother keep on keeping on and be safe out there....
Thanks for the video. Based off what I saw I bought the bad ass mirror. Still quite skeptical I waited for the slow boat from china. I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. Look nice. Sound great. I don’t buy much from china manufacturers anymore but these were with a try at the price point. Not perfect. Had to re-stuff baffling a couple times but over all I give them ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ which for a Chinese product is pretty good. Had them about a month now and I’m still impressed.
The baffles on my Sharkroad slippons were literally nothing more than metal with what looked like large cheese grater perforated holes in it. There was zero packing to blow out.
After running my Sharkroad Slippons about 2000 miles without the baffles installed. I sand blasted them at work then coated them with 1500deg exhaust paint to keep them from ever rusting. Putting them back in was a bit tighter then when I removed them due to the thickness of the exhaust paint but it looks good and will last a long time.
Man you were right the droning is pretty bad without the baffles and I ended putting them back in.
Sounds beastly without baffles! Probably a bit loud to daily haha
I had to turn my radio up to hear it on the way to work
I have a 2015 elctra glide ultra limited and thinking about getting these slip ons did you have to retune the engine after the install? If not how did it run with the baffles and without?
This is the M8 engine. Your bike has a twin cam in it. I’ve been told that the twin cams run better if they can breath better. As for my bike if you ONLY change the exhaust OR the air filter/intake. Then you don’t have to tune the bike because the ECM can make the necessary adjustments to keep the AFR “Air Fuel Ratio” at the desired Range. However, if you have already installed an aftermarket air filter/intake then if you are going to install an after market exhaust as well. Then you should get a tune to go with both the Exhaust and the intake changes. This is to allow the ECM to have the ability to adjust the AFR and keep it in the desired range. If you do no get a tune then your engine will be running lean and will only run leaner on days it’s cold or if you travel into a higher altitude like riding in the mountains. Running your engine lean like that over and extended period of time WILL damage the Valves, Pistons, Cylinder walls, and Heads as well as the exhaust. This is all due to excessive heat build up inside the combustion chamber during the lean running conditions. The more throttle you give It the hotter it will get as well so if your riding it hard or riding it at highway speeds for long distances it can cause long term or even permanent damage over a period of time. So YES I would recommend getting a tune if you already have an aftermarket intake or air filter and you do decide to put any aftermarket exhaust on the bike as well. It doesn’t have to be a super fancy tune neither. Can be a basic bare bones tuner the biggest thing is enabling the ECM to be able to adjust more and keep the AFR within the desired range and not letting your engine run lean.
@@WORKHARDRIDEHARDER_ well my scooter is stock the air intake is all stock besides changing the filter to a K&N filter
@@todddionne3632 I would get a tune. Even just putting a high flow air filter in like the K&N along with the exhaust will be pushing the limits of the ECMs ability to adjust
@@WORKHARDRIDEHARDER_ ok brother I appreciate all the help stay safe out there
@@todddionne3632 not a problem man! Glad the video and info could be of service. That’s what it’s all about riding and enjoying the open road. Be safe as well.
2 years later...how are they holding up?
Two years later and they are still holding up good. The end caps are black but that’s mostly because of my tune. The socket head bolts that hold the end caps in place are a little rusted but other than that they are still shining good with no rust. Shortly after I got them I did remove the baffles and when I did I sand blasted them and coated them with high temp paint. They haven’t rusted at all.
Update brother I have installed the new slip ons and didn't need a retune but... I have another question for ya how bad will it be if I remove the baffles?
It did make a noticeable difference between with baffles and without as far as noise goes. As for change in breathing for the engine I doubt it will make to much of a difference. However, I do know that some of the dyno runs I’ve seen have shown that they made a difference with or without baffles installed. Luckily these baffles are able to be removed and installed fairly easily. So at the least give it a try and see what it’s like worse case put them back in.
@@WORKHARDRIDEHARDER_ Thanks Brother sorry to get back to you in such a while work has been crazy
No worries! I just got off work myself
Did u like it more with baffles or with out? Anyway you could do a video of you leaving drive by
My personal opinion. I liked it more with the baffles in. I just reinstalled them about a week ago. I dont plan on removing them again.
Without the baffles it was too loud for my taste. It gave me a head ache after an hour or so of riding. Also I DID notice a power loss on the lower end with them removed as well as in the mid range. Note, that a seat of the pants feeling.
As for doing a drive by.... unfortunately Tuesday night 07/20/21 I hit a deer with this bike and its damaged all down the right side. Both crash bars are bent back. Front fender is bent, right lower fairing is damaged, chrome cover on the front fork is bent, and the right fog light and turn signal were torn off. I'll probably make a video of it in a day or two showing the damage.
Since the install of this exhaust I have also installed a high flow air cleaner and have had a base map stage one tune put into it using the Power Vision Shop tune. That's the one where you buy the license to tune the ECM and it remembers the ECM from that point.
Since I have installed the air cleaner and the tune it did get more throaty even with the baffles in. If I drop a gear and give it full throttle to talks pretty loud but at cruising speeds and holding a speed it's a deep mellow tone which is what I wanted.
What did you use to pull the baffles out ?
I removed the end caps. Then used a pair of pliers to grab the outer lip of the baffle. With a side to side and gentle pulling motion I wiggled them out. They had about 2500 miles on them when I did it and they still came out fairly easily.
However, putting them back in was a little different. I had painted them with high temp exhaust paint so they wouldn't rust. When putting them back on I had to use a block of wood and a mallet to drive them back in. It was a tight fit.
@@WORKHARDRIDEHARDER_ Mine are brand new, as of right now they won’t come out.
@@josephmiller2148 try getting them hot first. Metal expands when it's hot. Also you may have to use a little muscle to get it to start moving.
Note, mine are and were installed on the bike. The baffles are only pushed over a pipe on the back side of the muffler housing on the inside. They are not welded just a tight fit. Like I said before. All I did was spray paint them with high temp exhaust paint to keep them from rusting. Just the thickness of the paint made the fit much much tighter going back on.
I would definitely run the bike till the exhaust is hot then try to pull them out. Might want to take the end caps off first. Aluminum and heat do not go well together. Dont want to strip the threads on the little Allen head bolts that hold the caps on.