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Old Sep 1, 2011 | 06:01 PM
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I really really like the thunderheaders but I hate the look of them on the Dyna. I dont like the way they point up in the air. Has anybody put a softail thunderheader on a dyna? I just think it would look better being straight instead of a big swoop. I know I would probably have to make some brackets to put the softail one on but I was just seeing if anybody has ever done it before I start.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
 
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Old Sep 1, 2011 | 06:20 PM
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Old Sep 1, 2011 | 06:36 PM
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point up in the air? what are you talking about?
 
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Old Sep 1, 2011 | 06:59 PM
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I have the ThunderHeader on my 2003 FXDL...there is very little up sweep.
 
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Old Sep 1, 2011 | 07:25 PM
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I guess the longer rear shocks you have the more up sweep the Thunderheader appears to have.I have no problem with that I hate the way the end looks.I think it'd look even better with a radical upsweep but that would totally kill your ability to run saddle bags.Notice with the 11" shocks in my sig pic it looks totally level.
 
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The pipe is level. It's just an illusion of it having an upsweep.

You could always modify the pipe like Venturaoutfit.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...ing-mount.html
 
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Old Sep 1, 2011 | 09:21 PM
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The more upsweep the better in my opinion. As stated, low shocks will make it look level.

Venturaoutfit's pipe is the shi*!!!
 
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My pipe has a lot of upsweep and is twisted. But I think it looks good amd it never drags on the ground.
 
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Yeah. I used a softail t header on my dyna. Works great. I took half a t header bracket and cut up the back end. Easy
 
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I put an old Softtail TH on my Dyna. I had to make my own bracket out some scraps laying around the shop. I cut mine and purposely gave it upsweep so it wouldn't drag.

 
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