Vance and Hines Short Shots for New Harley?
I am just about to purchase my first harley... a Black denim "Fat Bob". The dealer is recommending the Tommy Gun exhaust system but I have to admit I am not a giant fan. It looks good but doesn't sound quite right for me and I was able to hear some this weekend and just wasn't impressed. I have been considering some Vance and Hines Black Short Shots on it as they sound badass......once I get the bike of course.
As far as fuel adjustments...can I just add a power box to it so it will self adjust?
Our Answer
First off Steve...excellent choice. I love the Black Denim and I in fact, own an 07 Black Denim Nightrain. I have run several Vance and Hines pipes in the past including this current train and I can tell you they are of superb quality. They utilize extremely high quality chrome and the heat shields keep the pipes looking out of the box new for a long time. The fit and finish of Vance and Hines pipes is second to none.....so if you want my opinion, I would go with V&H pipes for your Fat Bob...the black on black will look superbly sinsister.
As for fuel management systems you have a number of options but the one I would recommend for a bike you don't intend to modify heavily is the Dynojet Powercommander. It's simple to use and install and will have you up and running in no time.
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December 25th, 2008 at 12:48 am
I think a harley should sound like a harley too ….. you’ll need to have your fuel injection adjusted to compensate for the pipes
December 27th, 2008 at 9:53 pm
If you are one of those obnoxious blockheads who think everybody in the world needs to hear their bucket of bolts Harley, no, don’t do it.
If you can find an exhaust system that is mellow and deep without rattling everyone’s windows and annoying the hell out of us, then fine. Maybe the thing will run better that way.
If it’s too loud, I hope you get a ticket. If not, congratulations on thinking of others.
January 1st, 2009 at 6:50 am
v&h long shots sound better, look better, and will get slightly louder with age; but not obnoxiously loud. u will need to get a pc3 and have it properly dialed in if u want the best results.
January 3rd, 2009 at 1:21 am
you need to dyno the bike after changing the pipes but generally for the best performance your better off with the stock one… P.s my teacher at MMI said that no matter how much you dress up a pig .. in the end its still a pig… save your money for more important things like cylinder work and oil leaks..
January 6th, 2009 at 10:03 am
I love my sportster with screamin eagles but anyways it may void your warranty if you alter the pipes so check on that before doing anything.
January 9th, 2009 at 9:36 am
Watch out any alterations can void your warranty. Only use Screaming Eagle accessories while under warranty, or wait till the warranty is over then do your modifications.
January 9th, 2009 at 4:51 pm
I have straight pipes on my 99 fxdx, all I did was put cones inbetween the engine and the pipes. It has never given me problems, and it sounds good. My bike is carburated though.
January 13th, 2009 at 2:06 am
the short shots are not a bad choice but you will loose some low end grunt.
I would recommend some kind of two into one pipe and a hi-flow air cleaner.
if this is all the modifications you ever plan on doing to the bike then a remap will fix you up just fine.
but if you plan on a big bore kit(103), a bigger boar kit(110), larger cams, head work, or anything else, then get a race tuner, (cheaper in the long run)
January 15th, 2009 at 7:48 pm
By all means get rid of those stock pipes. If its a EFI , yea ya got to get it”remapped’ and that cost about $350 for the programmer cause with freer flowing exhaust you can end up with too lean a mixture and thats not good for the bike or the exhaust pipes( my friend burnt his up without re adjusting the EFI. Don’t change anything on the bike till its “broke in” and follow the book on how to do thisand follow the maintenance schedule with the 1000 mi service
January 18th, 2009 at 10:05 am
Just keep in mind that what may sound good in town at 35-40 on a bar run one evening might get really old if you decided to ride the 400 miles to a rally in a neighboring state one weekend at highway speeds.
January 20th, 2009 at 7:11 am
it’s your bike do what you want. i went with the python
2 into 1 awesome sound and performance. stock pipes
suck.