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bigdave · 07-13-2009, 09:07 PM

Welcome from Western North Carolina

paul · 07-13-2009, 09:58 PM

Welcome from Texas. You'll like the bike. Mods come in three catagories. Bling, comfort, and performance. Pick your poison and may God have mercy on your wallet, Master card won't. If you are married, well, you're on your on there. We all have our stratagies. I suggest, letting her enjoy the bike with you and making her one with the process. Anyway, good luck, come back often. And, yes, Gadgets is a wealth of info right along with this site. Lots of experience here. Just ask!

**scion0** · 07-13-2009, 10:14 PM

Welcome from Peoria, Illinois!!

ballast · 07-14-2009, 12:21 AM

Welcome from the Pacific Northwest and congrats on getting one of the fast ones. I've only ever seen the other colors in my mirrors.

rickyboy · 07-14-2009, 12:21 AM

hi and welcome from Langley BC, Canada. You'll have fun and no trouble making the Nomad your own. It's real simple......do everything you want! Most of us are attracted to chrome shiny stuff.
Have fun.

sarge1057 · 07-14-2009, 07:58 AM

Welcome From Upstate New York :)

psychoduck · 07-14-2009, 09:14 AM

Thank you all for the welcomes! I agree with most of you that since I'm married, she'll have to be alright with any mods first. We've only been on a couple of rides so far, and she really likes the bike. I looked for over 2 years for a new bike, finally came to the conclustion that my wife will be around for a while, so I decided on a bike with a more comfortable back seat! Another thing she really likes is the sound out of the stock pipes. Really quiet so she can enjoy the ride rather than be ridden with a headache at the end of the ride. I think I might debaffle the stockers for now, but that won't be for a while. Picked up this beauty because of the price, and the dealership I got it from. It was the owners demo bike, only had 1289 miles on it when I picked it up, had the break-in maintenance done already, and I picked it up for $9k! I'm planning on MANY long trips. I already technically took it on one getting it home to central Iowa from the dealership in Michigan, only about 500 miles, but that'll do for getting to know a bike!

Anyways... has anyone already drilled their baffles, and if so, what difference in sound do you get?

Thanks guys (and gals).

-Danno

cactusjack · 07-14-2009, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by PsyCHoDuCK

Thank you all for the welcomes! I agree with most of you that since I'm married, she'll have to be alright with any mods first. We've only been on a couple of rides so far, and she really likes the bike. I looked for over 2 years for a new bike, finally came to the conclustion that my wife will be around for a while, so I decided on a bike with a more comfortable back seat! Another thing she really likes is the sound out of the stock pipes. Really quiet so she can enjoy the ride rather than be ridden with a headache at the end of the ride. I think I might debaffle the stockers for now, but that won't be for a while. Picked up this beauty because of the price, and the dealership I got it from. It was the owners demo bike, only had 1289 miles on it when I picked it up, had the break-in maintenance done already, and I picked it up for $9k! I'm planning on MANY long trips. I already technically took it on one getting it home to central Iowa from the dealership in Michigan, only about 500 miles, but that'll do for getting to know a bike!

Anyways... has anyone already drilled their baffles, and if so, what difference in sound do you get?

Thanks guys (and gals).

-Danno

Many of us have removed our baffles and were pleased with the results. Here's a how-to on the procedure:

BD's Bafflectomy Instructions

bugman · 07-14-2009, 11:33 AM

they sound like a low rumble not to loud but sounds like a big bike versa a moped

landman · 07-14-2009, 12:06 PM

welcome from wyoming.

kensam · 07-14-2009, 02:28 PM

Welcome from Virginia. Enjoy your new Nomad and have fun making it your own.

jd01 · 07-14-2009, 06:27 PM

Welcome from Georgia! Congrats on the new bike!

**coacha** · 07-14-2009, 07:17 PM

Welcome to the board Dan.

BandC · 07-16-2009, 07:15 AM

Welcome from Northern Minnesota!

**goose** · 07-16-2009, 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yellow Jacket

Welcome Dan!

Got to warn you, when you start down the modifications path it's a slippery slope with no end in sight!

For the exhaust there's Vance and Hines, Cobra, Roadhouse. . .maybe another that I can't think of.

"AMEN" to that path Bob, Whatever you do to the bike Dan I'm sure it will be great, Just ride that thing, man those things are made to be rode! Welcome KawaNOW! [GOOSE]

07-13-2009, 09:07 PM	#16
bigdave Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Burnsville, NC Posts: 1,589	Hey Guys Welcome from Western North Carolina __________________ David "BigDave" Hall Burnsville NC VBA #477 2007 Red and Silver Nomad (traded 4/10/2014) 2013 Blue and Black Voyager Login or Register to Remove Ads
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07-13-2009, 09:58 PM	#17
paul Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: magnolia, tx Posts: 1,500	Hey Guys Welcome from Texas. You'll like the bike. Mods come in three catagories. Bling, comfort, and performance. Pick your poison and may God have mercy on your wallet, Master card won't. If you are married, well, you're on your on there. We all have our stratagies. I suggest, letting her enjoy the bike with you and making her one with the process. Anyway, good luck, come back often. And, yes, Gadgets is a wealth of info right along with this site. Lots of experience here. Just ask! __________________ The beatings will stop when morale improves.
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07-13-2009, 10:14 PM	#18
scion0 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Peoria, Illinois Posts: 1,507	Hey Guys Welcome from Peoria, Illinois!! __________________ ___________________ Mike "Scion0" VBA#: 0097 Former VBA North Central Asst Regional Leader St Jude Rides Peoria to Memphis Rider Retired MSgt, USAF (1979 -99) "Don't sweat the small stuff, and it's all small stuff!" Current ride: 2012 H-D Ultra FLHTCU (Black) Past ride: 2007 Black Nomad
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07-14-2009, 12:21 AM	#19
ballast Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Orting, WA Posts: 1,394	Hey Guys Welcome from the Pacific Northwest and congrats on getting one of the fast ones. I've only ever seen the other colors in my mirrors. __________________ Charlie "Ballast" Krogh 2005 1600 Nomad "Tangerine Dream" VBA #999 VROC #29355
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07-14-2009, 12:21 AM	#20
rickyboy Top Contributor Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: 108 Mile Ranch B.C. Canada Posts: 5,472	Hey Guys hi and welcome from Langley BC, Canada. You'll have fun and no trouble making the Nomad your own. It's real simple......do everything you want! Most of us are attracted to chrome shiny stuff. Have fun. __________________ Nomad'a What ! "rickyboy" Richard Cole Canada West Region 108 Mile Ranch, British Columbia Canada Vulcan Bagger Assoc. #00722 Black 2006 Nomad https://cdn2.iconfinder.com/data/ico...Book_32x32.png Login or Register to Remove Ads
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07-14-2009, 07:58 AM	#21
sarge1057 Sr. Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: ,,,,,,,,,,,, Posts: 1,426	Hey Guys Welcome From Upstate New York :)
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07-14-2009, 09:14 AM	#22
psychoduck Jr. Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 10	Hey Guys Thank you all for the welcomes! I agree with most of you that since I'm married, she'll have to be alright with any mods first. We've only been on a couple of rides so far, and she really likes the bike. I looked for over 2 years for a new bike, finally came to the conclustion that my wife will be around for a while, so I decided on a bike with a more comfortable back seat! Another thing she really likes is the sound out of the stock pipes. Really quiet so she can enjoy the ride rather than be ridden with a headache at the end of the ride. I think I might debaffle the stockers for now, but that won't be for a while. Picked up this beauty because of the price, and the dealership I got it from. It was the owners demo bike, only had 1289 miles on it when I picked it up, had the break-in maintenance done already, and I picked it up for $9k! I'm planning on MANY long trips. I already technically took it on one getting it home to central Iowa from the dealership in Michigan, only about 500 miles, but that'll do for getting to know a bike! Anyways... has anyone already drilled their baffles, and if so, what difference in sound do you get? Thanks guys (and gals). -Danno
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07-14-2009, 11:33 AM	#24
bugman Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: spring hill florida Posts: 477	Hey Guys they sound like a low rumble not to loud but sounds like a big bike versa a moped
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07-14-2009, 12:06 PM	#25
landman Sr. Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: wheatland,wy. Posts: 3,642	Hey Guys welcome from wyoming. __________________ bob wittman VBA # 745 COG #11621 wheatland,wy. rallies-custer 09,kalispell 10,crescent city 11,kanab 12,estes park 13,orifino 14.,red lodge 16 2015 ninja 1000 abs 2014 concourse 14 2012 concourse 14-sold 2011 vaquero-sold 2008 nomad-sold 2005 classic-sold
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07-14-2009, 02:28 PM	#26
kensam Jr. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 42	Hey Guys Welcome from Virginia. Enjoy your new Nomad and have fun making it your own.
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07-14-2009, 06:27 PM	#27
jd01 Advanced Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canton,Georgia Posts: 851	Hey Guys Welcome from Georgia! Congrats on the new bike! __________________ Don Denman "JD" 2001 Luminous Vintage Red carbed 1500 Nomad VBA #376 VROC #6195
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07-14-2009, 07:17 PM	#28
coacha Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Haysville, KS Posts: 6,259	Hey Guys Welcome to the board Dan. __________________ Ron "Coach" Allan, Haysville, KS 1999 Nomad Wine and Red "KawaTanker" 2009 BMW R1200RT 2003 BMW K1200LT "Magic Carpet" DOA 11/7/2015 VBA #00291 IBA # 41995 DS #320 '08 Elkins, WV; '09 Helen, GA; '09 Custer, SD; '10 Stanton, VA; '11 Maggie Valley; '12 Townsend, TN; '13 Estes Park; '13 Blairsville, GA; '15 Eureka Springs; '16 Helen; '18 Custer, SD
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07-16-2009, 07:15 AM	#29
BandC Sr. Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Iron Range, Northern Minnesota Posts: 2,288	Hey Guys Welcome from Northern Minnesota! __________________ 2005 Blk/Silver Nomad (Sold) VBA #00671
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