Spf or sawicki?
Cruiser
Joined: May 2014
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From: Vallejo, CA
Yea, if I scrape that its because I'm going down lol. But thanks man! If you ever need any work done or any parts let me know, got a certified Harley tech in here too.
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Road Warrior
Joined: May 2010
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From: Bay area, CA
Any one of them will make a pipe how you want it, so I wouldnt worry about if one is too long or too short etc...they'll change it to your liking and motor build.
FWIW, spf got right back to me via email. I liked that he's a veteran, and his wait time isnt ridiculous (8 weeks) He also said he'd make the pipe longer because thats what I wanted.....I have a friend whos been waiting SIX MONTHS on a sawicki, still getting dicked around....Heard of other similar stories as well. Couple broken brackets out there as well, which sucks given the price tag.
For me it was SPF vs. Royal-T...I personally went with Royal-T, just based on looks and because my friends have SPF...wanted something different. Was super easy to work with, I asked a bunch of stupid questions, changed a bunch of stuff from his normal pipe, etc. 6-8 week wait. Fingers crossed.
FWIW, spf got right back to me via email. I liked that he's a veteran, and his wait time isnt ridiculous (8 weeks) He also said he'd make the pipe longer because thats what I wanted.....I have a friend whos been waiting SIX MONTHS on a sawicki, still getting dicked around....Heard of other similar stories as well. Couple broken brackets out there as well, which sucks given the price tag.
For me it was SPF vs. Royal-T...I personally went with Royal-T, just based on looks and because my friends have SPF...wanted something different. Was super easy to work with, I asked a bunch of stupid questions, changed a bunch of stuff from his normal pipe, etc. 6-8 week wait. Fingers crossed.
Hey man did your buddy ever get his pipe? I ordered mine and paid on November 16th and still don't have it. I've been getting the run around for a solid month, Tyler told me 10-12 weeks which I was fine with but we're into the 20th week this is unreal. He can't talk on the phone for some reason only spotty vague text messages. I'm so irritated I finally filed a dispute with PayPal and I'll just ask for a refund if he can't produce some proof that the pipe even exists yet. Been asking for pictures since early March and it's always an excuse why he can't take a picture. Anyone considering a custom pipe from Sawicki speed be ready for plenty of frustration and waiting and don't make the same mistake I did and pay 100% up front.
Hey man did your buddy ever get his pipe? I ordered mine and paid on November 16th and still don't have it. I've been getting the run around for a solid month, Tyler told me 10-12 weeks which I was fine with but we're into the 20th week this is unreal. He can't talk on the phone for some reason only spotty vague text messages. I'm so irritated I finally filed a dispute with PayPal and I'll just ask for a refund if he can't produce some proof that the pipe even exists yet. Been asking for pictures since early March and it's always an excuse why he can't take a picture. Anyone considering a custom pipe from Sawicki speed be ready for plenty of frustration and waiting and don't make the same mistake I did and pay 100% up front.
my spf pipe took forever but love it , i paid for half then paid the other half when it was ready, i asked for my money back after 3 plus months and it was done in a week as soon as i asked for refund lol
sucks but most of these custom pipe builders are all like this.
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2010
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From: Northern Colorado
No matter which one you get, better keep that T-Header stashed up in the rafters because you know damn good and well you'll miss that sound in 5-6 months lol. Throw it on for a week and then go back to pipe A. They can be stainless and expensive and flavor of the month and IG famous and **** any other pipe made is probably better quality but can't reproduce that racket. what about RedThunder? There's a few U.S vendors now, probably comparable wait times to the other 3 listed in here.
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Road Warrior
Joined: May 2010
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From: Bay area, CA
No matter which one you get, better keep that T-Header stashed up in the rafters because you know damn good and well you'll miss that sound in 5-6 months lol. Throw it on for a week and then go back to pipe A. They can be stainless and expensive and flavor of the month and IG famous and **** any other pipe made is probably better quality but can't reproduce that racket. what about RedThunder? There's a few U.S vendors now, probably comparable wait times to the other 3 listed in here.
Be ready to wait....
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Joined: May 2014
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From: Palm Desert,CA
Monster man, really sorry to hear about this. When I first talked to Tyler he seemed so up front with wait times, etc. always got back pretty quickly etc. sucks when maybe people get too big for their operations. I hope this gets figured out quickly to your satisfaction.
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From: Delawere
20 weeks for a pipe thats paid for? I'm thinking he's looeing sight of what got his name out there to begin with..Pipes...Sounds to me like he needs to hire someone to build pipes or run the shop.You can't do both.SOMEBODY has to be out there laying hands on that welder and not ordering t-shirts..$hit or get of the pot. We can talk about him being a "great guy" after he delivers what was paid for within the time promised. Sorry about your luck man.It happens in the car world a lot too. BTW he's out of tees.
Last edited by HrdNox; Apr 7, 2016 at 07:56 AM.
Dayum, sorry, didn't pay attention to the thread... That sucks