Best head pipe
Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2013
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From: Seabrook, NH
Personally I like the S&S header best.
Looks like two separate pipes and easy to dyno tune according to the guy that setup the bike.
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Tourer
Joined: May 2013
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From: Ontario, Canada
As far as I know with true duals compared to an X-pipe you will lose some backpressure and therefore some lower end torque. True duals and more open mufflers than stock even more low end torque. Add a more open intake and you will have to tune.
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From: anacoco, la
For those mods the V&H or the Full sac will be the same. Me personally I don't like the idea of decatting the stock pipe because of the stock O2 sensor locations. With the well engineered aftermarket head pipes the O2 sensors are in the down pipes right near the exhaust valves. The power duals will match very nicely with the monster ovals and then you could do the FP3 to tune it!
now, i have seen where an aftermarket pipe has 2 sets of bungs welded in, the 12mm in the stock location, and the 18mm near the exhaust flanges.
Road Warrior
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From: Land of 10,000 lakes
The difference is that with the 2-1-2 pipe the exhaust pulses from one cylinder mix with the pulses from the other cylinder, which helps pull the exhaust gasses out from the engine, reducing reversion, and thus reducing engine pumping loss..net result, more power at the rear wheel.
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Road Master
Joined: Mar 2013
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From: Phoenix, AZ
I would go that route or what I did. I'm using S&s poewer tune duals with the FP3 and V&H twin round slash muffs Awesome setup.
Road Master
Joined: Mar 2013
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From: Phoenix, AZ
This is what I have! Looks better than stock. Love them!
Tourer
Joined: Dec 2009
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From: North Central CT
Several experienced members in here will say that the V&H products are designed for looks and not performance and do not follow industry guidelines for O2 sensor placement or depth. I won't use one next time.
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Road Warrior
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: Wisconsin
The Jackpot 2-1-2 head pipe from Fuel Moto is the best in the business as far as performance and customer support. Looks and sound are subjective and are really up to you.
I have had V&H, Rinehart and Jackpot head pipes and the Jackpot 2-1-2 perform the best of anything I've owned.
Good luck.
I have had V&H, Rinehart and Jackpot head pipes and the Jackpot 2-1-2 perform the best of anything I've owned.
Good luck.
