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Old Feb 25, 2012 | 11:27 PM
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are thunderheaders known to scrape on right turns?
 
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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 05:14 AM
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never scraped mine when i had it on my bike.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 07:42 AM
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I've got 500-ish miles on mine. I've almost worn a hole through the front head pipe, even though I have 13.5" shocks on the bike...
 
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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 09:03 AM
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i know this sounded like a funny question. the reason im asking is my pipe is for a different year. the the end of the cone is a bit lower than most of them i see. i have to re do my mount so it works. hopefully i don't scrape too much with the way this is gonna be set up.
 
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Old Feb 27, 2012 | 01:19 PM
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Funny to find this thread today. I shredded my theader pretty good on the way to work this morning. Added some character..

I just put pipe on this winter so only have a few hundred miles on it so far. Plenty of sparks to come I'm guessing.


07 SB. Progressive rears and front drop ins.
 
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Old Feb 27, 2012 | 01:31 PM
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Yes that was the first thing I noticed about mine.If you still have your stock heat shields laying around it's pretty simple to make up some type of skid plate to keep from grinding through.Or you can get used to it and not lean over quite as far on the right.
 
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Old Feb 27, 2012 | 02:07 PM
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Ive been looking at the thunders and they look pretty low. Now im looking at the supertrapp supermegs, they look like they have a lot more clearance.
 
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Old Feb 27, 2012 | 02:14 PM
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yes they do thats why all of my buddies and i modify them. full cut and turn. i havent hit mine once and am always hitting the pegs.
 
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Nighttrain, thats badass how you guys modify those but man id have a hard time spending 630 bucks on pipes a then cutting them up.. maybe if a guy could get a used set for cheap. im a decent welder and fabber, wish i had tubing bender and my own welder, id like to experiment.
 
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