give them better reliability and finish , we have kept Tyler ' s original Dyna / Bagger Shorty . " In fact , thanks to what our dealers have been telling us , we have a ' Sporty Shorty ' to come soon , and we are also working on options for Indian Motorcycle models - for the Challenger initially ." All Sawicki exhausts have 18 mm O2 bungs in them , and we include O2 sensor reducers with every exhaust we ship . This means aftermarket wideband sensors or factory sensors can be used . " If a bike doesn ' t have O2 sensors , then an 18 mm sensor plug will get it done , though dealers can request custom pipes without sensor bungs if they prefer . Because we have complete control over all stages of the manufacturing process , we can and do make custom pipes ." Sawicki systems don ' t yet ship with exhaust port gaskets ( but they will be included soon ); in the meantime Jason recommends Screamin ' Eagle exhaust gaskets from the nearest Harley store .
" Our exhausts will provide performance gains across the rpm range . The results will vary based on displacement , compression and any performance modifications done to the engine , but dealers and their customers can see the dyno graphs we post on our Facebook and Instagram pages . Although Sawicki exhausts don ' t have CARB approval , Jason says they are 49 state legal , across the range , and that they are working on a catalytic converter . There is no sound approval though . Sawicki mufflers ship with a removable race-style performance baffle - " they can be packed to the rider ' s liking with a variety of packing - fiberglass and other options work very well and change the tone of the pipe ." If riders want to take the edge off the characteristic sound that is synonymous with the Sawicki brand and mellow it down a little , then " an easy fix that we like is to get hold of some readily available 4-stroke dirt bike packing for a custom , home-tuned sound ." Billed by Jason as " Not your father ' s Sawicki Speed Shop ," he is very well aware that it is a different world
now . That the values of the past are in the past , and that contemporary riders ask more of their vendors . " They want great products and great service and don ' t expect to have to beg for it ," says Jason . " Just selling ' bad ass shit ' isn ' t a good enough business plan any more - we are recreating Sawicki Speed . Our start-point was to recognize that there had been issues in the past ," says Jason , and that by learning from them , he says that those lessons now serve as blueprints for the future of the company , for the future of the brand . Jason says that under his new management culture he is building a ' Sawicki ' that is fit for purpose and fit for the future , and that while Sawicki designs will " continue to be the gnarliest , bad ass performance Harley-Davidson exhaust systems out there , the buying and ownership experience will be an entirely different matter . Our lifetime warranty is an important part of that positioning - positioning that will mean more products and more for your money ." www . sawickispeed . com
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