Found my pipes...
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Road Captain
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I've been looking pretty regularly, even those I was somewhat lucky to find, since they were listed under the part number but not model name. Like I said, the few other places I was able to find them there always seemed to be issues coming up with actually getting them.
Did I overpay? Sure, I think I said that in the first post in the thread, but they were what I wanted and I didn't seem to be having much luck elsewhere. When it comes down to it I suppose I don't mind overpaying a bit to get them now and actually have them on my bike in time for riding season instead of waiting and maybe getting them cheaper down the line, possibly next year, possibly never. If they were still in production and it was just a matter of finding the dealer with the lowest mark-up that would be something different altogether.
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Wow looks like you can't post what you you think is cool on this message board without some A* hole knocking you. I personally think aot of bikes on this board a so freaking common I mean lets take a look at BLKnCHRME09Deluxe's bike. A deluxe with fishtails and a SE intake. Never seen anything like that.
Thunderheadder's work good but you have to want that long pipe look.
Hooker has made it's name making headders. I get complements all the time on mine, even had a couple offers. If your bike is properly tuned for your setup then it really doesn't matter what you have. If i was building a drag bike I might choose something else or build an exhaust. No I am going for style, and a different style than every other bike at the bar. Those pipes originally sold for $800+. If you got them 2 years ago for $680 everone would be telling you waht a great deal you got. I say "if you like it go for it." F*k the rest.
As a side note I also do not like the hypercharger. I have installed many of then and yes the work but they do not flow very well. The pro or the pro"r" are the only ones I would consider becase of the larger volume air chamber. If you want to keep that retro look check out an s&s teardrop or something simple like I did.
Thunderheadder's work good but you have to want that long pipe look.
Hooker has made it's name making headders. I get complements all the time on mine, even had a couple offers. If your bike is properly tuned for your setup then it really doesn't matter what you have. If i was building a drag bike I might choose something else or build an exhaust. No I am going for style, and a different style than every other bike at the bar. Those pipes originally sold for $800+. If you got them 2 years ago for $680 everone would be telling you waht a great deal you got. I say "if you like it go for it." F*k the rest.
As a side note I also do not like the hypercharger. I have installed many of then and yes the work but they do not flow very well. The pro or the pro"r" are the only ones I would consider becase of the larger volume air chamber. If you want to keep that retro look check out an s&s teardrop or something simple like I did.
I dont think he was bein an A** he was bein honest he even said that! Who knows he might have expierence with a hypercharger and tryin to save the guy from waistin his money. And dont knock the guys bike that aint cool.
Anyway IMO I dont think a hypercharger would look good on your bones if your doin a retro look. Like someone said maybe an S&S teardrop or I think a velocity stack would look good. Just my 2 cents its your money and your bike do what looks good to you.
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Wow looks like you can't post what you you think is cool on this message board without some A* hole knocking you. I personally think aot of bikes on this board a so freaking common I mean lets take a look at BLKnCHRME09Deluxe's bike. A deluxe with fishtails and a SE intake. Never seen anything like that.
As a side note I also do not like the hypercharger. I have installed many of then and yes the work but they do not flow very well. The pro or the pro"r" are the only ones I would consider becase of the larger volume air chamber. If you want to keep that retro look check out an something simple like I did.
As a side note I also do not like the hypercharger. I have installed many of then and yes the work but they do not flow very well. The pro or the pro"r" are the only ones I would consider becase of the larger volume air chamber. If you want to keep that retro look check out an something simple like I did.
And to the OP ... IMO.. yes IMO... the Kuryakyn parts are cheap and out dated in styling. I've also read alot on how they fall apart... and for that pricing there are tons of better options out there. IMO of course. I was just giving my honest opinion... Not trying to be rude.
Last edited by BLKnCHRME09Deluxe; Dec 28, 2010 at 10:05 PM.
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... you said it... "Buy what ya like" cause i really don't care what hes buys...
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Road Captain
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No worries, it's not like anyone's opinion is going to make me cry. If I had a Deluxe then maybe I'd be looking for long pipes, I Just don't like the way they'd look on my bike. I'm not taking my bike to the drag strip or the track to race it, and when I'm done setting it up it will still have enough horsepower that I doubt I'm going to be worried about not being able to go fast enough. If all I wanted was HP I'd have bought a crotch rocket or a Vmax, and not a Harley.
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Yes I used to ride my purple bike. I bought it that color. If you look close you can see the harlequin flames. It was a womans bike. If you look at the pic I added in my first post you would see many changes have been made.
BTW. That is the bay door at the shop I work at. Where I build bikes everyday.
BTW. That is the bay door at the shop I work at. Where I build bikes everyday.
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Road Captain
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As for the unfortunate bickering in the above posts, I hope that can be kept to a minimum, as it isn't really relevant to anything we're discussing. You are all entitled to your opinions, but can't we at least be civil about it?
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Done!!! ... LoL... Have you looked into Performance Machine intakes? They have great styling and are made very well.. IMO... now like i said IMO... LOLOLOL... ok ok enough of that... They do match up to the Bones very well... And they do have several different styles to choose from.
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[LEFT]Done!!! ... LoL... Have you looked into Performance Machine intakes? They have great styling and are made very well.. IMO... now like i said IMO... LOLOLOL... ok ok enough of that... They do match up to the Bones very well... And they do have several different styles to choose from.