Which ones are the best bang for the buck? Does anyone have the Rush ceramic coated pipes? Does the ceramic coating really reduce the heat?

I appreciate any help I can get making my decision.

 

My buddy runs rienhart true duals, i run stock head pipes with S.E. slip ons. Same bikes, same year, engine everything. Ive riden his and it just feels gutless. Certainly sounds good, just no bottom end. When we are riding threw the hills he cant keep up either when pulling big hills at 60-70 mph

 

You need to retain a little back pressure for that bottom end. I run a 2-1 and love the sound and perfromance. They really compliment my cams. To each his own though.

 

I have the Rush Tru Duals and love them. They sound great outta the box and get better with time. The quality of the pipes cannot be beat. I would recomend Rush pipes without hesitation.

 

The ceramic coating does work.They significantly reduced the heat and with the proper tuning you cant notice the bottom end loss. I would recommend them.

 

What kinda cam does he have, and what kind do you have, stock, or?

 

+1 I agree! I love my Rinehart true duals and with the proper tune the TQ loss is insignificant.

 

Love my Rush Ceramics also. Running them with a PC V and notice no decrease in performance by the "seat of pants" feeling. Yes the ceramic does seem to help alot with the heat.

 

I prefer Bassani, the heat shields ain't the best though.

 

I installed my Rush True Duals in August and love them. I had already been running the Rush mufflers with 2.25" baffles so the sound was fairly loud. The new headpipes completely changed the sound and gave them a real bark when you roll on the throttle.

There is definitely less heat off of the pipes, but it still gets pretty darn hot when you are trapped in traffic.

The other big difference is the quality of the heat shields from Rush compared to the HD heat shields. The Rush heat shields are thicker and much more durable.