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Old Aug 26, 2009 | 06:19 PM
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For some reason I like the thunderheader on Dyna's and some of the touring bikes.

On a softail? Meh...Maybe I'm a spaz. They just dont flow right IMO. Clucky and outta sorts.

Put that pipe on a slammed Dyna with the little black fairing or something? Then its on and cracka-lackin!!

Like this bike. I wouldnt have it any other way but with a T-Header.


But this? Meh not so much...This bike is really...Off?
 
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Old Aug 26, 2009 | 06:20 PM
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Yeah, it actually looks like the XLCR pipe.
 
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Old Aug 26, 2009 | 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by rthomp159
D&D Low Cat. Looks great, sounds great, performs great, and you'll never drag it in a hard corner. No offense to anyone, but I think the Thunderheader's QC is shoddy.


I checked out the D&D fat cats and those were pretty solid.

What's shoddy about the Thunderheader's QC?
 
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Old Aug 26, 2009 | 06:25 PM
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Every one I've seen in person looks like it was put together out of spare parts (if that makes any sense). They just don't seem to be well-assembled. They sound great and perform well, but they don't look good to me, and they don't look..........quality.
 
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Old Aug 26, 2009 | 06:28 PM
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I agree about the looks of the Thunderheader,looks like a high school shop project and the kid got maybe a C
 
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Old Aug 26, 2009 | 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by DR.Greenthumb
I agree about the looks of the Thunderheader,looks like a high school shop project and the kid got maybe a C
Yeah, that's a good way to put it.
 
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Old Aug 26, 2009 | 06:35 PM
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rthomp, I get what you're saying. They sound great, perform great but don't look all that great. I've been running mine for 7 years and a lot of my friends swear by them (thunderheaders). They've tried other pipes but always go back to the THs. I think they have great quality but don't necessarily have the looks to go with them. I want to go for a different look without sacrificing performance.

Anybody seen, running or heard anything about the Martin Bros Fatdaddies? I can't find too much about them on the web (besides the stock pictures).
 
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Old Aug 26, 2009 | 06:41 PM
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rthomp, that lowcat looks pretty sweet too. I almost went with that one.

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