Have V & H improved??

Ramakill · 04-13-2012, 06:58 AM

Sorry to have drag up an old subject, but just wondering if anyone has recently fitted V & H Touring Duals to their Nomad and if the crossover pipe heat shield and header pipe cracking issues have been rectified??

Still trying to decide on them or the Cobra true duals

**ringadingh** · 04-13-2012, 07:23 AM

I doubt they changed anything, since they never thought there was a problem. Only some pipes cracked and usually well after the warranty period. I still like them.

**Top Cat** · 04-13-2012, 11:52 AM

Your talking about a company that knows there is a problem and not only will not fix it they wont even acknowledge it.
Not someone I would do business with.

hammer · 04-14-2012, 02:55 AM

I asked a rep from Vance and Hines about the weird lack of a curved heat shield on the crossover pipe. His reply was something like "they know about but they just don't spend that much time on metric bikes!"

They were on the bike when I bought it, have never given me any problems and I like the sound/performance.

bobzinger · 04-20-2012, 06:26 PM

I've had the V&H pipes on for the last 26,000+ miles and have not experienced any cracking or problems of any kind. I love this product and would not hesitate to purchase again.
When I first installed mine I had to really tweak the pipes to get them to line up under the bags. Then I read the instructions and loosened the header bolts, tightened the lower attach mounts then re tightened the header bolts.

**ringadingh** · 04-20-2012, 07:10 PM

Mine didn't crack until around 33 - 35k after five years of use.

Netnorske · 04-20-2012, 07:43 PM

I have 45+k on mine...have had no issues so far and they sound great, especially with the UB's installed! I hope now that I posted this I haven't jinxed myself...

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**jlreeves** · 04-20-2012, 09:21 PM

Mine are going strong with about 30K mi on them. I too installed the UB and don't regret either.

ccrider · 04-21-2012, 07:14 AM

What are these UB's you guys are talking about? Assuming they are some sort of baffle how do they effect the sound of the pipes?

**ringadingh** · 04-21-2012, 08:13 AM

They are called Ultimate baffles, designed by a member here. They give the bike a nice deep rumble.
You can order them from Chuckster here, he makes them, or there is a drawing you can search here,and make your own.

degreaser · 04-21-2012, 10:05 AM

Sure Cobra pipes cost more than V&H, but to me I think the quality you get with Cobra is way better and worth the extra, Cobra makes a very good product. I will never buy from V&H again, that company is going down hill fast

Ramakill · 04-22-2012, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by degreaser

Sure Cobra pipes cost more than V&H, but to me I think the quality you get with Cobra is way better and worth the extra, Cobra makes a very good product. I will never buy from V&H again, that company is going down hill fast

Cheers everyone, for your comments, suggestions and advice on this and other posts I have put up on the subject of Nomad exhausts.

I have just pulled the pin on a set of Cobra True Duals with billet tips from GM Cycles at a great price of US$595 shipped me here in Oz. Can't wait to get them on and hear/feel the difference!!

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ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	I doubt they changed anything, since they never thought there was a problem. Only some pipes cracked and usually well after the warranty period. I still like them. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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04-13-2012, 11:52 AM	#3
Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	Your talking about a company that knows there is a problem and not only will not fix it they wont even acknowledge it. Not someone I would do business with. __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4]
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04-14-2012, 02:55 AM	#4
hammer Sr. Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,329	I asked a rep from Vance and Hines about the weird lack of a curved heat shield on the crossover pipe. His reply was something like "they know about but they just don't spend that much time on metric bikes!" They were on the bike when I bought it, have never given me any problems and I like the sound/performance. __________________ Hammer aka CrocHammer KawaNow#00988, VROC#26389, VR#2202 Abbotsford, BC, Canada 2006 Black Nomad
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04-20-2012, 06:26 PM	#5
bobzinger Sr. Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Livermore CA Posts: 1,334	I've had the V&H pipes on for the last 26,000+ miles and have not experienced any cracking or problems of any kind. I love this product and would not hesitate to purchase again. When I first installed mine I had to really tweak the pipes to get them to line up under the bags. Then I read the instructions and loosened the header bolts, tightened the lower attach mounts then re tightened the header bolts. __________________ Life is Good! Eternal Life is better! Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-20-2012, 07:10 PM	#6
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Mine didn't crack until around 33 - 35k after five years of use. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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04-20-2012, 07:43 PM	#7
Netnorske Top Contributor Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Everett, Washington Posts: 5,709	I have 45+k on mine...have had no issues so far and they sound great, especially with the UB's installed! I hope now that I posted this I haven't jinxed myself.... __________________ *Kris Olsen* VBA #0691 2017 HD Ultra Limited Low 2013 Victory Cross Country Tour 2012 1700 Vulcan Voyager 2008 1600 Vulcan Nomad 1997 Vulcan 800 Classic *"Growing old is mandatory,* *but growing up is optional"* Custer 2009\|Kalispell 2010\|Cortez 2010\|Crescent City 2011\|Kanab 2012\|Canmore 2012\|Estes Park 2013\|Orofino 2014\|Lake Tahoe 2015\|Red Lodge 2016
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04-20-2012, 09:21 PM	#8
jlreeves Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Roswell, GA Posts: 888	Mine are going strong with about 30K mi on them. I too installed the UB and don't regret either. __________________ 2008 Nomad 1600 Black/Red _________________________________________ VulcanBagger #01711, VRA/GA VRA, SCRC, VROC #29671, AMA #1085989, Red Knights MC GA-18 Pres, PGR _________________________________________
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04-21-2012, 07:14 AM	#9
ccrider Jr. Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Central Maine Posts: 31	What are these UB's you guys are talking about? Assuming they are some sort of baffle how do they effect the sound of the pipes?
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04-21-2012, 08:13 AM	#10
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	They are called Ultimate baffles, designed by a member here. They give the bike a nice deep rumble. You can order them from Chuckster here, he makes them, or there is a drawing you can search here,and make your own. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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04-21-2012, 10:05 AM	#11
degreaser Advanced Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 614	Sure Cobra pipes cost more than V&H, but to me I think the quality you get with Cobra is way better and worth the extra, Cobra makes a very good product. I will never buy from V&H again, that company is going down hill fast
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