Softail Models Standard, Custom, Night Train, Deuce, Springer, Heritage, Fatboy, Deluxe, Rocker and Cross Bones.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Dragging pipes?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #1  
Old 05-07-2008, 09:42 PM
Screamin00's Avatar
Screamin00
Screamin00 is offline
Tourer
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Columbia MO/Breese IL
Posts: 311
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default Dragging pipes?

I have V&H big staggered big shots on my pipes on my bike and have it lowered about 1 1/2 -2 inches and i have a few scrapes on the bottom of the pipes now from cornering on the MO twisties. I love the sound of the pipes but i just dont like them dragging on the ground that much, ive thought of the idea of selling them(cant see the scratches until you look under the bike) and getting something that doest hang as low. I want power and sound so what your you guys recommend? a nice 2 into 1? or something like the v&h big radius pipes?
 
  #2  
Old 05-07-2008, 10:07 PM
donk_316's Avatar
donk_316
donk_316 is offline
Road Master
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: AB, Canada
Posts: 1,045
Received 72 Likes on 49 Posts
Default RE: Dragging pipes?

I have big rads 2-2. They arescratched badly to the point of wanting to replace them due to dragging them so often. Im not lowered either. I have ground off the bottom of my brake arm and the feeler from the foot rest.

I couldnt imagine how much would be ground off my bike if it was lowered.
 
  #3  
Old 05-07-2008, 10:44 PM
barhpr's Avatar
barhpr
barhpr is offline
Road Captain
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Davenport, Iowa
Posts: 530
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default RE: Dragging pipes?

I had a v&h pro pipe. never touched the ground.. went to a copy of what you have now, and can barley lean right at all and the thing is dragging
 
  #4  
Old 05-07-2008, 11:12 PM
bks6721's Avatar
bks6721
bks6721 is offline
Tourer
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Michigan
Posts: 344
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default RE: Dragging pipes?

softail lowered 1.5 inches in the rear and I occasionally drag V&H Big Radius on tight right turns.

 
  #5  
Old 05-08-2008, 02:46 AM
Megalomania's Avatar
Megalomania
Megalomania is offline
Cruiser
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location:
Posts: 137
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default RE: Dragging pipes?

ORIGINAL: Screamin00

...or something like the v&h big radius pipes?
Big Radius scrape like a ****. I chopped off the bottom all the way up to the baffle and it still scrapes. I've completely ground through the metal and the baffle is exposed.
 
  #6  
Old 05-08-2008, 08:11 AM
Screamin00's Avatar
Screamin00
Screamin00 is offline
Tourer
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Columbia MO/Breese IL
Posts: 311
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default RE: Dragging pipes?

damn, they looked a bit shorter so i thought the may work, i guess those are outa the question
 
  #7  
Old 05-08-2008, 07:22 PM
blackness's Avatar
blackness
blackness is offline
Cruiser
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 105
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default RE: Dragging pipes?

I have the Big Radius 2 into 1 and mine is lowered 2". I drag them sometimes too.
 
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Smokeless Joe
Exhaust System Topics
19
01-03-2022 12:02 PM
John Kyle
Softail Models
0
05-03-2018 09:19 AM
'10NIGHTGLIDE
Dyna Glide Models
0
01-04-2011 11:51 AM
PearlWhiteGT
Softail Models
12
12-24-2010 02:32 PM



Quick Reply: Dragging pipes?



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:40 PM.