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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 05:30 PM
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What are the plus and minuses of dual exhaust?
 
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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 05:34 PM
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Clean, balanced appearance with excellent performance. No negatives come to mind.
 
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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 05:36 PM
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loosea little low end torque compared to a 2-1. otherwise agree as above
 
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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 05:42 PM
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Pro - Less heat on the right thigh.
Pro - balanced sound.
Con - none for me.
 
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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 05:42 PM
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Pluses gives you that true Harley sound and I don't see any negatives.
 
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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 06:47 PM
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I just converted over to true duels, might have lost some torque but can not tell it, but the sound is well worth the lose. I can make up power in other ways, that sound is really hard to find any other way.
 
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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 07:23 PM
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Swithin mine over in a couple weeks. Like the sound difference. Get behind some with and without duals and hear the dif. Try to make sure they have the same pipes if possible. Yopu can't go wrong with duals. IMHO
 
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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 09:25 PM
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Plus: Looks good. Sounds good. Less heat.

Minus: Is not the best performance choice available.
 
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Considering the same thing....primarily the heat issue, then the sound. I'll keep my SE slip-ons cause I like their sound. Ive allready done the SE A/C and remap. Waiting to decide on which management system....SERT or PC III. Any warranty considerations?

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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 02:30 PM
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I have just fitted the vance and hines dual headers with my 94db screamin eagle slip ons and I couldn't be happier, they sound & look better, andthere is less heat on the RHS of bike. So there are no real negatives all is good.
 
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