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Old Jun 20, 2008 | 09:18 PM
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I am going to buy a set of pipes and have narrowed it down to the vance and hines big radius or the side shots. I like the sound of the BR but I have never heard sideshots. Does anyone know how they sound compared to the BR? I like the look of the side shots better ,also I want loud but I dont want to hurt performance any. ANy help would be appreciated
 
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Old Jun 21, 2008 | 02:02 AM
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Go with the side shots, they will be loud enough and performance wilbe the same. If you WANT performance improvement, go with a 2into 1 pipe.
 
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Old Jun 21, 2008 | 02:38 AM
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side shots, way better looking IMO... but i also think there is a lot of hooey talked about pipes, i have short shots, meant to be rubbish performance wise and yet the bike goes like a bastard and pulls really hard right to when i give up, i had an indicated 120+ on the speedo the other day and it got there very quick. I know that 120 on the speedo is probably only 110 if that, but still those short shots with a BS AC and a PCIII run bloody well..[8D]
 
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I love my Side Shots.&nbsp\\; They look and sound great and you don't see them on every other bike.
 
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I will probably go with the sideshots then. I like the look and not very many people have them.Thanks everyone for you help

 
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I'd go sideshots, IMO they look better.&nbsp\\; The&nbsp\\;SS also are connected with the "power chamber" I'm not sure if the BR are.
 
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Sideshots....not too many around.

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I've got the V &amp\\; H pro pipe, 2 into 1, on my '03 WG, and on the '00 Nighttrain I have some brand new V &amp\\; H Big Radius.&nbsp\\; The&nbsp\\; WG pulls much harder and the NT is wayyy louder.
 
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Sideshots....not too many around.

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Nice looking bike!
 
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