i still have a few things to put back on her, i will definitely be putting the shield back on, bad news if i wouldnt. On the polaris seat there are two clips that are towards the gas tank, i just slipped them under the tank and drilled two holes into the tunnel on back and bolted it on, no modification what so ever. The slp pipes come with great directions and great jetting and clutch tuning info, ive had benders and simon cpr pipes and the slp's were by far the easiest pipes to install, and they look very nice too, just dont skimp on the heat tape. The sound is different... its quiet yet it has that sweet sound of a triple triple, i never would have expected the sound to be so sweet sounding.