New To The T120

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  1. Spike1956

    Spike1956 Member

    Apr 8, 2023
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    Hello everybody,
    I’m John and just bought a 2023 T120 and absolutely love it.
    I live near Manchester Uk and am considering swapping my stock pipes for the Predator pro shortys, has anyone done this and if so, how are they, was it worth it?
    One of my concerns is the proximity of the pipes to panniers, do you think they will get damaged by the heat?
     
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  2. Mrs Visor

    Mrs Visor Elite Member

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    Hi and welcome; no idea about the pipes I am afraid though!
     
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  3. Spike1956

    Spike1956 Member

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    Thank you,
    I might just take a leap of faith.
     
  4. Geoff Butler

    Geoff Butler Never too old for Biking!

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    Hello Spike and welcome :cool:
     
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  5. Spike1956

    Spike1956 Member

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    Thank you Geoff, nice to be here and part of the forum.
     
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  6. Wessa

    Wessa Cruising

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    Hi and welcome….
     
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  7. darkman

    darkman Crème de la Crème

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    Hello and welcome :)
     
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  8. Woodtickgreg

    Woodtickgreg Senior Member

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    WELCOME! From Michigan USA. I just purchased a 2023 T120 also. Wow, what a bike, absolutely love it.
     
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  9. Markus

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    In my opinion the original pipes are looking great and their sound is great to. You always can hear that a T120 is in the area. I wouldn't change them. I love mine on my T120.
     
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  10. Glenn2926

    Glenn2926 First Class Member
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    Eyup.
     
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  11. Helmut Visor

    Helmut Visor Only dead fish go with the flow
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    Hi John :cool:
     
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  12. Spike1956

    Spike1956 Member

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    The short pipes look ok, but having to take off the stock pipes to adjust the chain would be a pain.
     
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  13. Bikerman

    Bikerman Life's not a dress rehearsal.
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    Greetings from Lincolnshire.
     
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  14. Markus

    Markus Crème de la Crème
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    You also need to detach them when you change your tyre.;)
     
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  15. Fork Lock

    Fork Lock Crème de la Crème

    Many moons ago I had a Harley. I was riding by this steak house up the highway from my house and could smell the aroma of the cooking steaks. Smelled good! A few miles up the road, oddly enough, I could still smell the steak cooking. Weird, I thought. I stopped at a red signal and, to my horror, saw smoke and flames coming up from the front of the bike. It wasn't steak I smelled. What I thought was cooking steak was the leather fork bag I had just mounted on the bike burning. It was in contact with the exhaust pipes and had caught fire!!! Fortunately, I had a pocketknife and was able to cut the bag loose before there was any real damage.
     
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  16. Spike1956

    Spike1956 Member

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    Oh dear, and you thought it was fast food.
     
  17. Woodtickgreg

    Woodtickgreg Senior Member

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    I also like the British customs sleeper pro pipes, just a little smaller and a little louder but not obnoxious. And they keep the original look just a little better. It's more of a fine tuned sound in my opinion. But your right, the T120 does sound really good stock, I love the sound of it.
     
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  18. learningtofly

    learningtofly He’s not the Messiah, he’s a very naughty boy!
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    I was watching a YouTube video yesterday, where someone had removed his T120 end cans and replaced them with exhaust tips from British Customs. Presumably they give you a straight through pipe (like a slash cut) but I can’t make up my mind about them.

    [​IMG]
     
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  19. Woodtickgreg

    Woodtickgreg Senior Member

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    Super loud!
     
  20. Breezy

    Breezy New Member

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    Welcome. Also a new T120 owner. What an amazing bike. Only slightly disappointed that I can't get the indicator lenses off! I wanted to change the orange for clear bit they seem to be glued on! Looks like I'm going to be going back to the dealer just to change a bulb.
     

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