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Another exhaust question

Discussion in 'Motorcycle Tech Talk' started by Texas Road Glide, Jul 18, 2007.

  1. Texas Road Glide

    Texas Road Glide New Member

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    so i am wanting to replace my pipes, on my 01 sporty. the problem is i can not find anything i really like. i cant stand that staggered look. i found a set of vance & hines sideshots, that i really like but the are for 04 -06, and i really like these pipes alot, what is the differance?? is there a way to make them work??

    TRG
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    here is a pic of the pipes i want......
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    Nice pipes TRG, they oughta be nice and quiet! :eek: :roflmao: :D
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    MID-USA offers a kit that has many different bent pipes so you make your own pipes if you have any fabricating abilities then have them cromed or leave them just as they but then you would have to clean them with wd-40 and scotch brite
    FoShoRacing978, Jul 18, 2007
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    those look like they would burn your leg with the center controls:eek: look at the pipes ladyharley has on her sporty i like her's better:D
    :cool:
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  7. Texas Road Glide

    Texas Road Glide New Member

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    i do have foward controls.......i just wanna know what keeps them from fitting??? show a pic of lady harleys bike, please cowboy.....
    looked on here and could not find it.....

    TRG
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    They may have changed the exhaust ports some with the 04 and up models. If I remember correctly, they did some head work and raised compression that year to bring up the horsepower a bit; along with the larger gas tanks and rubber mounts for the motor.
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  9. Texas Road Glide

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    thanks sea hag, thats what i wanted to know, if they bolted to the heads, i was willing to make or fabercate brackets to make them work as long as they bolted to the heads....sounds like they wont though...
    i am looking for pipes that are'nt the norm, so to speak



    TRG
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    I would call vance and hines and ask them the reasons they won't fit, is it exhaust position or mounting brackets, if it's the later then you can get the pipes and have a custom mount braket made up.

    The first response is probably "they wont fit" but press on nicely to get the person to ask engineering why, tell them you will buy a set if it's only a mounting bracket issue and make your own.

    Engineers are into stuff like that most bike people are into helping someone fix the problem.


    ::: Vance & Hines Performance Exhaust Systems :::
    hotroadking, Jul 19, 2007
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  11. Texas Road Glide

    Texas Road Glide New Member

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    thanks roadking,
    i actually called vance&hines with the help of your post, they (vance & hines) told me that harley made a frame change as well as engine changes.
    so i will just keep those ugly stock pipes with the cross over tube, till i find somthing i like......


    TRG
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