I'm a new member to the forum, but a frequent visitor of the site. I have owned a '99 Drifter 1500 for a couple years now, and last fall I promised myself that I would break down and buy the Roadhouse Dooleys with fishtail tips by spring. When I went to look for the systems this spring, much to my dismay, I discovered they closed last November and it doesn't appear that anyone has the fishtail setups left in stock. I'm wondering what the best alternative is for that system. I've looked at the conversion of V&H longshots to duals a few times, but I'm not sure I want to have a system that is as loud as the longshots. Also, is it possible to buy the V&H dual bagger exhaust setup for the nomad and install it on a drifter with some basic modifications? Also, the V&H fishtail tips, arn't very fishtail-like. Are there any alternative setups or tips that would fit. I would even buy the front half of a V&H setup and attach an alternative brand slip-ons if that were possible. My ideal setup would have something similar to the 3" mufflers you see on a Road king with the tall skinny fishtails like the Roadhouse setup had, but I'd love to hear ideas for anything similar as I would really love the look of dual fishtails sticking out below my ostrich bags.
D
could you use this
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ROADHOUSE-DOOLEYS-HEADER-HEAT-SHIELD-DRIFTER-1500-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem588d431f11QQitemZ380327108369QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ROADHOUSE-DOOLEYS-HEADER-HEAT-SHIELD-DRIFTER-1500-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem588d431f11QQitemZ380327108369QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories)
and get your choice of any of the Harley Fishtail Mufflers they make?
Look in the mods/tips over on the web site. I believe there is a mod there for using Nomad pipes on the drifter... as well as the VH mod.
The dual baggers work well, the stock drifter tips will fit on. You can also custom tune your sound Gadgets pages has the how to I used 4 the 1/2 washers and it has a nice rumble but not to loud.
Mark
Not the whole system but a great price if they will work
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ROADHOUSE-DOOLEYS-HEADER-HEAT-SHIELDS-VULCAN-VN1500-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem588d5d6ebdQQitemZ380328832701QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ROADHOUSE-DOOLEYS-HEADER-HEAT-SHIELDS-VULCAN-VN1500-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem588d5d6ebdQQitemZ380328832701QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories)
Bought the Roadhouse Dooley exhaust. NOS but it came with slashcuts. Any ideas for adding the fishtails? They are no longer available for the Roadhouse but would the stock work or does someone make one that would fit the Roadhouse mufflers?
Thanks!
Quote from: DWide on March 27, 2011, 13:16:33 PM
I'm a new member to the forum, but a frequent visitor of the site. I have owned a '99 Drifter 1500 for a couple years now, and last fall I promised myself that I would break down and buy the Roadhouse Dooleys with fishtail tips by spring. When I went to look for the systems this spring, much to my dismay, I discovered they closed last November and it doesn't appear that anyone has the fishtail setups left in stock. I'm wondering what the best alternative is for that system. I've looked at the conversion of V&H longshots to duals a few times, but I'm not sure I want to have a system that is as loud as the longshots. Also, is it possible to buy the V&H dual bagger exhaust setup for the nomad and install it on a drifter with some basic modifications? Also, the V&H fishtail tips, arn't very fishtail-like. Are there any alternative setups or tips that would fit. I would even buy the front half of a V&H setup and attach an alternative brand slip-ons if that were possible. My ideal setup would have something similar to the 3" mufflers you see on a Road king with the tall skinny fishtails like the Roadhouse setup had, but I'd love to hear ideas for anything similar as I would really love the look of dual fishtails sticking out below my ostrich bags.
D
Hey D, what did you finally do with the dual exhaust, did you found the roadhouse exhaust system??
Thanks.