Member Reviews for Vance & Hines Big Shots, Staggered (Chrome)- Honda VTX1800 and VTX1800N (02-08)

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Average Customer Review: 4.69 (based on 296 reviews)

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(5 stars) reviewed on 01/22/13 by James Parker (mountnnuts) from Chatsworth, GA, United States, for a 2003 Honda 1800 VTX1800R (Retro) wrote: Had these about 1 year...sound is awesome !!! My riding partners say a big difference !! install was bit of a challenge but not too bad ! Review Details  Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(4 stars) reviewed on 03/20/11 by Allen Wise (aw2055989) from Derby, KS, United States, for a 2005 Green / Black 1800 VTX1800R (Retro) wrote: Sound good and installation wasn't too hard. Might help if you have a second pair of hands when you go to set them on the bike but I did it myself and it just takes some patience. Not the Harley sound if that is what you are after, but a nice deep throaty sound that blows away the stock Honda sound. I revved it up beside a buddys Harley 1300 and I like the sound of mine better. ONE WORD OF CAUTION - these DO NOT come with new crush gaskets. Order them from the website, they are like $16. I didn't know that and had to run to the Honda dealer for some and paid $24. Review Details  Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(2 stars) reviewed on 07/01/10 by Vance Cotier (vrcotier) from Mount Holly, NJ, United States, for a 2006 S3 Orange/Black 1800 VTX1800R (Retro) wrote: Too loud. Reduced performance of the stock pipes. I did a K&N intake and Power Commander and Dyno tune with PC link and it sucks on my 1800. The sound is great but I miss my stock pipes. Review Details  Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(5 stars) reviewed on 03/18/10 by Mike (archerr2002) from East Liverpool, OH, United States, for a 2003 1800 VTX1800R (Retro) wrote: These were on my bike when I bought it, They have a nice rumble to them. They are not ignorant loud like straight pipes, but sound great. Review Details  Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(5 stars) reviewed on 02/20/10 by flip harrison (flipmel) from midlothian, VA, United States, for a 2002 Red 1800 VTX1800R (Retro) wrote: I have "Long Shots" not staggered. They were n the bike when I bought it. Nice sounds! Review Details  Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(5 stars) reviewed on 01/23/10 by vaguard (vaguard) from , VA, United States, for a 2004 1800 VTX1800R (Retro) wrote: They look and sound great! Review Details  Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(3 stars) reviewed on 09/20/09 by Bill Murch (captsticktx) from Sugar Land, TX, United States, for a 2005, Red 1800 VTX1800R (Retro) wrote: Sound good at first I was so proudto own Vance and Hines. Fitting is a pain in a.. After a period of time they rattle and make noise. Clamps are low quality and tend to strip. So you are constantly changing them to get a peice of mind. Note: Mine were not welded correctly, not evenly spaced throughout. Review Details  Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(5 stars) reviewed on 08/08/09 by Bruce (brucelusa) from Voorhees, NJ, United States, for a 2002 1800 VTX1800R (Retro) wrote: After 6 years I had to change my pipes, the popping and back firing was enough. I had the Bubs Chambermaids, This drove me crazy and through all the reviews and research, I went with these pipes. What a difference in sound and performance, I also had to change my Dynojet, the one I had was purchased in 2003 and it was a com-port adapter and was not holding the proper map. The new one is a USB and the mapping was a breeze. If you have to change do not waste your time go with the Vance & Hance especially with their cross over system and new Dynojet PowerCommander unbelievable difference A+ Review Details  Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(4 stars) reviewed on 07/26/09 by IvoryDawg (IvoryDawg) from Colorado Springs, CO, United States, for a 2004 1800 VTX1800R (Retro) wrote: Sound is excellent and not too loud. Install was pretty easy with my son's help. Required some extra stainless washers under the stock acorn nuts to take up the extra space as a result of the flange on these pipes being thinner than the stock pipe's flanges. Without the washers, the acorn nuts bottomed out on the stud before the pipes were tight. Look good too, although the chrome exhaust covers have some small ripples in them where the clamp brackets are welded to the inside. Not really noticable but should be better for this price. Review Details  Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(5 stars) reviewed on 07/16/09 by Dale (papadale) from Hoven, SD, United States, for a 2002 black 1800 VTX1800R (Retro) wrote: Great sound, in fact nice and loud. Just what I wanted. My wife helped with install. It took about 2 hours. Review Details  Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(4 stars) reviewed on 07/14/09 by Leo Walker (leo017) from San Antonio, TX, United States, for a 03/Red w/many extras-other bike is a 90 goldwing 1800 VTX1800R (Retro) wrote: Love the look and the sound. this is a very expensive add on after the power commander. Do not recomend single person install. Review Details  Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(5 stars) reviewed on 06/22/09 by James (Rambo009) from DFW, TX, United States, for a 2003 1800 VTX1800R (Retro) wrote: Came on the bike when I purchased it used. It was one of those things that helped seal the deal. Great sound, not too loud but my two young boys can hear me driving up from a half a block away. Review Details  Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(5 stars) reviewed on 06/11/09 by Alan Goolsby (Gooseman) from Homestead, FL, United States, for a 2010 1800 VTX1800R (Retro) wrote: These pipes were fairly easy to install. There was a bit of a struggle getting the pipes to line up with the engine, but once that hurdle was crossed the rest was a breeze. Sound is awesome. Review Details  Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(5 stars) reviewed on 05/08/09 by Patrick (mckennapat) from , , United States, for a 2002 1800 VTX1800R (Retro) wrote: The perfect sound! Review Details  Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(5 stars) reviewed on 04/22/09 by Tigerman (Tigerman67VTX) from Monument, CO, United States, for a 2002 1800 VTX1800R (Retro) wrote: Mounted these on my VTX1800R. A bit of a pain to mount by yourself. A big weight loss from stock. Sounds good, can roll into the neighborhood easily and not irritate the neighbors, or blip the throttle in traffic to prevent someone from sideswipping you. Sound quality is very subjective, but I liked the sound of these. Don't forget the exhaust gaskets when you install. For some reason on these pipes (unlike the big shots made for other bikes), you can not access the baffle screw without removing the pipes and taking the heat shields off. If you think you might want to remove or repack your baffles while they are on the bike, I recommend you use a step drill to make access holes before mounting them to the bike. Review Details  Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(5 stars) reviewed on 03/19/09 by BRYAN FRAZIER (bmfrazier) from DUNDEE, OH, United States, for a 2005 1800 VTX1800R (Retro) wrote: LOOK AND SOUND AWESOME Review Details  1 out of 1 members found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(5 stars) reviewed on 03/18/09 by Tom (TCA_VTX) from , , for a 0 1800 VTX1800R (Retro) wrote: Great Pipes !!! Bike sounds really good, not too loud, and definitely not too quite. Word to those not savvy with mechanical, this is not an easy install for one person, really need two. Review Details  Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(5 stars) reviewed on 02/24/09 by scott abston (scottabston) from ringgold, GA, United States, for a 2006 black 1800 VTX1800R (Retro) wrote: perfect sound Review Details  1 out of 1 members found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(5 stars) reviewed on 01/10/09 by (joemomma) from , OR, United States, for a 1800 VTX1800R (Retro) wrote: Got on yesterday, they sound awesome. The fit is tight,you really have to muscle them on! Shipping from CC was great, very fast! Review Details  2 out of 2 members found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(4 stars) reviewed on 12/07/08 by Ray (swo2daddy) from Austin, TX, United States, for a 2005 Red 1800 VTX1800R (Retro) wrote: Just arrived. Have not installed yet. More to follow Review Details  2 out of 2 members found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No