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I have always liked Vance & Hines and had them on the fxlr, flhtcui, and flhr. But its been 13 years since I bought the
last set and maybe I need to look at other brands of exhaust systems.
I plan on installing the exhaust myself and then having the dealer add a HD tuner and put the trike on the dyno.
Loud pipes save lives. So if there is baffle material in the new slip-on mufflers I would like to remove all or most of it and run just the steel baffles that remain, if the dyno says its ok to do so.
I like how on some true dual systems the rear cylinder pipe stays on the right side of the bike (I hate saying trike!) and the front cylinder pipe ends up on the left side.
I welcome any useful ideas, advice, and experience on V&H systems as well as Rhinehart and Cobras
You need to consider your factory warranty as well as any aftermarket extended warranty before making any mods to your trike.
I've added a Stage I and V&H Twin Slash Rounds to my '18 after I had it in for the 1,000 mile service but I still have the extended warranty and I won't do any more mods that may endanger the drivetrain coverage.
Ya like was said. Your going to need to watch that warranty with taking the Cat off. Not just the tuner voids a warranty. Removing the cat will do it too. Your dealership may say it’s a non issue. But if you go elsewhere and have an issue. They very well could flag your bike and then you’re done.
But if you’re not worried about warranty then don’t waste your money on a SEPST. I for sure wouldn’t spend the money on a dyno tune with such a restrictive tuner.
Look at the Cobra power core header made for trikes. Just put one on the wife’s freewheeler. Looks and sounds great. No adapter pipes. I have a thread here about them.
You may like this: https://danddexhaust.com/harley/trikes/17-19-xcat-2-2
or this: https://danddexhaust.com/harley/trikes?product_id=148
Works well and sounds as gnarly as they come.
Whichever way you go, if you void the factory warranty, get a real tuner. TTS, PV, DL.
The SE tuner is adequate with all SE components, & will maintain factory coverage if installed within the first 60 days of ownership but no guarantees beyond that.
Last edited by rigidthumper; Apr 22, 2022 at 06:30 AM.
I am getting mixed messages here.
I had a screaming eagle tuner on the Ultra and it was sufficient for my needs. I dont plan on drag racing or building the motor on the trike so any tuner that does more than the SE would be unnecessary.
Id like to think the fella Im texting with knows what hes talking about. If hes given others the same advice about tuners, exhaust and warranty, and then they lost their warranty, Id think the dealership would have fired him or at least instructed him not to give that advice anymore because of all the pd off customers.
Nothing about owning a Harley is cheap. Buying pipes, a tuner, and dyno time doesnt even add up to the amount of tax I paid when I bought the trike.
And other than a different windshield for touring, I dont expect to spend anymore money on the already loaded CVO.
Another screen grab.
I bought the first one that came to Honda Town in Des Moines the spring of 1979. The red color. Put 33,000 miles on it by 1987. But once I got the FXLR in 87, I rarely rode the CBX.
It was sitting around too much and eventually one of the 24 valves got a little sticky. It had a barely noticeable miss. Dealers wanted $2500.00 for a valve job. So I sold it to a guy from Minneapolis in 1990, and he was aware of the valve sticking. I still had the invoice from when I bought it new, $3452.00, and thats what I sold it to him for.
Here are the prices for true duals w/slip-ons, via each manufacturer website.
D & D$1393.00
Cobra$1391.00
Rinehart$1319.90
Vance & Hines$1098.00
This Harley lifetime warranty seems a lot like a pay as you go scheme. I have to have a dealer do the service every 5000 miles and pay almost $600 for that service? For a glorified oil change?
My Ultra spoiled me. 78,000 miles and never had any trouble. It never didnt start, it never stranded me. I will never sell it.
Got to be friends with a mechanic who worked at the dealership and he did the 20, 40, and 60 thousand mile service in his own shop, for a fraction of the dealer cost.
So do these Harley trikes break down a lot? Do I need to abide by Harleys warranty service rules because the trike is gonna give me trouble?
Here are the prices for true duals w/slip-on’s, via each manufacturer website.
D & D—$1393.00
Cobra—$1391.00
Rinehart—$1319.90
Vance & Hines—$1098.00
This Harley lifetime warranty seems a lot like a pay as you go scheme. I have to have a dealer do the service every 5000 miles and pay almost $600 for that service? For a glorified oil change?
My Ultra spoiled me. 78,000 miles and never had any trouble. It never didn’t start, it never stranded me. I will never sell it.
Got to be friends with a mechanic who worked at the dealership and he did the 20, 40, and 60 thousand mile service in his own shop, for a fraction of the dealer cost.
So do these Harley trikes break down a lot? Do I need to abide by Harley’s warranty service rules because the trike is gonna give me trouble?
Im sorry. But that “Chrome Consultant”. Lol. Is full of ****. You absolutely do not need a tune with mufflers. And altering the emissions will void the powertrain warranty. There’s a few threads here where it has happened. The digital tech will tattle tail in the tuner yes. Immediately it checks that.
Here’s the thing. I don’t care what you do to your bike. It’s yours. Do what you will. I will try to give some good advice and pass on what I know and have had either experience with or seen happen. That guy at the dealership. Wants your money. And that lifetime warranty is bullshit too. You know if your paying 600 bucks for an oil change to keep that warranty. You’re taking it up the *** all day. And they force you to use their parts and their shop for everything. It’s handcuffing you the Harley. I pay 80 bucks for my service. I do it myself. And when I do service work for anyone. It’s 75 bucks plus oils and filter.
And honestly. Last thing I’d do to a 1200+ pound trike is gut the torque with tru duals just for sound.
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