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Old 09-06-2008   #824 (permalink)
Smokymtnvulcan
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Originally Posted by RichLockyer View Post
Yes and no.
As long as you keep the exhaust temperature up with the chrome extensions, you're not going to warp your exhaust valves like you would if you just ran the engine with the ports open... so no, you aren't going to damage anything other than your hearing.

You WILL lose a lot of bottom end power. You need a certain degree of backpressure for anything below 3-4k (on a V-Twin).
If I go that route, II'll probably go the baffle route with a restrictor on the end to create a measure of back pressure. In the old days, we use to stick VW baffles in the pipes of the old SL350's and braze a big washer on the end of the pipes for back pressure. Thanks Rich!
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