Just installed my 4 inch truck stacks--WOW

[stickman]

Well its a rainy ugly day here in Carolina today.  A perfect day to install my Air Flow Systems 4 inch chrome truck stacks.  They arrived yesterday and I was anxious to see and hear them on my new to me 2000 standard.  I was not disappointed.  Cut my piggies leaving a 1 inch stub before installing the stacks and decided to hold off in drilling the rear  plates until I log some miles with it as is.  Installation went very well.  The look is exactly what I was after.  They look terrific and I am glad I went with the straight cut.  A great look for me.  Of course, I had to fire her up to check out the sound and I think I am gonna be happy with the sound as is without drilling the rear plates but a good dry day and test drive will tell for sure.  I love the look and sound.  Thanks to this forum, I was encouraged to make this change and do it myself and it went flawlessly.  I will post a new pic after the weather clears.  Thanks again, Ed

[Larry]

You didn't mention you liked the look and sound!    Plan on doing the same on my IS, unless I get carried away and go with Glasspacks!

[Hoser]

Check with Grumpy on this board or the VRF and see if he's turnin anymore tips.  I gained Tork and hosspower after I got some.  Here is the dyno run sheet, and the tips. the bike is stock other than the tips and stacks.   hoser
 

[stickman]

Larry, The quality of the Air Flow truck stacks is above expectations.  A first rate product that should last many years.  I most certainly do like the look of the overall exhaust system using truck stacks and the sound is much improved as well.  I highly recommend them.  Good luck on your I/S.  Ed

[greggh]

Stickman what was your final cost?

[fudgie]

You may want to run a screw thru the stack underneath later on. My stack would work its way loose after a ride. Sometimes it was a 1/2" gap. I got tired of pounding it on so today I ran some screws up in it.

You want a better sound, cut 3" off your entire muffler. I did that last spring and wow is it throaty. Also drill out the baffles. Went riding with the X last week and she heard me coming 3 miles away.  I lead while we rode and her hubby said he could hear my pipes but not his pipes. I was 100' in front of him. He has a HD. 

[stickman]

Greggh, Cost of two 36 inch chrome truck stacks from Air Flow Systems, Inc. was 153.46 plus 28.56 shipping for total of $ 182.02.  Stickman

[stickman]

Finally stopped raining here long enough for me to get the Valk out side for a couple pics.  This is the after pic of installation of 4 inch truck stacks.
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I am really pleased with the outcome.   I cut the piggies and could not be more pleased with the sound.  I for one will not be drilling the rear plates as it is throaty and loud enough for my tastes.  I am prepping her for a maiden voyage to Fla. next week.  Keeping my fingers crossed on the weather.  Ed

[Farther]

Nice looking bike!!  What kind of seat is that?

[stickman]

Hi Farther,  Thanks for the compliment.  The seat is a Mustang per the PO.

[Grumpy]

Check with Grumpy on this board or the VRF and see if he's turnin anymore tips.  I gained Tork and hosspower after I got some.  Here is the dyno run sheet, and the tips. the bike is stock other than the tips and stacks.   hoser
 

Still making them, but on hold for a while since my crash, laid down at 65 mph Sat 13th, just managed to walk about 50 ft today, so will be a few weeks before I can get around.

[Hoser]

Get well, Bill, broke a couple ribs a couple years back, no fun, and I didn't have the kind of road rash you suffered.  hoser

[wd40]

Instead look in Shop Talk, and understand the guts of the muffler.  Then cut in half such that the rear baffle assembly is intact.  Then you can make removable silencers and have a versatile system with customizable sound.