Welcome aboard!

Thank you most kindly Sir, we really appreciate your kind sentiments... and glad the videos can help you , take care, keep in touch, all the best, Del

Agreed. Excellent work!

Kareem Baddar thanks Kareem.

Nice bike, enjoy 👍🏻🏍❤️

Hi Dai, well we haven't heard fro you since you posted this, and it's 11pm now, so we assume you are still out playing lol which is exactly how it should be! Congratulations my friend, you deserve it... don't forget the photo !

Good news Ardy, should bring you a little more power noe too.. cat just bungs it up!

Hi Don, wonderful to hear from you Sir! And thank you for your kind words, I'd give anything for a bigger garage, but over here in England, this size is normal! Welcome aboard, great to have your support, take care, stay in touch, and enjoy the weekend!

Hi Peter, I guess this is an all Harley system now, as the header pipe is totally factory, although it's got no cat anymore, and the cigar muffler is a Harley item... so happy with that... will see how it sounds on the road !!

Thanks so much Scott, I believe you can change the fluid, well at least 90% of it by just bleeding the visible lines.. you cant get to the fluid in the pump without the special equipment.. but if you can live with a 90% partial change... then at least you can do that.. ill come to it at some point and make the video... but busy for now... take care buddy, and thanks for your kind support... Del.

Yes, buddy, we are aiming to get there about 11am... see you then, looking forward to it !

The muffler is a standard HD accessory, you'll find it in the accessory range on Harley's website, same as the air filter too, just a circular K&N filter, all genuine HD accessories!

why is that a bad thing?

91fisher Really? You honestly thought I was complaining???

Just remember buddy, be careful if you're gonna do some grinding, unless you put some trousers on... you don't wanna any stray sparks in yer y-fronts !!!!!!

Hey Jack.. with a Harley, you fit a fueling device, many available, SE Pro Tuner, V&H Fuel Pack. etc... and for best results take it to a dyno and have them set it up for you... ! but the dealer can fit it to basic setting if you can't afford the dyno time or have no dyno centre close by.!

Most welcome buddy, if you are fitting new gaskets, (which is a good idea), then they will crush up quite a bit.. but maybe not so much if you're re-using the old ones.. you just need to use some common sense and feel for it.. Good luck and have fun.. Del.

Thanks Pete, very much appreciate your support !

Thanks again Lee... i can't claim credit for th paint. its was the vision of the first owner who bought it new.. he wanted it to look like a 58 Duo Glide.. and i think he did a good job.. im rerally proud to own it, and wont be changing the paint at all...

Moonfleet41 I had a set of Vance Headers and Reinhart Cans and wanted to swap to CFR Cans. A local mad Genius Tuner suggested I go back with De Cat Headers which I did. Better Tune and most importantly Heat Transference. I don't run anywhere as hot as I did with the V&H Headers. Regardless, happy 13th Mate and peace from Canada. You're the only Mech I can watch for hours!

Thank you for your kind words again my friend, I think you'll enjoy Sunday's video, am getting bored with my brake light sticking on on my Dyna, it's apparantly a common fault, so decided to fix it, once and for all, and naturally thought I'd share it with the world - hope you enjoy it... ride safe, all the best, Del

Hi Alexander, didn't catch exactly what your bike is? But the round thing you describe sounds like the standard Harley butterfly valve inside the link pipe, if that's the case, it's designed to stay closed under a certain revs and road speed and lets the bike breathe through one exhaust only... and than as you accelerate faster, the cables attached to that discs rotate it, open the inner valve and the bike breathes through both exhausts.... you can eliminate it, but you need to re-map the bike with a Pro-Tuner of V&H Fuel Pack, again not sure what bike you have, but that sounds like what you're describing!

Hey buddy, you can bleed through the section from the master cylinder to the caliper, and I believe that, provided you don't turn the ignition on at any point during the process, you won't have any problems... and the same goes for the rear, but if you are looking to change all the fluid, inc. the stuff that runs through the central pipe work and the pump, then that does need to be plugged in, but you're right, you can change it if you're happy with a partial change, then maybe just every 5-6yrs get the dealer to get the full amount... !

The lighter pipe certainly reduced that famous shudder you get as you roll up to the lights, but on the whole day to day, not a lot of difference !

Good to know! My bike has the V&H slip on muffler and it vibrated pretty bad idling, or anything above 70mph.(..in between idle and 70 she was pretty smooth) I did the procedure outlined in Service bulletin M-1324 as well as the clevis pin mod and bike is smooth now at any RPM or speed....she still has a little of that shudder while decelerating, but not bad at all, and I can live with it. Seeing how you said its not a lot of difference, I will probably just keep the V&H slip on.

Gee thanks mate... a Harley is just a bike like any other, and as a recompense, I like to ride mine like I stole it lol lol Thanks for watching...

Moonfleet41 I guess not the nicest way to show my love of the channel haha

Cheers Tony, launching next Wiha Tools prize draw tomorrow, gonna do the folding allen key sets, think they would be great for under seat tool kits ! Hope you're well mate, not long till Stormin now...

Seems like a lot of unnecessary time & work for minimal results. That being said, how much for the Pro Pipe??

Yes mate, nipping over to the Harley show tomorrow, so will find out ! All the logic says, it should be better... we shall see lol !

Hi Doug, thanks for your kind comment, i haven't done a lot to the Switchback since ive owned it, it came to us pretty immaculate, and freshly serviced by the dealer we bought it from.. but anything i have done is in the "Harley Videos" playlist mate.. Good luck with yours, and have great weekend mate.. Del.

The seat's a Le Pera Bare Bones !

Thanks buddy, that's something we thought too, a set of short shots sounds just glorious, but on a 200 mile trip, it can get really hard work!

Thanks buddy, certainly looks better, it's a little quieter on the road, until you really leather it, and it does, actually, seem to have a tiny bit more bottom end grunt, perhaps due to the back pressure.... We did get your email regarding the work round, had a busy day, just trying to catch up with everything, and will certainly give that a try as it's great news, even if it only gives you a partial change, that's better than leaving it in there for years ! Will email back shortly buddy...Thank You

Hi buddy, I think I've heard of that, seems to ring a bell... but never used it! Let us know how you get on with it buddy, would be interested !

Thanks you for your kind words, Sadly not now Bob, i sold it a while ago

Blimey that sucks mate... are you gonna plug it, or is it too big a nail??

Moonfleet41 I plugged it to get where I needed to, but I'm a fast rider, and to be honest, I'd rather not risk a disaster for the cost of a tyre, so getting it replaced tomorrow. Even though I've always ridden bikes, your daily checks video and tyre puncture video have both woken me up to how important it is, and introduced me to a simple and reliable fix. You can teach an old dog new tricks 😊

If you mean the ones at the header, then I usually insert them in to the cylinder head, not on to the manifolds, I presume that's what you mean....

Moonfleet41 yes thank u..i ended up making a tool to seat them. Made from a bolt and washers and a nut

Not sure what you mean buddy, are you having a problem with yours?!

I rode a T-Bird Storm on a test ride say at the local Triumph dealer last year.... what a bonkers bike.. it was just awesome, really urgent and linear acceleration, and brakes to stop a freight train.....The one i rode had open pipes, and was all matt black.. wanted it there an then.. just couldn't afford one.. lol!

Hi buddy, have you checked the clutch switch on the handlebars?? Or maybe the side stand switch?? And do you have just fuses, or is there a starter relay on your bike??

thank you for your reply dei as I have checked all the switches as I don't have a clutch switch on my Honda cbr 600f 1997 model as the only I can think off is 2 check all the wires

Good tip!

Thanks Michael, listening to it again now that Pro-Pipe sounded tinny, perhaps it was the big empty void inside that pipe, compared to the tighter compact sound in the cigar muffler !

Hey buddy, yes if you're going to de-cat your Switchback, then you will need to re-fuel it, ir runs way too lean from the factory for that to be safe.

@@Moonfleet41 That's what I thought, don't want to go there, thank you.

@@Moonfleet41 Your videos are so very helpful! Thank you! I'm considering adding the same style cigar muffler which are available on ebay, one is 22" and I believe the other is 24". Are you completely satisfied with it? I like the idea of less weight with less vibration? Once again thank you from Daytona Beach, FL. Adam

@@adamtominsky1006 Hi again Adam, I don't think that a 2" difference in length makes any change to the way it performs, it's purely aesthetic IMO. It does give the bike an old school look, and thats what i wanted.. Hope that helps, take care.. Del.

Hi Frank, it would be a good idea, had you just fitted the slip on's only and nothing else, then you could do without it, but once you remove the cat you have vastly reduced back pressure, so you may as well fit a free flow air filter and a fuel pack, which will really wake the bike up as well !

Thanks Rick !

Hi Kevin.. thank you so much for your kind words, its great to hear that you have been inspired to do your own work, and i hope you;re really enjoying your Harley... Yes i still have the Switchback, i love it very much, im off on a 200 mile ride this Sunday to meet some friends on London... i cannot see myself selling it for another Harley model any time in the future...i do really love the Street Glide, and the Road King.. but when you do the figures, its the same 103 engine, makes the same power etc.. but they are both 50kg heavier.. that equates to a slower bike, and the dimensions are almost the same.. maybe 2" here and there, but nothing obvious when you look at the bikes side by side.. also the Dyna platform they built the Switchback on will always handle better then the heavier touring models.... i think once you have found your favourite Harley, you'll stick with it for life.. they'll certainly last you that long if you take care of them....I have done some recent videos on it. I did two videos on some brake maintenance over the last two Sundays. and will always load up any of the routine servicing and repairs that come up..but its not a project bike, so it wont be more then now and again, im too busy riding it..lol.... Take care and enjoy your Harley my friend.. all the best.. Del.

Moonfleet41 that’s good to hear. Enjoy yourself Sunday!

It's called a "motorcycle".

It certainly is a more raucous sound buddy, but it gets really intrusive around 300miles... so I guess it's a bit of a trade off for long distance comfort!

They certainly Are Nicholas.. based on a Dyna.. made for the street !

Thanks buddy, appreciate you noticing that... it is a lot louder in reality, it just seemed to lose a bit in editing... like you say, I think it levels it all to the same, I should have put a decibel meter on it before I changed it ! Lot happier with it now ...

Cheers buddy, could indeed... and am sure there would be plenty of takers, and maybe it will pay for some more bits on the bike !

Yes it was a while ago, I was happy with it, it was a genuine Harley Davidson pipe, they offer it as a universal accessory, good sound and a good quality finish!

@@Moonfleet41 Thanx, Just got it today and it's 24" long which seems a bit small, does that sound right, could you check please, thanx again Adam.

@@adamtominsky2812 No I can't check, I sold this bike 3yrs ago, but provided it's a genuine H-D one, then yes it was about 24" long...

@@Moonfleet41 So one last question, the clamp around the muffler seems to have fit on stock switchback bracket, that's the way is looks in video ? Is that correct? Thanx again, Adam

@@adamtominsky2812 Yes I belive I used the stock bracket, but once again it was 3yrs ago so can't be 100% sure!

Thanks buddy, spent meany years in a messy garage with bad light, and at long last, nice to be using some proper equipment... thanks for watching my friend...

Cool, thanks for the great suggestion, appreciate it!

Thanks buddy, that's a well known fix now, appreciate the reminder, cheers!

Thanks mate!