thunderheader;worth it?
Club Member
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 11,483
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From: Passaic County, NJ
The T-Header DOES sound good. But, quality isn't there, IMHO. They seem fragile.
I prefer D&D(have one on my FXR) though, the Dyna is going to get a Pro Pipe. I have used D&D on several bikes, and I haven't been let down yet.
VDOP, 10,000 points for the derby cover.
Chase
I prefer D&D(have one on my FXR) though, the Dyna is going to get a Pro Pipe. I have used D&D on several bikes, and I haven't been let down yet.
VDOP, 10,000 points for the derby cover.
Chase
I paid less than $500 for it brand new, shipped to my door from American Classic Motorcycles in PA. I've checked prices and it's gone up $100 since then. Maybe the manufacturer improved the finish since 2009.
Cruiser
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 110
Likes: 2
From: Germany
Finish still sucks but performance is awesome and it sounds better that the competition. Depending on how you ride you may have some clearance issues, I also scraped the **** out of my short shots so it is what it is.
Grand HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 4,584
Likes: 918
From: coast to coast
Had a TH for 35,000 miles on my previous bike. Loved it and Zero issues. Quality was fine and held up great. Wanted to try something different this time and like the V&H too, but definitely louder than the TH...
Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 7,279
Likes: 56
From: Union Bridge, MD
I love my Thunderheader. Other exhaust I have had are Bassani, V&H and Pythons. The only exhaust I have ever had a problem with are the Bassani's, which I will never own again.
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Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 4,718
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From: Back in the Good Ole USA. South Carolina to be exact.
Yeah, same here. I like the look and sound, I understand performance s good but I've always heard so much negative about the quality of the finish and the cracking issues.
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 2,464
Likes: 50
From: Rouses Point, N.Y.
my thunderheader has been on now for 10,000 hard miles. no cracks no leaks and the chrome still looks new. and the sound of it on a big bore with big cams and compression really make a point. the only other pipe i just heard on a big bore that sounded nice was the new rush 2 into 1. i heard at the tuners last weekend. saw alot of big bore bikes out there and most running the supertrapp 2 into 1 that pipe has shown to produce the highest torque numbers on big builds. but u have to like the sound of it.