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[tothemax93]

I've been watching a lot of you guys get parts powdercoated. So I got a few ideas of my own, and wondered if there was anybody local (Buffalo) that did powder coating. I did a google search and found a guy literally 5 minutes from my house. He got his start by mostly doing bike parts. How cool is that. I asked him if he would beadblast my steel clutch plates. He said he didn't normally do that, but after an hour of talking bikes, he said to bring them in. He charged me $20.
I made a decision to pull the trigger on a set of Marks 4-1 pipes. I'm going to get them in a few weeks and I thought, wouldn't it be cool to dyno the bike before and after. So I googled dyno Buffalo. A place shows up literally 15 minutes from my house. I just found them today so I don't know any cost. I was just excited there was a place so close. http://www.detwincam.com/. I guess I better start paying closer attention:eusa_dance:

 

[paulibiker]

I would think twice about a Marks 4-1 system.

There is a fitment issue. My bike has been torn apart for 3 weeks now and Mark has no idea how to get it to fit. He gets one more chance. I will know today.

 

[tothemax93]

I'm getting it from a previous owner. It's already been on his bike so there shouldn't be a problem. What issues are you having? Did you check out this thread http://www.vmaxforum.net/showthread.php?t=17221&page=5 Post 46 has pics of the install.

 

[SpecOps13]

Strange, Mark has been doing the 4-1 for a long time..:confused2:

 

[sdt354]

I rode with a guy that had a Marks 4-1 last summer. And there are lots of them installed. Maybe there is an issue with this system in particular? Anybody can make a mistake, but Mark will make it right I'm sure. Any head milling done on your engine?
Steve

 

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I would think twice about a Marks 4-1 system.

There is a fitment issue. My bike has been torn apart for 3 weeks now and Mark has no idea how to get it to fit. He gets one more chance. I will know today.

A TON of guys on the forum (including me) have installed this exhaust over the past 3-4 years.

This is the first time I've heard of a fitment issue.

 

[paulibiker]

I guess it's just me....................

What the hell do I know, I was only a service manager for 12 years.

Marks a super duper.............

Anybody is more than welcome to come take a look.

http://www.vmaxforum.net/showthread.php?t=22599

 

[tothemax93]

Just got off the phone with the dyno guy. $100. He said they do horsepower, but they will also help with the best driveability. Advice is included in the price, but any carb work and the cost goes way up. I told him I would be doing my own work. He also said it would take about an hour, and as many pulls as it takes depending on what temps my bike is best at. as many as ten or fifteen. I know the portable dyno guys run around $50, but is the $100 in line with a shop that takes more time.

 

[tothemax93]

I guess it's just me....................

What the hell do I know, I was only a service manager for 12 years.

Marks a super duper.............

Anybody is more than welcome to come take a look.

http://www.vmaxforum.net/showthread.php?t=22599

Instead of getting defensive, why don't tell us what your having problems with. I've never installed the pipes so I not much help but I bet there are plenty of guys here that have excellent advice. Mark is no super hero. He's just a guy making pipes. Nobody said it wasn't his fault. Most of the guys here are just trying to help.

 

[gamorg02]

Just got off the phone with the dyno guy. $100. He said they do horsepower, but they will also help with the best driveability. Advice is included in the price, but any carb work and the cost goes way up. I told him I would be doing my own work. He also said it would take about an hour, and as many pulls as it takes depending on what temps my bike is best at. as many as ten or fifteen. I know the portable dyno guys run around $50, but is the $100 in line with a shop that takes more time.

"LCR" out of rochester knows the vmax pretty well too, not sure how far they are or if they're still in business honestly. i've never used them but have only heard good things.

 

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I guess it's just me....................

What the hell do I know, I was only a service manager for 12 years.

Marks a super duper.............

Anybody is more than welcome to come take a look.

http://www.vmaxforum.net/showthread.php?t=22599

What I was trying to get across is that there have been plenty of people who have had no issues with Marks products. I have heard no complaints from anyone. If one guy out of 100 has an issue does that mean no one should buy from him?

I didn't put the blame on you or Mark. Its very possible he screwed up. It is just as possible you screwed up.

Photos of the issue, finding someone with the same exhaust and talking to them to compare measurements would go a long way toward pinpointing the problem. Good luck

 

[donnelly317]

I've been watching a lot of you guys get parts powdercoated. So I got a few ideas of my own, and wondered if there was anybody local (Buffalo) that did powder coating. I did a google search and found a guy literally 5 minutes from my house. He got his start by mostly doing bike parts. How cool is that. I asked him if he would beadblast my steel clutch plates. He said he didn't normally do that, but after an hour of talking bikes, he said to bring them in. He charged me $20.
I made a decision to pull the trigger on a set of Marks 4-1 pipes. I'm going to get them in a few weeks and I thought, wouldn't it be cool to dyno the bike before and after. So I googled dyno Buffalo. A place shows up literally 15 minutes from my house. I just found them today so I don't know any cost. I was just excited there was a place so close. http://www.detwincam.com/. I guess I better start paying closer attention:eusa_dance:

Drove by there on saturday there was alot of bike there. I was on the way to M&M u pull it for a morning of fun.. Stans harley out in batavia has a dyno shop to if you want to some them what a real bike does!!! also i can try and figure out but there was a guy at the batavia bike rally last year with a dyno he was in pembroke small shop style

 

[tothemax93]

Drove by there on saturday there was alot of bike there. I was on the way to M&M u pull it for a morning of fun.. Stans harley out in batavia has a dyno shop to if you want to some them what a real bike does!!! also i can try and figure out but there was a guy at the batavia bike rally last year with a dyno he was in pembroke small shop style

Just called Stan's Harley about their dyno. They Just do Harleys. I had to hold my tongue.

 

[naughtyG]

Just called Stan's Harley about their dyno. They Just do Harleys. I had to hold my tongue.

Now THAT is hilarious!! :rofl_200::rofl_200::rofl_200:

 

[CaptainKyle]

Just called Stan's Harley about their dyno. They Just do Harleys. I had to hold my tongue.

What a stupid place specially if all your wanting is a base line run & an AF reading.

 

[Fire-medic]

Just called Stan's Harley about their dyno. They Just do Harleys. I had to hold my tongue.

Ah, c'mon now, there is a perfectly-good explanation for that. They have a dyno that can only handle 60 b.h.p. max!

Not "V-Max!!!!!!"
:rofl_200::rofl_200::rofl_200:

 

[donnelly317]

Ah, c'mon now, there is a perfectly-good explanation for that. They have a dyno that can only handle 60 b.h.p. max!

Not "V-Max!!!!!!"
:rofl_200::rofl_200::rofl_200:

Except the vrod. That's a pritty sweet bike. Speaking of sweet bikes the Yamaha stryker and raider are pritty nice bikes by the looks of it

 

[gamorg02]

reminded me of the shop i called last year asking if they'd change my tire if i brought the rim/tire to them, they said no they could only do harleys.