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Sep 1, 2011 | 06:01 PM

chadlong7487

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Thunderheader questions!

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!

Sep 1, 2011 | 06:20 PM

thedonthere

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Sep 1, 2011 | 06:36 PM

djack

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point up in the air? what are you talking about?

Sep 1, 2011 | 06:59 PM

03FXD-LOW

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I have the ThunderHeader on my 2003 FXDL...there is very little up sweep.

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.

Sep 1, 2011 | 08:12 PM

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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

Sep 1, 2011 | 09:21 PM

JCleary

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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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Sep 2, 2011 | 01:15 AM

ralix13

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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

Sep 2, 2011 | 01:17 PM

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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.