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Thunderheader Heat Shield - How well do they work

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Old 07-11-2017, 09:35 AM
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Default Thunderheader Heat Shield - How well do they work
I have a Thunderheader 2into1 exhaust system on my 2006 Dyna, and it gets pretty hot. Looks like the heat shields are around $200 - do they work?
 
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Old 07-11-2017, 10:26 AM
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I have a 16 Lowrider and the heat was horrible. I got a crotch cooler. While they don't take away the heat completely, they have helped immensely.
 
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They work ok. But even with the heat shields a portion of the pipe is not covered on our dynas
 
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They keep you from melting your shoes on the pipes.
 
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The full heat shields on my Bassani help, but they're not a cure-all...
 
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My heat shield doesn't do much but save my boot

 
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Every pair of pants I own is burned through from when I ran my Thunderheaders WO the shields.
 
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