New Classic Trike

[Rich1833]

Hello...So my Mother and Father bought a 2005 H[FONT=inherit !important][FONT=inherit !important]arley[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=inherit !important][FONT=inherit !important][/FONT][/FONT] Davidson Electra glide Classic trike and really never rode as much as they thought. I never really cared much for the trikes but my wife and I have been looking to put some miles on [FONT=inherit !important][FONT=inherit !important]the [/FONT][FONT=inherit !important]road[/FONT][/FONT]. I had a 1998 Vulcan for the longest time till I "upgraded" to a 1970 FLH Shovelhead. I had high hopes for it but in the last 3 months it hasn't been so nice to us. [FONT=inherit !important][FONT=inherit !important]Anyway[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=inherit !important][FONT=inherit !important][/FONT][/FONT] there made us an offer we could not refuse. So it looks like I am the new owner of a trike. It has 6,800 miles on it and a Champion solid axle trike conversion kit.

































This came with the bike when my Parent bought it but I don't know if its ever been used. The bike sure is not going to when any races.







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The issue is the exhaust the look like stock but sound like aftermarket. The are louder then most stock exhaust I have ever heard but there is no name to be found on the pipes.



















Here is a little video of it.

 

[Fearless]

Nice Clean machine welcome

You and your wife will surely love the comfort and style, we love ours. :clapping::clapping::clapping::clapping: ride safely fearless

 

[FLTR2008TRIKE]

You have true dual exhaust with modified stock baffles in the stock muffler cans. The stock crossover pipe from the rear cylinder has been removed. Most likely it cracked. Cracking was a common issue.

The TTS Mastertune if it was used would have been for the modified exhaust to calibrate the ecm . You also have a open air filter system that along with the exhaust change would have left the stock tune too lean with your engine running poorly.

 

[Trikindan]

SWEEEET!!!! Ya'll are gonna love it!!!:clapping::clapping::clapping:

 

[Rich1833]

I'm thinking about changing the slip-on with something else. These sound good at idle but I can not hear them when cruising along at 65-70. I would also like to get more torque out of the bike. I know the trike part adds weight but I get left in the dust.

 

[FLTR2008TRIKE]

I'm thinking about changing the slip-on with something else. These sound good at idle but I can not hear them when cruising along at 65-70. I would also like to get more torque out of the bike. I know the trike part adds weight but I get left in the dust.

The right cams will help with adding more torque. The true duals hurt you a little in the torque dept as it sits now. Adding a free flowing muffler would hurt you even more so.

 

[trikermutha]

looks nice..In the video did I hear a POP on decal when you were revving the engine?

 

[Larry Sobczak]

Nice looking ride, sounds good.
I used to ride thur Mascouth almost every day til I retired. Now about once a week.
Enjoy your ride and be safe.

 

[ray6576]

Nice looking trike.

 

[Keystone]

Welcome to TT!ThumbUp

 

[Rich1833]

Thanks I will look into the cones*

looks nice..In the video did I hear a POP on decal when you were revving the engine?

Yes is does pop sometimes on decel.

 

[grandpawj]

Really, really nice. Put a lot of miles on in and enjoy. I am sure it will make your parents feel good for you to drive and go places with it. BTW welcome to the forum. We will look forward to hearing of your trip reports.

 

[Gorilla]

Very nice trike. You will love it. Get with a cam person that knows what they are talking about. You have a nice platform to work from if you want more umph. Good luck with you research.

 

[WindyOne]

Welcome and enjoy the riding.
I am not sure about the TTS but doesn't it have an autotune feature to it?

 

[Rich1833]

I don't know about the TTS. It doesn't have the cables so I can't hook it. My parents bought the bike the way it sits so I don't now that it's ever been installed. It is just a guess that it was done when somebody made it into a trike.

 

[WindyOne]

I don't know about the TTS. It doesn't have the cables so I can't hook it. My parents bought the bike the way it sits so I don't now that it's ever been installed. It is just a guess that it was done when somebody made it into a trike.

You could buy cables for it not too expensive. Better than buying a whole new tuner. Contact TTS.

 

[trikermutha]

Thanks I will look into the cones*




Yes is does pop sometimes on decel.

You can make adjustments if you can get the TTS hooked back up..or make other changes to stop the decel pop.

 

[Recall]

Congratulations on your new trike. Nice looking ride!

 

[desertclassic]

Nice trike. Ride it a bit, figure out what you want to enhance or change then do it and ride some more. Welcome, from New Mexico. Jim

 

[Sloufoot]

Those mufflers look like you are still running a bit lean already. Find out if the TTS tuner was used or not. There is a lot of performance to be had in just a good tune.
Also check the drive pulley & see if you have a 32 tooth , or a 30 tooth. You will want the 30.

 

[Rich1833]

Those mufflers look like you are still running a bit lean already. Find out if the TTS tuner was used or not. There is a lot of performance to be had in just a good tune.
Also check the drive pulley & see if you have a 32 tooth , or a 30 tooth. You will want the 30.

Will it say it on the pulley or is it just a count them kind of thing?

 

[Rich1833]

Nice trike. Ride it a bit, figure out what you want to enhance or change then do it and ride some more. Welcome, from New Mexico. Jim

I was able to put 500 miles on it this weekend. Some of the stuff that my wife and I think would be nice are a trunk organizer, a little taller and further back handlebars, a smaller windscreen and maybe a cupholder. I was able to catch the labor day sale and ordered a Long Ride Shields ultra. But as far a performance so its still lacking a little. I know torque and straight pipes don't go together but I would love to make it sound like my straight pipe shovelhead but would settle for more torque and louder then what it is now. My plan is to find a good slip-on that has the deep rumble sound and buy the wires for the TTS. See what happens then. I really don't know much about Twin Cams and what to expect as I always had jap bikes and then this shovelhead.

 

[Rich1833]

Today I crawled under the trike to look at the pulley and found I do have Harley Davidson exhaust but on further inspection they are different. One looks open the other is closed up




*rightside (front cylinder)*


*leftside (rear cylinder)*

 

[clint44]

Also check the drive pulley & see if you have a 32 tooth , or a 30 tooth. You will want the 30.

Stock size pulleys on a 2005 Ultra with factory 5spd are 32 teeth front and 70 rear.
IMO,part of the problem is the extra weight of the trike conversion and smaller engine i.e. 88ci.

 

[Rich1833]

I drilled that piece out and they are 2 different pipes. The one I drilled out has a lip and it sounds bad now so Im looking to buy something else.

 

[GARYD]

I don't like "loud" pipes, but I just heard the Cobra Race Pro slip ons = WOW!!

Very deep rumble but not obnoxiously loud like Rhineharts. I may even buy a pair. :AGGHH:

I like the sound that the newer Harleys have. Actually the stock ones on my 2014 TG are a bit too loud. It would drive me crazy if I had to listen to a loud exhaust for hours on the highway. give me my tunes any day over loud exhausts.

Going to go to the Stage II sound system any day now. ThumbUp

Have fun and enjoy your new baby. Get a "lift kit" right away, you won't be sorry.

 

[Rich1833]

I lost some of my hearing when I was in the service. So I like a louder exhaust then most. You can tell a lot about what an engine is doing just by listening to it. I went ahead and ordered the Jones Full Boar performance exhaust with the 2¹/² " baffles.*

 

[Rich1833]

I was surfing the web lastnight and came across some dyno numbers that Full boar exhaust were claiming. If this is all true looks like a 2" baffle would be the best. I do have the headers so I don't know if that would change anything or not.


All stock 2005 harley ran 58.09 max hp and 68.11 max torque.

Full Boar with 1 3/4 baffles ran
64.21 max hp and 75.91 max torque.
6.12 hp gain and 7.80 torque gain.

Full Boar with 2" baffles ran
65.07 max hp and 76.29 max torque.
6.98 hp gain and 8.11 torque gain.

Full Boar with 2 1/2" baffles ran
64.30 max hp and 75.78 max torque.
6.21 hp gain and 7.67 torque gain.

 

[Rich1833]

Today after work I came home to a box on the doorstep. My Jones Bros exhaust was here. I snap a few pics along the way.


Inside the box was nicely wrapped.



Nice and shiny



The new Jones Bros Full Boar exhaust is a little smaller in diameter but a little longer then the stock stuff.






I ordered the 2 1/2" baffles.




It looks great to me. The hardest part was getting the old muffler off with out washing it up. Overall it went pretty smooth.