time for new pipes!

[Chuck A.]

Originally Posted by Ronald

ive heard of the pipes cracking on the back head pipe,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.

On a personal note, I think the best way to prevent the cracking is to install the header to proper torque at the flange but leave the clamp at the pipe/muffler loose through a heat cycle. When you slid the muffler onto the pipe it has been forced into place. If you tighten the clap it remain in a bind. Start the engine and let it relax the tension through the heat and vibrations.

[Bud2rat]

Tony, Did you repair your bike or did you get another one? Just curious.

[tony]

Originally Posted by Bud2rat

Tony, Did you repair your bike or did you get another one? Just curious.

im repairing. been hunting down fenders and hard bags. i got a great deal on a fender from one of our own here, voyager

great guy! thanks for everything man!!

thanks for the suggestions everyone. pretty sure vnh is the winner!

fixing the damage and while im at it gonna do new pipes, mini apes. so excited!!

[eg78]

Awesome, you got the same bike as me, and pretty much the same taste!
Good looking ride :)

[tony]

Originally Posted by eg78

Awesome, you got the same bike as me, and pretty much the same taste!
Good looking ride :)

black and chrome!!

[Ronald]

Good luck on ur rebuild, coming back better and stronger than before. That's what I'm takin bout

[Navigator]

I can assure all that my Cobras sound nothing like that Youtube cut. As another example, I have a Thunderheader 2-1 on my Dyna and it sounds great but nothing like the tinny sound in this video.



My Cobra true duals have a nice low rumble at idle and really come awake upon acceleration, albeit louder than I had expected. One can make them louder by pulling the baffles and removing the packing. The fit/finish is flawless. I've also heard V&Hs on Nomads and they to me are just a bit too loud as they are on Harleys. Just personal preference. I don't know anyone who has V&H that are displeased with them. Like Cobras, they are a quality product.

[Ridefree]

Hi Tony , just thought I'd throw this in. I've been running V&H on my bike since day 1 and thought the sound was great. Last spring I decided to wrap the baffles with 1/2 " stove rope , then the original packing over that. I wrapped wire around the packing so it would be tight around the entire baffle. Man , what a difference. Very low rumble at idle and much better sound when accelerating. Still fairly loud but really nice. I found threads on this in the forum. Some of the guys on here have done that and love it.

Good luck with your rebuild and enjoy the ride !!

[Chuck A.]

Originally Posted by Ridefree

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Last spring I decided to wrap the baffles with 1/2 " stove rope,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

I did mine with 3/4 stove after reading about you doing yours. I also like the sound with the rope but I also gained some noticeable low end torque.

[Ronald]

explain how you do that, kinda interesting

[Chuck A.]

Originally Posted by Ronald

explain how you do that, kinda interesting

Speaking of the rope? Make sure it is stove rope/gasket material. Remove the baffle and use a small piece of steel wire to secure the rope to the baffle where the perforated part starts. Wrap it tightly the length of the baffle. When I got to the end I used a long piece of steel wire, tying to the rope, wrapped it a few times around the end then staying on top of the rope wrapping back to the other end as to where it wire would not fall between rope laps. Tied it to the first short piece of wire at the start. Made for a tie wrap. Still sound great just a deeper rumble.

[Ronald]

now that I know, I wont be able to do that. I had to weld the end of my vance and hines pipes at the end because they were rattling and breaking my heat shield clamps. unless I cut the weld out and do it but I think that's a little much. thanks for the info

[Chuck A.]

The wrap was done on the V&H Baggers. Your Sig says V&H Long Shots. Major difference in pipe and baffle size.

[Navigator]

Has anyone done this on Cobras? I might give it a try. Whenever I've wrapped baffles on other bike's I always used SS wire. I bought a spool years ago and it has proven handy for use on different applications.

[Chuck A.]

Yes. I use stainless steel wire also