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Posted by OR Seedman
- December 20, 2021, 15:17:44 PMI can still do that, but no one has really inquired about them. I would have to check again on the cost due to big increases in the price of steel...
Posted by vandor
- December 20, 2021, 02:27:29 AMI apologize. I thought you were considering making and selling just the mount sets for those who were interested in running duals.
Posted by OR Seedman
- December 19, 2021, 20:25:36 PMI did a clean baffle removal and it improved the low end rumble over stock....but they are not nearly as loud as the Longshots (I even have baffles in those). I'll let you know on the price including the mounts. I can email you some pics as well. The set is complete (pipes, shields, goat bladder, clamps....) The chromes is pretty good, too, however the left pip has a small ding in the top right past where the rear floorboards sits above it..it is visible without saddlebags. Came that way when I bought it online.
Posted by Troll
- December 19, 2021, 20:08:18 PMI might be interested in the Nomad pipes and mounts, depending on the price. I like a little sound, but not a lot of noise. Mine had longshots on it when I bought it, and it was embarrassing to ride. Having dual exhaust with an expansion chamber should actually improve fuel mileage. My stock collector gets me better mileage and torque than the "Peace Pipe" I also have.
Posted by OR Seedman
- December 19, 2021, 19:53:43 PMyeah.....as a matter of fact...
the mounts worked quite well...no issues at all once I got them positioned correctly. My only issue was with the Nomad exhaust itself. It was way too quiet...even after I removed the baffles from the mufflers. It helped, but I was really used to the sound of my Longshots. So, I decided to try and split the longshots into duals...I was able to find the head-pipe for the left side on ebay...got it for under $60 brand new. the chrome shield, however, cost me over $200.... and didn't even come with clamps...what a racket by V&H! Anyway, since the Longshots mount differently, I cut down the original prototype mounts I had made and drilled through them to mount the pipes on each side. Worked like a charm. Now I have the Longshot duals with fishtail tips...and it sounds better. Not knocking the Nomad exhaust, but I like the Longshots better....so now I'm going to put the Nomad exhaust up for sale this spring...and the mounts for a Drifter 1500 if they are wanted...
I put about 2,000 miles on the Nomad setup this summer.....no issues at all. At low idle, they wiggle just a fraction back and forth, but stop once the rpms climb. I've attached a couple of pics of the Longshots on the bike
Posted by vandor
- December 19, 2021, 10:16:53 AMSo, summer is done and gone. Any update?
Posted by chief
- April 18, 2021, 12:56:00 PMQuote from: OR Seedman on April 16, 2021, 18:06:08 PMseems to me the resonator has a bit of movement in it to compensate for the engine movement these brackets flex a little from side to side, so I'm not sure if there is a need for the rubber mounting. I didn't have rubber mounts on my V&H Longshots and that never seemed to be a problem. I'll run these brackets for the summer and provide a long-term update in the fall.....
Thanks for all your hard work on this. Cheers.
Posted by OR Seedman
- April 16, 2021, 18:06:08 PMseems to me the resonator has a bit of movement in it to compensate for the engine movement these brackets flex a little from side to side, so I'm not sure if there is a need for the rubber mounting. I didn't have rubber mounts on my V&H Longshots and that never seemed to be a problem. I'll run these brackets for the summer and provide a long-term update in the fall.....
Posted by chief
- April 16, 2021, 12:22:04 PMIs there any rubber mounting associated with these? As you know, our engines are rubber mounted. Hard mounting pipes results in a lot of stress to the pipes and heads and causes a lot of vibration to be transmitted to the frame. This is why the original pipe system was rubber mounted and why we have mods to modify the oem footpeg or replace it when we mount aftermarket pipes.
If you remember the original Cobra "indian pipes"... the hard mounting is why many of them failed.
Posted by OR Seedman
- April 15, 2021, 18:49:30 PMSo...I got the second set of prototype mounts back. They look and work really good. I am going to keep this pair and have them chromed after a make a couple of really minor adjustments. The lower mounting hole that attaches to the frame behind the footrest mount needs to be enlarged just a little bit to give it some adjusting room. Have to do that on both sides. I will make sure that is done on the production brackets. Other than that, they are really sturdy and pretty well hidden behind the pipes and rear foot rests. The don't flex back and forth and even if you don't have the rear footrests, they don't stand out. I have attached some pictures of the right side......it is a little hard to spot because is runs along the backside of the tailpipe and does a 90 degree bend up just under the footrest. the only thing that really is visible without the saddlebags on is the part that attaches to the top of the muffler at the mounting points that would attach to a Nomad saddlebag bracket. let me know all of your thoughts and opinions.....pricing would be $50 unpainted per set or $90 with black powder coat, not including shipping. Shipping would probably be flat rate for large box ( I would use the same box that I ship my saddlebag brackets in)
Posted by JagLite
- April 04, 2021, 20:09:15 PMI am looking forward to seeing the final result too.
Posted by Old Drifter
- March 27, 2021, 08:12:04 AMThanks for the update. I may need to get a set of these when completed.
Posted by OR Seedman
- March 25, 2021, 18:09:12 PMso...I got the prototype mounts late yesterday and did some test fittings today....need to make a couple of modifications. So I went back to my fabricator with the changes...the new ones should be ready in a couple of weeks. Overall, I think they are going to work nicely...the only visible parts are where they come straight down from the rear footrest mounts (they attach to the same frame mounting points and are well hidden behind the rear footrests) and where the steel is folded over to attach to the muffler on each side. the rest of the mount is hidden behind the tailpipe on each side. They are laser cut from 3/16" cold rolled steel and formed to angle out from the frame (they follow the angle on the footrest mount). Since they are cut and not bent, the straight part that runs down the length of the pipe to the mounting holes hardly flexes...should keep the pipes fairly stable with little movement side to side. I will mount them up and take close up pics as soon as I get the new ones...
Posted by OR Seedman
- March 16, 2021, 20:35:49 PMmounts should be ready by next Monday. I ordered them in plain unpainted steel so that I can see how they work before spending the extra money on powder coating. right now, it looks like a set will probably be about $50 unpainted or $80 with powder coat. that would not include shipping. I'm hoping the prototypes don't need any changes or mods, but we'll see how it goes....if they fit the right way, maybe I'll have the first set chromed....
Posted by OR Seedman
- March 01, 2021, 18:28:59 PMAs soon as I get them back and test the installation, I'll take some good pics and post here. Right now, they hang from my saddlebag mounts.