| It isn't very often when you find a set of pipes | | | | or finish of the Vance and Hines Pro Pipe. |
| for your Harley Davidson that have no flaws but I | | | | Vance and Hines Pro Pipe Sound 2 into 1 Harley |
| would swear that to be the case with the Vance | | | | pipes have a very distinct sound that you will |
| and Hines Pro Pipes. If you have never had the | | | | either love or hate. They sound different than the |
| luxury of owning a pair of Vance and Hines pipes | | | | usual 2 into 2 pipes you might be more familiar |
| then that is a shame. I've used them on a | | | | with but I happen to prefer the sound of the 2 |
| number of motorcycles over the years from | | | | into 1 myself. A 2 into 1 Harley pipe is typically |
| Metric sportbikes and cruisers to Harley Davidsons | | | | quieter than a 2 into 2 at idle and midrange and |
| so I am pretty familiar with them. The quality is | | | | then it will start to wail at wide open throttle. |
| always consistent and they perform well. The pipe | | | | I will say that if you are a loud pipe fan then the |
| I am reviewing today is one I have used many | | | | Pro Pipe might not be for you. Don't get me |
| times and that is the Vance and Hines Pro Pipe. | | | | wrong, it definitely has a deep, healthy exhaust |
| I am a big fan of the 2 into 1 Harley Pipe | | | | note that I can only describe as having more bass |
| anyways and the Vance and Hines Pro Pipe fits | | | | to it than a typical 2 into 2 pipe. The deep, |
| that bill nicely. A 2 into 1 pipe from one of my | | | | gutteral exhaust note is one of the sweetest |
| favorite manufacturers, so here are my thoughts | | | | sounds I've ever heard. I think you'll be a big fan. |
| on the pipe. | | | | Vance and Hines 2 into 1 Power Power increases |
| Vance and Hines Fit and Finish Vance and Hines | | | | are always something you need to take with a |
| pipes in general will fit your bike like a glove. I | | | | grain of salt. I say this because it will depend |
| have installed over a dozen of these pipes on | | | | dramatically on your existing state of tune and |
| various motorcycles over the years and never | | | | your current pipe as to how much of an increase |
| had a single fit issue. They are machined and | | | | you will see with this pipe. Typically you will see a |
| formed properly and the engineers take the time | | | | strong increase from a 2 into 1 pipe in the useable |
| to make sure they fit like a glove. The Vance and | | | | torque range which is where you spend the |
| Hines Pro Pipe is no different, it fits your bike like | | | | majority of your time riding your bike. |
| a glove. | | | | The way a 2 into 1 harley pipe works its magic is |
| Vance Hines recently changed the way they | | | | that the design of the pipe allows for a much |
| chrome their pipes and they now use their "blue | | | | better scavenging effect of the cylinder than |
| proof" technology across the entire length of the | | | | most traditional 2 into 2 pipes. I don't claim to |
| pipe including the muffler body. In recent years it | | | | know the physics behind this but I can tell you |
| has only been applied to the heat shields and this | | | | from riding hundreds of these bikes that it |
| is a nice addition to ensure your pipes look new | | | | happens. This increased scavenging will improve |
| for as long as possible. | | | | torque in the 1500 to 4000 rpm range significantly |
| I will say that the chrome finish on any Vance and | | | | on most bikes and it will feel a lot stronger. This |
| Hines pipe is going to be consistently some of the | | | | again, depends on the pipes and the tune of the |
| best finish around on any Harley Pipes on the | | | | bike before you install this exhaust but that is |
| market. You will not be disappointed with the fit | | | | what typically happens. |