| Author | Message | ||
     Dman |
Installed my Barkers, I didn't know it was such an appropriate name. Wow, what a bark it gives the bike. Yowza. Short test ride, it's freezing, plus I have the stock ECM in it. Interesting, only rode about a 5 mile circle, then noticed the service light was on when I got home. But I assume when Erik Buell Racing ships my re-tuned ECM back it'll all be optimal for a real test ride. Oh did I mention it was loud, like you can feel it in you intestines loud. Actually it seems loudest at idle, in terms of being louder than stock. I went with the Barkers due to the shootout, seemed one of the quietest, one of the strongest , and the cheapest and looks great. I got the black and it looks very nice, especially with the fairing. I have the QC which I will slip in, but after I play a little & "make noise, not friends". BTW, I cannot believe the weight of the stock muffler, wow. The exhaust didn't come with any instructions, which I thought was weird, it was no problem, as I've been a garage DIY biker for 30 yrs, but I do need to look at how the QC will slip in ... eventually. C'mon Erik Buell Racing, get me that ECM, bark bark bark. Note: when I emailed Erik Buell Racing on a tune for the Barkers, they got back to me in an hour (wow), retune for $25 and they recommended it. Love those guys! And big thnx to American Sportbike, another easy fast purchase, and the shootout info was amazing. | ||
| Tbolt98 |
Pic please.... same combo i'm looking at getting! | ||
| Jules |
The exhaust didn't come with any instructions, which I thought was weird, it was no problem, as I've been a garage DIY biker for 30 yrs, but I do need to look at how the QC will slip in ... eventually. Undo the allen head bolts on the turnout, pop it off, slide in the QC, pop the turnout back on, do up the bolts... 5 mins top.. (Message edited by Jules on November 07, 2010) | ||
| Jules |
Pic please.... same combo i'm looking at getting!  | ||
| Dman |
I'll also post a couple pics soon. After the test ride I took the fairing off again, etc. While I wait for the retuned ECM to come I'm installing the American Sport Bike thermal shield, putting on like 5 coats of wax on the fairing while it's off, and some little things. Should've snapped a pic before taking it apart again. | ||
| Americanmadexb |
Jules, what seat is that? | ||
| Jules |
It's a stock seat that has been reprofiled and fitted with memory foam...oh and some tacky flames sewn in for good measure LOL | ||
| Americanmadexb |
Mhmmmm. Those tacky blue flames would look good on my white/blue 1125.  | ||
| Bigbully67 |
Dman......I too was surprised with the bark of the new Barker with the stock ecm. I ran mine for about a week like that, while waiting on Erik Buell Racing's ecm, and noticed it mellowed out slightly after I ran it for a while. Ecm learning? After installing the race ecm it smoothed out. The loud sharp popping was all but eliminated and the exhaust note smoothed out to a nice deep "rumble". Sounds great now. Your going to love the new combo. | ||
| Dman |
Thanks, for the extra info BigBully, I can't wait, my ECM is due tomorrow from UPS, I'll be riding the rest of the week no matter how cold, to test it out. I may be happy without the QC in it, but I'll test it both ways ... I wont't be asking the neighbors for their opinions though. Funny thing, I got my (16 yr old) son down to hear it just idling & reving it in the driveway, he's been riding with me in the dirt for 10 yrs. He said, "wow, it's wicked, I can feel it vibrating my balls from over here". I thought, yep, positive paternity test there, he's my boy. | ||
| Dannybuell |
Dman - LOL! | ||
| Jules |
Mhmmmm. Those tacky blue flames would look good on my white/blue 1125 1) - Bloody Hell, you have excellent eyesight! 2) I am sure you meant your bodywork would look good on my bike   I agree about the Erik Buell Racing ECM makinf the Barker seem quieter too, well not a lot quieter but noticably less harsh, | ||
| Kc10_fe |
Polished Barkers   | ||
| Ridenusa4l |
anyone ever get it anodized blue to match the 08' frame?? Jake | ||
| Dman |
Yea blue was a thought but I opted for the easy way. Kc 10 - you've done to your bike EXACTLY what I ahve thought about & would love to do, that looks awesome. I really think the black & blue theme is so stylin and hot. I'm still thinking about the windscreen in blue like that. And the wheels ... just wow. |
