V & H Dual Baggers

namelama · 03-25-2010, 11:51 PM

Anyone else have this problem with dual baggers? This is the second rear cylinder exhaust pipe V&H has replaced on my 06 Nomad under warranty. Kudos to them, they stood behind their product but the pipe cracked all the way around at approximately 4 inches from the head. Did not notice the exhaust noise until it was this severe. The bike has 24K miles of normal commute driving. Drove over to V&H and within a week they had the pipe ready for pickup. Good folks over there but I'm concerned about how long the new one will last. Pix too large but I'll send them email, if interested.

**Cajunrider** · 03-26-2010, 12:01 AM

I've never owned a set of V & H baggers but several members here do have them. A few have had problems with the cracked header pipe and many have not. There has been much discussion on this topic in the past. If you search back, you may be able to find the threads I'm speaking of on this particular board or on the garage board. Good luck.

**nomadbehappy** · 03-26-2010, 09:48 AM

I have a set of them on my nomad. So far no problems, but I just got the bike last fall (it had 3,000 kms on it). Glad you posted this as I will make sure i keep on eye on them in case there are problems down the road. Nice to hear when a company stands behind their product and does right by it when there are problems.

**ringadingh** · 03-26-2010, 09:51 AM

Some of the pipes crack exactly where yours did, mine have done this twice. After about five years it cracked and I welded it up only to have it crack again. The second time I put a patch over the crack and had it tig welded, It has being holding up well since then. The pipes are made of very thin metal and get weak from vibration after a while. It seems V&H stands behind them only during the warranty period. With so many cracked pipes they won't admit that there is a problem with some of them cracking.

cactusjack · 03-26-2010, 10:03 AM

This is a well-known problem with V&H and is also one of the reasons I went with Cobras.

landman · 03-26-2010, 01:36 PM

what CJ said !

hammer · 03-26-2010, 05:31 PM

Thanks all. I notice no problems after 24000K but now will keep an eye on it.

The V&H were on the bike when I got it and sound good. I never liked the way the back cylinder pipe chrome cover justs ends at he bend to left side. That's a pretty lame el cheapo design in my estimation.

I have talked to them a couple of times and they, like Kuryakyn do not care or support the Metric bikes like they do Harley. A support staff person pretty much admitted that to me.

03-25-2010, 11:51 PM	#1
namelama Jr. Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 23	V & H Dual Baggers Anyone else have this problem with dual baggers? This is the second rear cylinder exhaust pipe V&H has replaced on my 06 Nomad under warranty. Kudos to them, they stood behind their product but the pipe cracked all the way around at approximately 4 inches from the head. Did not notice the exhaust noise until it was this severe. The bike has 24K miles of normal commute driving. Drove over to V&H and within a week they had the pipe ready for pickup. Good folks over there but I'm concerned about how long the new one will last. Pix too large but I'll send them email, if interested. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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03-26-2010, 12:01 AM	#2
Cajunrider Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: (SE Louisiana) Posts: 8,340	V & H Dual Baggers I've never owned a set of V & H baggers but several members here do have them. A few have had problems with the cracked header pipe and many have not. There has been much discussion on this topic in the past. If you search back, you may be able to find the threads I'm speaking of on this particular board or on the garage board. Good luck. __________________ 2016 Electra Glide Ultra Limited CVO Palladium Silver / Phantom Blue 110 cu in SE 2012 Electra Glide Ultra Limited (Traded 6/22/16) Tequila Sunrise / HD Orange Vance & Hines true dual headers Rinehart 4" slip ons Screamin Eagle Super Tuner Screamin Eagle Stage 1 intake Dyno tuned H.O.G.# 4514015 2007 Nomad 1600 (Traded 6/23/12) VBA #482
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03-26-2010, 09:48 AM	#3
nomadbehappy Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Barrie, ON Posts: 332	V & H Dual Baggers I have a set of them on my nomad. So far no problems, but I just got the bike last fall (it had 3,000 kms on it). Glad you posted this as I will make sure i keep on eye on them in case there are problems down the road. Nice to hear when a company stands behind their product and does right by it when there are problems. __________________ Brian Muscat bamuscat@gmail.com Barrie, ON KawaNOW #1404 2008 Kawasaki Nomad (Ultra) *Red* and Black because they're the fastest colours! Winter is nature's way of telling us to add more *Chrome!*
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03-26-2010, 09:51 AM	#4
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	V & H Dual Baggers Some of the pipes crack exactly where yours did, mine have done this twice. After about five years it cracked and I welded it up only to have it crack again. The second time I put a patch over the crack and had it tig welded, It has being holding up well since then. The pipes are made of very thin metal and get weak from vibration after a while. It seems V&H stands behind them only during the warranty period. With so many cracked pipes they won't admit that there is a problem with some of them cracking. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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03-26-2010, 10:03 AM	#5
cactusjack Mega-Contributor Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Where it doesn't snow...ever! Posts: 21,926	V & H Dual Baggers This is a well-known problem with V&H and is also one of the reasons I went with Cobras. __________________ Scott "Cactusjack" Hanks VBA #00105 H.O.G. #4250060 2011 H-D Ultra Limited 103ci :: 2011 HD Electra Glide Ultra Limited w/Stage 1 :: Rallies: Mesquite '08\|Custer '09\|Cortez '10\|Crescent City '11\|Kanab '12\|Antlers '12\|Estes Park '13\|Antlers '13\|Orofino '14\|The Dalles '17 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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03-26-2010, 01:36 PM	#6
landman Sr. Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: wheatland,wy. Posts: 3,642	V & H Dual Baggers what CJ said ! __________________ bob wittman VBA # 745 COG #11621 wheatland,wy. rallies-custer 09,kalispell 10,crescent city 11,kanab 12,estes park 13,orifino 14.,red lodge 16 2015 ninja 1000 abs 2014 concourse 14 2012 concourse 14-sold 2011 vaquero-sold 2008 nomad-sold 2005 classic-sold
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03-26-2010, 05:31 PM	#7
hammer Sr. Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,329	V & H Dual Baggers Thanks all. I notice no problems after 24000K but now will keep an eye on it. The V&H were on the bike when I got it and sound good. I never liked the way the back cylinder pipe chrome cover justs ends at he bend to left side. That's a pretty lame el cheapo design in my estimation. I have talked to them a couple of times and they, like Kuryakyn do not care or support the Metric bikes like they do Harley. A support staff person pretty much admitted that to me. __________________ Hammer aka CrocHammer KawaNow#00988, VROC#26389, VR#2202 Abbotsford, BC, Canada 2006 Black Nomad
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