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Re: Which style of headers to use for best results
« Reply #60 on: February 02, 2007, 05:42:45 PM »
Wel,, I'm going to have my bike tuned. I think I need to change exhaust before I do. SO, I read this thread. I've got a headached and we have a tie between TD's and 2:1. HERE's some Hilbilly scientific $$it for ya.

Last fall I layed my leg against the exhaust and burned a circle the size of a Hickey you'd get in High school on prom night. I left my leg there just as long as it takes to feel the heat through one pair of Levi jeans. Right below that is a scar from laying my ankle on the exhaust pipe of a Honda 1300 wearing shorts. That scar is about the size of a ping pong ball. Of course, I didn't leave my leg there as long as I did on the harley pipe, BUT, I also didn't have the protection of the levis. Does this tell me the Harley runs hotter than the Honda?

OK, forget everything I wrote. Do I go for:

1) Thunderheaders with a dummy on the left side like my tuner and 1/2 of you suggests? OR?

2) TRue duals like 1/2 of you suggest?

No need to take a vote, it'd be 19-19.
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Re: Which style of headers to use for best results
« Reply #61 on: February 02, 2007, 05:49:42 PM »
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Wel,, I'm going to have my bike tuned. I think I need to change exhaust before I do. SO, I read this thread. I've got a headached and we have a tie between TD's and 2:1. HERE's some Hilbilly scientific $$it for ya.

Last fall I layed my leg against the exhaust and burned a circle the size of a Hickey you'd get in High school on prom night. I left my leg there just as long as it takes to feel the heat through one pair of Levi jeans. Right below that is a scar from laying my ankle on the exhaust pipe of a Honda 1300 wearing shorts. That scar is about the size of a ping pong ball. Of course, I didn't leave my leg there as long as I did on the harley pipe, BUT, I also didn't have the protection of the levis. Does this tell me the Harley runs hotter than the Honda?

OK, forget everything I wrote. Do I go for:

1) Thunderheaders with a dummy on the left side like my tuner and 1/2 of you suggests? OR?

2) TRue duals like 1/2 of you suggest?

No need to take a vote, it'd be 19-19.
Thunderheader will be EXTREMELY loud!!! Also (what I've heard) the chrome isn't the best, and at the end of the pipe were the reversion cone is it will always look sooty/dirty.

If I were stuck on a 2 into 1 I would go with the D&D Fat Cat w/a falsie.

For true duals I would go w/Rineharts (like I have and love them).

One other note.... Wear long pants when you ride it's easier on the legs when you touch the pipes. ;)

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Re: Which style of headers to use for best results
« Reply #62 on: February 02, 2007, 05:57:00 PM »
Seriously, After reading what I see here, I'm thinking true duals myself. Seems it'd run cooler and look better. I just can't see this bike with a 2:1 although I'm sure it'll be ok. I don't think I want it THAT loud. I want it louder than the stock pipes, but not so loud I can't hear the stereo. I agree. This tuner I'm using has the rhineharts in stock.

Yes, Shorts aren't the wise way to ride. I haven't always been the wise man I am now.

Thanks for the input.
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Re: Which style of headers to use for best results
« Reply #63 on: February 02, 2007, 06:06:08 PM »
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Seriously, After reading what I see here, I'm thinking true duals myself. Seems it'd run cooler and look better. I just can't see this bike with a 2:1 although I'm sure it'll be ok. I don't think I want it THAT loud. I want it louder than the stock pipes, but not so loud I can't hear the stereo. I agree. This tuner I'm using has the rhineharts in stock.

Yes, Shorts aren't the wise way to ride. I haven't always been the wise man I am now.

Thanks for the input.
HB,
I hate to do this, but, as you can see opinions on what to get vary as much as the individuals that ride the bikes.  I have the V&H true duals and V&H ovals, and absolutely love the looks and the sound of them.  I would recommend, if you can, before you buy anything, try to hear what they sound like on a bike.  I was very fortunate because I was torn between the Rineharts (which like d00d said are great) and the Vance and Hines Ovals.  I got to listen to them literally side by side at my dealership before I decided.  They had two bikes fitted with both setups and had both setups in stock.  Both were the same price installed, and they both looked great to me, (although I do have to admit now, that the ovals strike me as being nicer looking mufflers).  So it boiled down to sound for me...the Vance and Hines won out for me because to my ears, they had more of the "Harley sound" and the Rineharts were a tad louder, which at idle wasn't to bad but when they ran the bikes up to about 3000 rpms, it was noticeable.  So I went with the Vance and Hines.  
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Re: Which style of headers to use for best results
« Reply #64 on: February 02, 2007, 07:02:03 PM »
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Sometime when your bored and just out admiring your ride would you do me a favor and take a quick approximation measurement of the size of the oval.  In some pictures it appears to be about 2x4 others 3x4, I
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Re: Which style of headers to use for best results
« Reply #65 on: February 02, 2007, 09:35:02 PM »
I appreciate that Red! I almost sorta got my mind set on thinking about which one to maybe ponder about considering.
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Re: Which style of headers to use for best results
« Reply #66 on: February 02, 2007, 09:49:28 PM »
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I appreciate that Red! [highlight]I almost sorta got my mind set on thinking about which one to maybe ponder about considering[/highlight].

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Re: Which style of headers to use for best results
« Reply #67 on: February 02, 2007, 10:29:27 PM »
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Re: Which style of headers to use for best results
« Reply #68 on: February 02, 2007, 10:50:58 PM »
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Sometime when your bored and just out admiring your ride would you do me a favor and take a quick approximation measurement of the size of the oval.
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Re: Which style of headers to use for best results
« Reply #69 on: February 02, 2007, 10:56:40 PM »
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I appreciate that Red! I almost sorta got my mind set on thinking about which one to maybe ponder about considering.
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Yeah, I kinda sorta thought that you thought that maybe you were definitely maybe but not completely certain of which direction you might possibly or possibly not go.
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Re: Which style of headers to use for best results
« Reply #70 on: February 03, 2007, 08:01:26 AM »
Red

Thanks for the info, they are bigger than I anticipated but that is good to hear since I find that I really like the looks of the stock 4
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Re: Which style of headers to use for best results
« Reply #71 on: February 03, 2007, 08:15:28 AM »
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Good advice, thanks.
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Re: Which style of headers to use for best results
« Reply #72 on: February 03, 2007, 10:52:50 AM »
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Good advice, thanks.
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Re: Which style of headers to use for best results
« Reply #73 on: February 03, 2007, 10:54:45 AM »
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Thanks for the info, they are bigger than I anticipated but that is good to hear since I find that I really like the looks of the stock 4
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Re: Which style of headers to use for best results
« Reply #74 on: February 03, 2007, 12:34:56 PM »
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Good advice, thanks.
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