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| fasteddy | | Chaac |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 16/10/2008 | | Posts | : | 963 | | Location | : | Wisconsin, United States |
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| | Posted : 04 Aug 2012 - 16:26 Post title : Black Predators...what do you think? | | | I think I will be going to Predators, took these photo's just for showing the Predators in Ceramic Black but starting to think they even look cool on my Thunderbird. I really like the tone of the Predators, a bit deeper than Hogslayer a tad louder too, not bad.
They are not as bad looking on my bike as I thought they might look...what you think?
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| Druid | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 14/10/2009 | | Posts | : | 1,359 | | Location | : | United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 04 Aug 2012 - 18:22 Post title : Re: Black Predators...what do you think? (Re: fasteddy) | | | We are allowed to be honest right?
Not my personal favourites Eddie tbh maybe on a matt black storm but just looks out of place to me . Hey personal choice though right .
Throttle lock works a charm btw Eddie thanks for the great service as always.
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| fasteddy | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 16/10/2008 | | Posts | : | 963 | | Location | : | Wisconsin, United States |
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| | Posted : 04 Aug 2012 - 19:41 Post title : Re: Black Predators...what do you think? (Re: Druid) | | | Honesty yes! I am just wondering, I was planing on going polished but then when I had them on there...atypical yes, maybe even looks like crap but it started growing on me. I figure they will look great on a Storm with a blacked out matte.
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| daz | | Zeus | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/05/2009 | | Posts | : | 7,709 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 04 Aug 2012 - 21:50 Post title : Re: Black Predators...what do you think? (Re: fasteddy) | | | Yeah, gotta be honest too....
But then what i or Druid think doesn't matter because there are as many that like black exhausts as there are those like Druid and I.
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| zolti | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 23/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,127 | | Location | : | newcastle , United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 04 Aug 2012 - 22:20 Post title : Re: Black Predators...what do you think? (Re: daz) | | | for me they would look ok on your bike if the headers were "wrapped" or blackened too. its the mid change that seems odd.
also i would try to add a heat shield that minimised the kink
do like the reverse cone mega shape though 
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| Psychopasta | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 27/05/2010 | | Posts | : | 44 | | Location | : | Seattle, WA, United States |
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| | Posted : 05 Aug 2012 - 01:16 Post title : Re: Black Predators...what do you think? (Re: fasteddy) | | | Are these the same Predators as BC makes for the Bonneville? They sound awesome of the Bonnie. Any audio clips?
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| Psychopasta | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 27/05/2010 | | Posts | : | 44 | | Location | : | Seattle, WA, United States |
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| | Posted : 05 Aug 2012 - 01:47 Post title : Re: Black Predators...what do you think? (Re: Psychopasta) | | | I checked further down the forum and answered my own questions 
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| cosmic | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 07/07/2012 | | Posts | : | 209 | | Location | : | Bangladesh |
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| | Posted : 05 Aug 2012 - 09:24 Post title : Re: Black Predators...what do you think? (Re: Psychopasta) | | | Reverse Cones Rule, Love your work Eddy.
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| mjgt | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 16/09/2011 | | Posts | : | 2,201 | | Location | : | North Somerset, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 05 Aug 2012 - 16:08 Post title : Re: Black Predators...what do you think? (Re: fasteddy) | | | As you are asking, I like the shape of the pipes but not the colour, they look out of place on a bird but would probably look great on a storm.
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| FTL40 | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 13/10/2009 | | Posts | : | 1,122 | | Location | : | massachusetts, United States |
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| | Posted : 05 Aug 2012 - 18:27 Post title : Re: Black Predators...what do you think? (Re: mjgt) | | | if the header pipes were black it would be perfect
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| mat1600 | | Thunderbird | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 05 Aug 2012 - 19:12 Post title : Re: Black Predators...what do you think? (Re: FTL40) | | |
FTL40 wrote:
if the header pipes were black it would be perfect |
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| TBRider | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 21/10/2011 | | Posts | : | 834 | | Location | : | Foothills, The Mountains, United States |
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| | Posted : 05 Aug 2012 - 21:59 Post title : Re: Black Predators...what do you think? (Re: fasteddy) | | | Nice offset Eddie. Looks good.
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| Nashville | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 08/04/2012 | | Posts | : | 98 | | Location | : | Zuerich, Switzerland |
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| | Posted : 05 Aug 2012 - 23:41 Post title : Re: Black Predators...what do you think? | | | Ump!
No way in this or in another galaxy...
Honestly in compare to the original, this short black looks just ugly!
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| Kando | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 08/11/2009 | | Posts | : | 780 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 05 Aug 2012 - 23:58 Post title : Re: Black Predators...what do you think? (Re: fasteddy) | | | only problem I see is the funky switch section from header to pipe and lack of clean looking covers...
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| fasteddy | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 16/10/2008 | | Posts | : | 963 | | Location | : | Wisconsin, United States |
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| | Posted : 06 Aug 2012 - 14:02 Post title : Re: Black Predators...what do you think? (Re: Kando) | | | Thanks for the feedback..was just wondering what others think. I was going to go with Polished head to toe and still may. Just after I was looking at them for a bit they started to grow on me. I was looking at heat shield as well, and maybe adding something a bit different. The sound is what is awesome on these, has a better tone than even the Hogslayers beautiful rumble.
Here is a sound clip I did this spring, I didn't video it because I didn't put the heat shields on and it was a cold day;
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| mat1600 | | Thunderbird | | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 06 Aug 2012 - 14:28 Post title : Re: Black Predators...what do you think? (Re: fasteddy) | | | Those predators sound really nice, I think better than the HS's.
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| ThunderRat | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 08/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 1,056 | | Location | : | Castle Hill, NSW, Australia |
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| | Posted : 07 Aug 2012 - 10:26 Post title : Re: Black Predators...what do you think? (Re: fasteddy) | | | To be honest, they look like they are home-made.The elbow joint needs to be covered and the half black/half chrome looks out of place.The cone does not go with the lines of the bird and to me, spoil the flow of the bike. There are a lot of pipes available and I think these will not be too popular because they look cheap.
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| mjgt | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 16/09/2011 | | Posts | : | 2,201 | | Location | : | North Somerset, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 07 Aug 2012 - 16:04 Post title : Re: Black Predators...what do you think? (Re: mat1600) | | |
mat1600 wrote:
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+1 a much better sound
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| ezrider3 | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 21/01/2010 | | Posts | : | 505 | | Location | : | Maryland, United States |
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| | Posted : 07 Aug 2012 - 20:08 Post title : Re: Black Predators...what do you think? (Re: ThunderRat) | | | I kinda agree. The black to chrome just doesn't look right. It looks like and after thought jury rig IMO. And the pipes sweep up to much and the cone end looks like it belongs on a crotch rocket. Just my opinion though.
But, as others have said, " to each his own". That's what makes bikes/this sport so interesting. Everyone can do their own thing.
Congrats on the new grand baby Eddy!
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| intimidator32 | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/05/2012 | | Posts | : | 913 | | Location | : | lexington, ky, United States |
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| | Posted : 07 Aug 2012 - 20:50 Post title : Re: Black Predators...what do you think? (Re: fasteddy) | | | eddy, the predators definitely sound better i think the hogslayers look better if you have bags on the bike but predators without bags look better. i personally like the black but those heat shields have to go. 
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| rabbi | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 28/02/2012 | | Posts | : | 926 | | Location | : | Geelong, Victoria, Australia |
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| | Posted : 08 Aug 2012 - 02:39 Post title : Re: Black Predators...what do you think? (Re: mjgt) | | | Yeah they sound nice but the exposed pipe bends makes them look homemade.
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| Melonhead | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 31/03/2012 | | Posts | : | 24 | | Location | : | Newcastle, NSW, Australia |
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| | Posted : 10 Aug 2012 - 08:17 Post title : Re: Black Predators...what do you think? (Re: rabbi) | | | The Predators sound great and perform. Good quality. Only gripe is the dress shields are a pain in the arse to fit and don't quite flow with the lines of the pipe. Very happy otherwise though.
They don't look too bad Eddy.......grows on ya. Would look best with black headers on a matte Storm though.
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