have you seen this? on a Harley, I mean. It seems to me that if the gasket were to blow out that badly, the pipe would have been leaking a very long time, and must have come loose from the head a long ways. We are talking at the flange, and if you were to keep your leg in the stream of leaking exhaust, for any longer than a second, maybe a burn, I agree. But who would keep their leg there?

 

The pipes you installed are for noise & looks, not for power. I seriously doubt you are having an issue with the gaskets. I use the SE gaskets & never have them leak.

 

I lost some low end with those pipes. I used the stock gaskets but that's not why. The stock ones are just fine.

 

Thanks guys. It's probably all in my head

 

Yup....less kvetching, more riding will make you much happier.

 

Friend, it's a 1689cc engine. The only way your going to notice the change made with the stage 1 upgrade is to saddle up, relax,,
And Twist the Throttle. Twist it, clockwise, hard,,
Get it cruising to 30mph in 3rd gear, then open it up,, it's fun.

 

So I had my bike at the dealer for a turn signal warranty. While it was in I had them look over the exhaust and check for leaks. No leaks found. I do get some decel pop sometimes but from what I hear that's mostly from tuning and not necessarily a leak.