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08-28-2008, 06:17 PM
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thunder headers exhaust
what do yall think about thunder headers vs others ???? for a 08 rk
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08-28-2008, 06:22 PM
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COB
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I am not a FL guy but Thunder Headers consistently put out the best horsepower. They are undoubtably ugly however.
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08-28-2008, 06:32 PM
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Luke 22:36
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I have them on my bike, and they work well for me after tuning the exhaust to work with the rest of my engine...
I guess I would ask you what your priorities are for your exhaust.... Looks? Performance (and at what RPM). Stock motor or modified?
For a 2:1 exhaust on a touring bike, I would recommend an exhaust with longer primary tubes to develop the power lower in the RPM band. Shorter primary tubes develop power higher in the RPM band.
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Last edited by Kainam; 08-28-2008 at 11:11 PM.
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08-28-2008, 06:52 PM
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I've heard many times that the thunderheders are ugly,dont know the reason but heard that they blue at the end.Is ths the reason they are condsidered ugly?I was looking into them myself for my 08 rkc but shye away when i heard that they get blue.
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08-28-2008, 06:53 PM
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i want something that sounds good loud is ok.. looks good.. i have a stock motor ...
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08-28-2008, 07:00 PM
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Luke 22:36
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Central Kansas
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Quote:
Originally Posted by enrique
I've heard many times that the thunderheders are ugly,dont know the reason but heard that they blue at the end.Is ths the reason they are condsidered ugly?I was looking into them myself for my 08 rkc but shye away when i heard that they get blue.
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Mine haven't turned blue yet. 
But I have seen a lot of blued chrome T-Headers.
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'05 Carbed Night Train
111 rwhp, 112 rwtq
Best 1/4 ET 12.643s
Best 1/4 MPH 105.11
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08-28-2008, 07:32 PM
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Luke 22:36
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Originally Posted by 08 Road King
i want something that sounds good loud is ok.. looks good.. i have a stock motor ...
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Sounds and looks are subjective. In stock form thunderheaders are loud. I have quieted mine down and gained hp and tq in the process. I love the way mine sounds, but cams and other engine work all play a part in the way a bike sounds.
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'05 Carbed Night Train
111 rwhp, 112 rwtq
Best 1/4 ET 12.643s
Best 1/4 MPH 105.11
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08-28-2008, 08:26 PM
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COB
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Saratoga Springs, NY
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Kainam
Sounds and looks are subjective. In stock form thunderheaders are loud. I have quieted mine down and gained hp and tq in the process. I love the way mine sounds, but cams and other engine work all play a part in the way a bike sounds.
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You black one looks pretty good. I don't know of anyone that thinks the chrome ones are attractive.
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08-28-2008, 09:08 PM
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Location: miami,fl
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I've never seen the thnderheader slipons in persn only in pics.what is it that makes them so ugly to everyone?
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08-28-2008, 09:59 PM
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Junior Member
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Location: houston
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so what should i go with ??
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