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Posted by Troll
 - February 13, 2013, 14:55:23 PM

Am I seeing things, or is that a '99 or 2000...'01 and later have an electronic speedo, 5 gal. tank (no seam) and lots of chrome.
The VIN plate is located on the down tube, not the head stock.there is a black plastic cover over the neck of the frame..nice ride,but I really think your year is wrong.

Posted by pinheaduk
 - February 13, 2013, 14:36:19 PM

sorry forgot the photo :)

this is my bike before i put the longshots and power commander on

the reed valves i was confusing with the smog stuff.... i removed the smog stuff and my longshots exhaut sound changed quite a lot which i was expecting but the whistling etc was really odd... if i take them off again ill do a video of the sound it was making and upload it..

but im thinking of getting maybe a baron big air kit and the removing the smog stuff again and see if that makes a difference

Posted by 49Reo
 - February 13, 2013, 09:53:59 AM
Quote from: John Hopkins on February 12, 2013, 20:55:47 PM

Ouch...unfortunate choice of abbreviation..

John.

:o OH! Ouch is right!! :o My bad on that! Never even saw it like that until you mentioned it; think I will go in and change it. My apologies for any offense over it.

49Reo

Posted by DC
 - February 13, 2013, 06:54:52 AM

Welcome to the Forum, pinheaduk!   8)  As the man said, we do like pics.   8)

Posted by John Hopkins
 - February 12, 2013, 20:55:47 PM

Ouch...unfortunate choice of abbreviation..

John.

Posted by 49Reo
 - February 12, 2013, 20:27:11 PM

Hi, welcome aboard, PHUK; pinheaduk; nice to have you! Before anybody starts bodyslammin' you I'll say it nice: we really like pics, so when you get the chance, you know what we like! :D

Regards and such,
49Reo

Posted by pcarrell
 - February 12, 2013, 18:45:33 PM

When I got my bike it had V&H pipes on it, but they backfired on deceleration and sometimes between shifts.  The gaskets on the pipes were fine, so I decided to marble it ( http://www.gadgetjq.com/smogstuffremove.htm ).  Worked great!  Marble has been in there since 2008.  Added a small hose clamp on each side of the marble to make sure it stayed put.

Posted by John Hopkins
 - February 12, 2013, 17:22:51 PM

Wow..First post..no introduction just bang right in there..

Reed valves..I can't remember any reed valves as such, Idle speed control valves maybe?

If I take anyting apart in these modern days of digital cameras I take photos from every angle, it costs nothing and I can put everything back exactly as I found it, I even take photos of diagrams I draw to help me out..

so..any photos..

Oh and welcome to the forum.

John.

Posted by pinheaduk
 - February 12, 2013, 12:33:59 PM

hi all

this is my first post so be nice :)

i have got a 2004 VN1500 drifter and absoloutely love it... ive recently added V&H Longshots and a power commander and it runs great guns

i decided to remove the reed valves today and using the redd valve as a template i made some valve plates :)

fitted them onto the bike removed the old pipework etc and it ran ok for about 5 minutes yet now for some reason when i accelerate and ease off there is a wierd whistling type of sound coming from the exhaust..

didnt like it at all so put the valves back on and no more whistling..

any ideas

cheers :)
carl

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