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Bonksr
Posted on Sunday, August 15, 2010 - 06:13 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I just received my new stock headers in the mail for a 98 Thunderbolt. Now I'm looking for a cost effective bolt on muffler. I can't find anything via google, any help locating this, and other parts would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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Ratbuell
Posted on Monday, August 16, 2010 - 12:23 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

If it's the correct stock header, it will have a 2" collector pointed across the bike, in front of the engine, ending near the oil filter. Any 96-98 S1, M2, or S3 muffler will work - and that includes any aftermarket mufflers for the above applications.

If it's NOT correct, it could be:

2.5" collector, pointed across the bike in front of the engine - that's for a later Thunderstorm motor, and limits you a bit - 99 S3, 98 S1W.

2.5" collector, pointed to the rear of the bike, UNDER the engine - a Buell Race header, you'll need a Buell Race muffler, or I think Vance & Hines made an SS2R without an elbow for this header.

2" collector, pointed to the rear of the bike - OEM S2 header, '95-96 only. I have a supertrapp that will fit that one. : )
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Harold
Posted on Monday, August 16, 2010 - 06:01 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

You can also go cheap with a car glass pack muffler, for $20-25. I had one installed at a muffler shop for $40.
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Langperf
Posted on Monday, August 16, 2010 - 07:10 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I have a stock 98 M2 muffler in good condition...PM me if interested
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Guell
Posted on Monday, August 16, 2010 - 08:40 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

ratbuell, i thought the 98 thunderbolt was a thunderstormed engine, so shouldnt it be a 2.5 collector coming down in front of the engine?
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Hootowl
Posted on Monday, August 16, 2010 - 12:21 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

The only 98 model that had the Thunderstorm engine was the S1W.
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Bonksr
Posted on Monday, August 16, 2010 - 01:16 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Many thanks all, I purchased the stock headers from St Paul Harley in MN. I'll measure the collector and get a pic posted as soon as I can. They were represented as stock headers with the correct part #, so I expect they'll be proper fitting. I'll start looking around for S1/M2 aftermarket mufflers.
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Bonksr
Posted on Monday, August 16, 2010 - 01:17 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

One more thing, I've seen some very nice heat shield set ups, where do you get these? Thanks again.
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Tbolt98
Posted on Monday, August 16, 2010 - 01:32 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

The only 98 model that had the Thunderstorm engine was the S1.

My 98 S3 says differently!!
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Hootowl
Posted on Monday, August 16, 2010 - 02:35 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

It had Thunderstorm heads from the factory? I was pretty sure those were 99 items, with the exception of the 98 S1W.
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Hootowl
Posted on Monday, August 16, 2010 - 02:36 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Actually, I'm not pretty sure, I'm very sure.
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Nukeblue
Posted on Monday, August 16, 2010 - 05:14 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

98 s-3 and s-1w were thunderstorm. i have a perfect condition stainless stock muffler for that bike. $50 + shipping
it is 2.5 in
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Hootowl
Posted on Monday, August 16, 2010 - 05:27 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Well, I stand corrected then. Wonder why the S3 got the new heads and the regular lightnings didn't?
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Sleez
Posted on Monday, August 16, 2010 - 10:20 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

98 S3 is thunderstormed for sure!!!

S3 got them but S1 didn't, i imagine to help differentiate it from the S1W, while giving the "sport-touring" model a bit of a boost.
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Bonksr
Posted on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 12:04 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Measured the collection area of the headers, approx. 2.5".
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Nukeblue
Posted on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 03:46 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

once again, i have a stock one. unless youre looking for louder...
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Bonksr
Posted on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 05:59 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Thanks Nukeblue, sent you a PM
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Brinnutz
Posted on Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 07:28 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

This 98 S3 doesn't look to have Thunderstorm heads...Unless they've been stripped?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Buell-Thunderbolt-C ustom-S3-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQitemZ260652342311QQptZ USQ5fmotorcycles
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Easyrider
Posted on Thursday, August 19, 2010 - 01:35 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Bonksr

http://www.twinmotorcycles.nl/webshop/artikel.asp? guid=YXHFSC&aid=41&cid=144&s=&a=
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Fahren
Posted on Thursday, August 19, 2010 - 06:13 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Wilson, doesn't that engine look a bit shiny not to have been stripped? Kinda too clean, no? I'd bet the black was stripped, if it's a '98.
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