Vance & Hines Sideshots or Thunderheaders
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Vance & Hines Sideshots or Thunderheaders
I own and ride a 2011 Dyna Street Bob. Recently I have been thinking about going louder. I love the Vance & Hines sideshot exhaust pipes but I also love the Thunderheader 2 in 1 exhaust. Just looking for what other Harley owners who have these pipes think and recommend. Pro and cons of both? Malfuction issues?
Thanks,
Xavier
Thanks,
Xavier
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I own and ride a 2011 Dyna Street Bob. Recently I have been thinking about going louder. I love the Vance & Hines sideshot exhaust pipes but I also love the Thunderheader 2 in 1 exhaust. Just looking for what other Harley owners who have these pipes think and recommend. Pro and cons of both? Malfuction issues?
Thanks,
Xavier
Thanks,
Xavier
You're going to hear about quality issues with the ThunderHeader, but the best for power and sound. Some like the look. Some hate them... I like the look, but the complaints about quality keep me away.
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Are we talking V&H Sideshots or V&H Shortshots? You said Sideshots, but I thought V&H only made those for older Dyna's?
Anyway, I love the look of the Sideshots. Very aggressive and you don't see them very often.
http://www.vanceandhines.com/store/d...lsystems/26001
Anyway, I love the look of the Sideshots. Very aggressive and you don't see them very often.
http://www.vanceandhines.com/store/d...lsystems/26001
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I've had a Thunderheader for 33,000 miles and V&H Big Shots for 27,000 miles...
Both great pipes. Both no issues. I would buy either again. 2-1 is better for performance but if your motor is essentially just a stage 1, it is a pretty negligible difference. Whichever grabs you should work fine.
Both great pipes. Both no issues. I would buy either again. 2-1 is better for performance but if your motor is essentially just a stage 1, it is a pretty negligible difference. Whichever grabs you should work fine.
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When I bought my '09 it had black V&H Sideshots with Fuel Pak. I didn't like the way the bike ran and did some adjustments to the Fuel Pak as per V&H website and the bike ran better. I changed out to the Thunderheader and SEPST and the bike runs much stronger and I have had zero issues with the quality of the pipe. I still have the Sideshots and Fuel Pak collecting dust.
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