I don't believe you heard that the Sideshots loose torque, etc. Typically that is a common critique of the 2-2 Shortshots. The Sideshots are 2-1-2 with the power chamber (and I have quiet baffles installed as well) which almost completely recoups any possible back pressure loss from the shorter pipe. My bike has the 110" engine and I tried the stock headers with the SE, the short shots and these. Best performance IMHO was with the Sideshots. I'm sure a thunder header or some other long 2-1 exhaust would get better overall performance, but I prefer the look and sound of these.

Greg

 

Thank you for your response.

 

Greg...any dyno numbers to back it up? It would be a great way to drive the point home, although when I went from stock header pipes/slipons to my 2-1...I could FEEL a huge difference too. It was night and day. My butt dyno works great, I don't have the access or funds to dyno with each upgrade. Wish I did.

 

I don't really care about what a dyno prints out, I've had the same bike dyno tested 3 times at the same location by three different techs with radically different results. I can generally tell if power is lost or gained by riding my bike for about 5 miles. I trust my Butt dyno any day, also the back pressure stats are public domain direct from V&H just give them a call, they have numbers for all of their stock exhausts and super customer service.

Greg

 

I hear ya on that.


My dyno experience wasn't as horrible as yours (nothing drastic, just small differences mostly from humidity/conditions..and with a car, not a bike) so I can see how you have little faith in the numbers they provide.



It really is all in the feel after all. I know on my offroad bike (Honda 450) after I put a pipe, cam, intake and tuned the carb it was a WILD animal compared to stock. I didn't need it dyno'd to tell me it gained.

 

Those pipes were meant for your bike, they look friggin awesome!

 

Simply stunning bike. Looks like I'm buying again this year.

 

Here is a link to the bike with six-spoke wheels, my latest mod

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...ke-wheels.html

Thanks for the kind words!

Greg

 

What I love about the 2010 Wide Glide is the chrome engine with the black case. I wish the Street Bobs could be that way like with the 06-08 models....