anybody have the thunderheader 2 into 1
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RE: anybody have the thunderheader 2 into 1
I don't have heat shields other than the ones I made myself out of the old stock ones and even with the exhaust wrap it still gets pretty hot when you're sitting still.But again it did that with the stock headers.I've come to the conclusion that it's just the nature of the beast, it's a big air cooled motor and when it's sitting still idling it's going to be uncomfortable.You do what you can to mitigate that, IE. heat shields, exhaust tape, synthetic oil and getting it tuned right but in the end it is what it is.
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RE: anybody have the thunderheader 2 into 1
Thunderheaders are a great pipe, but the rear pipe definitely gets way hotter than the stock headers. I don't know if it's because the pipe runs forward or if it just the position relative to your leg. I didn't get the heat shields, and ended up wrapping to keep from burning holes in my jeans. I wasn't running lean, either. In fact, I was a little on the rich side.
If you want the black coated pipes, I recommend buying the chrome set (cheaper) and having it jet hot coated. The ceramic black from Thunderheader sucks. It discolors, and will pit pretty quickly.
If you want the black coated pipes, I recommend buying the chrome set (cheaper) and having it jet hot coated. The ceramic black from Thunderheader sucks. It discolors, and will pit pretty quickly.
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RE: anybody have the thunderheader 2 into 1
[quote]ORIGINAL: DynaRoyce
Hey - new member...first post reply.
I just scored a brand-new '08 Super Glide Custom (vivid black..). It's freakin' Sweet!
Anyway, I do not have a Thunder Header installed yet, but when I was at the dealer this week picking up an SE Air Kit,
I did talk to them about pipes. At my dealer (North Texas HD...), they are big on the Thunder Headers. In fact, five of the guys who work there had their bikes parked out front, and they all had them (..I've noticed that a lot of dealers seem to rally around a particular pipe brand - some are big on Rineharts, others are big on Vance & Hines, etc..) The parts guy took me outside and he started his '07 Street Bob with one on it, and it sounded fantastic.
I also got passed today by a gorgeous Road Glide that had one on it - sounded great. The pipe is about 6 or 7 inches longer for those, so the note is a little more subdued.
My only concern on these is that they seem to discolor quite a bit at the end...the entire cone section at the end of the pipe turns brown/black. Every one of the bikes at the dealer had this, as did the RG that I saw today. Of course, functionally, this is meaningless.
They work great and sound terrific- they have a rich, deep rumble...a hint of bark.
Personally, I am still leaning toward a D&D Fat cat, but the Thunder Header has great promise. Keep in mind that the basic pipe purchase does not include heat shields. I think they're an extra $150.00. So, if you're going on price point, keep that in mind when doing compares.
You can solve that by using rubbing compound (RC)on the black area, which I just did on Saturday, and it cleans up the exhaust. Just be careful when using the RC as it can scratch the chrome.
I picked up a Thunderheader for $598 (incl. heat shields)shipped from gopartsdirect.com .
Hey - new member...first post reply.
I just scored a brand-new '08 Super Glide Custom (vivid black..). It's freakin' Sweet!
Anyway, I do not have a Thunder Header installed yet, but when I was at the dealer this week picking up an SE Air Kit,
I did talk to them about pipes. At my dealer (North Texas HD...), they are big on the Thunder Headers. In fact, five of the guys who work there had their bikes parked out front, and they all had them (..I've noticed that a lot of dealers seem to rally around a particular pipe brand - some are big on Rineharts, others are big on Vance & Hines, etc..) The parts guy took me outside and he started his '07 Street Bob with one on it, and it sounded fantastic.
I also got passed today by a gorgeous Road Glide that had one on it - sounded great. The pipe is about 6 or 7 inches longer for those, so the note is a little more subdued.
My only concern on these is that they seem to discolor quite a bit at the end...the entire cone section at the end of the pipe turns brown/black. Every one of the bikes at the dealer had this, as did the RG that I saw today. Of course, functionally, this is meaningless.
They work great and sound terrific- they have a rich, deep rumble...a hint of bark.
Personally, I am still leaning toward a D&D Fat cat, but the Thunder Header has great promise. Keep in mind that the basic pipe purchase does not include heat shields. I think they're an extra $150.00. So, if you're going on price point, keep that in mind when doing compares.
You can solve that by using rubbing compound (RC)on the black area, which I just did on Saturday, and it cleans up the exhaust. Just be careful when using the RC as it can scratch the chrome.
I picked up a Thunderheader for $598 (incl. heat shields)shipped from gopartsdirect.com .
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