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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 01:10 PM
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I really liked the look of my old pipes, the short shots powdercoated glass black with the chrome tips showing .

So excuse my ignorance. I'm new to all this! I have been seriously considering the V&H Short Shots, but have held back because evryone has them. But now that I see them with the gloss black powder coating I have to have them! How did the gloss powder coat black hold up?
 
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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by catlkn
So excuse my ignorance. I'm new to all this! I have been seriously considering the V&H Short Shots, but have held back because evryone has them. But now that I see them with the gloss black powder coating I have to have them! How did the gloss powder coat black hold up?
The powder has held up great.
 
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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by RMT
black Bassani Pro Street II with slash cut ends
I have to agree here, but I may be biased.....one of the best performance exhausts on the market (maybe "THE" best) & looks good too.
 
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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 03:00 PM
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Supertrapp X-pipe
 
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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by WVHogRider
I have to agree here, but I may be biased.....one of the best performance exhausts on the market (maybe "THE" best) & looks good too.
I wonder how they would look in black with exhaust wrap rather than heat shields.
 
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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by papadop88
Well duh, obviously...V&H

Those ARE the coolest IMO
 
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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 05:43 PM
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EVERYBODY has Short Shots on their Nightster, that's why I didn't buy them. I do think some chrome looks good on the "N", so I went with Rhineharts. The black tips on them look good with the vivid black paint. I also think that they sound better than anything else that I have heard. I would like to see and hear a Nightster with a Rhinehart 2-1 pipe. I think it would be badass.
 
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Old Dec 18, 2008 | 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by RMT
I wonder how they would look in black with exhaust wrap rather than heat shields.
Well, you asked....So you shall receive.....Here's LoneRyder's bike with that exact look.... Hope Lone don't mind me postin' his scoot.


 
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Thanks.

IMHO those look 100000 times better than the waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay over done V&H.
 

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Old Dec 18, 2008 | 05:05 PM
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don't short yourself because everyone has the V&H. There is a reason why everyone has them
 
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