Not sure what to do, I am not interested in using a tuner / programmer. Not looking for more performance. I am doing a bobber build and want the aesthetics improved for an exhaust wrap.
1.) What do I do with the 02 sensors. There is not a hole for them in the new pipes.
2.) How likely is the studs to snap off the cylinder heads when I goto loosen?
If the exhaust is all your changing you dont need a tuner. As for the O2 sensors you can drill a hole and weld in a bung for them. When changing the exhaust I just sprayed Kroil oil on the stud and acorn nut twice a day for two days and the acorn nut spun right off.
UPDATE:
So I over stressed over nothing. It was a 15 min job.
I found the info I got from youtube was dead wrong. My 2006 vulcan does NOT have an 02 sensor which makes this job a bresse.
Happy to report I have noticed ABSOULTLY no power loss or issues with the new pipes. I am not a fan however of how load it is now. I just wanted it looking good for the blue collar bobber exhaust wrap and the factory pipes would look like crap.
Answer me this, why do my two yamaha;s run like crap with aftermarket exhaust WITHOUT a tuner, but the vulcan 900 runs great WITHOUT a tuner.
Post #21 and #22 for an idea how you can tame down the exhaust note if you feel the need. I did this 3 years ago on my quiet core baffles and haven't opened the pipes up since. Am thinking of opening them up this spring though for a while.
I needed a tuner cause I changed the exhaust and intake.
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