Harley Davidson Exhaust Leak

This article applies to the Harley Davidson Touring 1999-2016.

Harley davidson exhaust leak. I went to check out the baffles in my pipes out of curiosity and when I reinstalled the one I removed I noticed an exhaust leak at the clamp. Sent from my iPad using MO Free. I could feel it but not real strong.

All exhaust popping or backfiring on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle is caused by fuel combustion in the exhaust manifold or the header pipes. MAKE SURE TO SMASH LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE. It is important to catch this early as even a small exhaust leak can adversely impact the running and performance of the motorcycle.

After hours of vibration and heat the exhaust system or an area of the exhaust system may begin to loosen. Replace exhaust crush gaskets any time the exhaust pipes are removed. There is a solution to Shovelhead exhaust.

Most leaks will be found at the slip on to the pipe connection because the slip on isnt far enough on to the pipe but sometimes its a loose connection at the exhaust flange. The crush gasket is made to mold to the surface of the exhaust pipe and cylinder headThe gasket is deformed as it is squeezed between the pipe and engine port. Replacing the gaskets helps avoid unwanted exhaust leaks.

So I installed my rinehart slip ons on my 15 SG once I installed them I cleaned the pipes of course before starting the bike started my bike and checked for exhaust leaks around the clamps. Exhaust gaskets really arent a problem as far as blowing them out doing this unless they were defective or broken to begin with. So it turns out I had two problems - exhaust leak and pipe slipping off.

The engine was released in 2007 and according to Harley. Community Harley Shovelhead Exhaust Leak Solution by Rudy Avizius Posted September 1 2019 After decades of enduring what may arguably be one of the weakest links in the design of the Harley Shovelhead engine I believe that there may be a solution that many Shovelhead riders will appreciate. MILWAUKEE-EIGHT CYLINDER FLANGE NUT USAGE.