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#245641 kryinggame (User) Gold Boarder Posts: 873 Please educate me on Stage 2 Pipes 2 Years, 5 Months ago   Guys, I apologize for bringing up this issue again but I need clarification. Previously I started a thread asking what stage am I on. For pipes, I have LA Choppers, Nasty Boy Wicked Curves pipes on my bike. In order to properly get to Stage 2, would I really need to install the Yamaha Speedstar "Competition Long Drag Pipes"? Assuming that I actually installed these pipes, would there be a noticable difference or is it that pipes are pipes? Thanks!   Logged     31 Tooth Pulley; Dyna 3000; BAK; Ported Manifold; Raked Triple Tree; BMS Pimp Bar; Headwinds 5 3/4 lamp; PIAA Xtreme White Bulb; Chrome Grips; Braided cables; Chrome longboards w/extended floor board extensions; side mount license plate holder; custom fender; LA Chopper pipes; Looneys Custom seat; progressive rear springs; custom turn signals.   The administrator has disabled public write access. #245644 Hotelfox (User) Riding The BIG RED THUNDERCHICKEN!! Platinum Boarder Posts: 1788 Re:Please educate me on Stage 2 Pipes 2 Years, 5 Months ago   Stage Two refers to the stock pipe modifications. There is stage one where you take out the rear baffle, stage two where you drill the re-directors out and stage three where you basically have nothing in the pipe. Reference: http://roadstarclinic.com/content/view/50/105/ If you already have after market pipes on your bike, why would you want to go through all that just to get what you already have? Just a thought.... Unless I am not understanding the question, which is entirely possible... Howie   Logged     Last Edit: 2009/12/27 19:53 By Hotelfox.   Proud Member of Patriot Guard Riders Hiram\\\\\\\'s Riders M C   The administrator has disabled public write access. #245711 The Gardener (User) OCR Gold Boarder Posts: 625 Re:Please educate me on Stage 2 Pipes 2 Years, 5 Months ago   actually you are not on/at any stage reffered to by yamaha. you have open headders if there is no baffle installed. you should have some amount of baffling, if you dont and she backfires you can damage an exaust valve. if it doesnt backfire on deceleration, then your like stage 3.5 and the difference all depends on where you like to ride the rpm scale. cruisin & draging are completely different tuning characteristics.   Logged     you can find more about me & my R* on: http://www.facebook.com/davida.johansen   The administrator has disabled public write access. #245715 erizo (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 1469 Re:Please educate me on Stage 2 Pipes 2 Years, 5 Months ago   don´t beat yourself up worrying `am i at stage X or Y´, cos in reality it´s just a title for certain mods in the yamaha or barons catalogue. go with what you want to do, and the guys here will give advice on how best to set up the configuration you need, be it for cruising or road burning. IMO mate, the `stage so-and-so´ title has about as much validity as the dyno sheets that some folks wave about at bike meets. don´t sweat it, just do it and enjoy it!   Logged     be realistic - demand the impossible!   The administrator has disabled public write access. #245733 kryinggame (User) Gold Boarder Posts: 873 Re:Please educate me on Stage 2 Pipes 2 Years, 5 Months ago   erizo wrote: don´t beat yourself up worrying `am i at stage X or Y´, cos in reality it´s just a title for certain mods in the yamaha or barons catalogue. go with what you want to do, and the guys here will give advice on how best to set up the configuration you need, be it for cruising or road burning. IMO mate, the `stage so-and-so´ title has about as much validity as the dyno sheets that some folks wave about at bike meets. don´t sweat it, just do it and enjoy it! Excellent advice. Thank you guys!   Logged     31 Tooth Pulley; Dyna 3000; BAK; Ported Manifold; Raked Triple Tree; BMS Pimp Bar; Headwinds 5 3/4 lamp; PIAA Xtreme White Bulb; Chrome Grips; Braided cables; Chrome longboards w/extended floor board extensions; side mount license plate holder; custom fender; LA Chopper pipes; Looneys Custom seat; progressive rear springs; custom turn signals.   The administrator has disabled public write access.

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