Thunderheader Again
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Tourer
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From: San Antonio, Texas
Thunderheader Again
Everyone knows the stories of Thunderheaders cracking, etc. But I haven't heard much about them in a while. Yea the new rage is stainless pipes, but I still see plenty of guys with TH. Anyone have any input on recent TH quality? Is it any better these days?
BTW I'm interested in the ceramic black.
BTW I'm interested in the ceramic black.
Tourer
Joined: May 2012
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From: Avoca
I bought a new one last year and haven't had any issues with mine. I read the horror stories of the mounts breaking and then pipes cracking but I think they redid the mount and it seems the cracking only come from wrapping the pipes. I went with chrome because I heard the black coating likes to fade fairly quick but everyone says a couple of coats of BBQ paint makes it look better than new and lasts longer.
Tourer
Joined: Sep 2012
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From: Huntington Beach
I ran Thunderheader headers and slip-ons on my 03 EG for about 8 years, approx 30k miles on them, never had any issues. They were great and sounded awesome on that old 88.
No experience with them on a Dyna tho. Personally I haven't heard any horror stories about Thunderheader products myself other than sometimes they just arnt making them fast enough for the demand.
No experience with them on a Dyna tho. Personally I haven't heard any horror stories about Thunderheader products myself other than sometimes they just arnt making them fast enough for the demand.
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Tourer
Joined: Feb 2014
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From: San Antonio, Texas
Rydercheers and Freebaggin: that's all good to hear. It was always the mount and/or wrap that I heard about too.
Robbyville: I don't wanna hear it. hahaha I honestly like the TBR a lot...can only say good things about it. I originally was gonna start selling off parts to possibly sell the dyna this year but that quickly turned into just rebuilding it with cheaper parts. haha
Robbyville: I don't wanna hear it. hahaha I honestly like the TBR a lot...can only say good things about it. I originally was gonna start selling off parts to possibly sell the dyna this year but that quickly turned into just rebuilding it with cheaper parts. haha
Road Captain
Joined: Oct 2011
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From: bay area
Mine cracked twice on the 99 fxdx. Had to pull and reweld a sold metal bar in the thing.... I'd do it all over again
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From: Northern Colorado
I've strayed from T-Headers on the last 2 bikes of mine (one had an RB Racing LSR, the other has a SuperTrapp 2-1) and I miss the t-header. For all their flaws there's something about that sound and the way they pull that's hard to replicate. I've only broken 1 mount out of 5 pipes and have never broken a pipe. I'm very careful when I install them though and make sure I don't bind the pipe or bracket at all. I really want one for my FXR, not that my SuperTrapp sucks but it's just not a T and I miss the sound lol.
I have one i bought off craigslist and now has about 50k miles on it, manufacture date is 06 so its been doing well but the black does fade up i sprayed it with vht heat paint its flat black but holds up nice.