I've had the same Big Shots for about 8 years. I love them, but I wanted to change the look. The problem was that the bike runs and sounds great, so I didn't want to spend a small fortune and end up with something that might look good but disappointed me every other way. I finally decided to put black header wrap on my existing Big Shots. I was a little nervous about it because of the spot where the pipes are joined in the middle, but I worked around it and love it.

 

A lot of the touring bikes with the exhaust shields just beg for header wrap. A lot of the guys are wrapping to reduce the radiated heat, rider comfort. We won't wrap a chrome plated without shields but since the shields hide the wrap it is hidden. I have a 2010 with the catalytic converter and it really helps!

 

looks damn good

 

They look great Abby. How does it make them sound now?

 

They don't sound any different. They smell though. I'm glad I read a lot on it before I did it. They smell and they smoked profusely at my first red light after about 5 miles of riding. I looked down and there was smoke pouring out everywhere. I was waiting for one of the cage drivers surrounding me to express concern, but nobody said a thing. They're done smoking, but they still smell a little. I imagine that will subside after a while.

 

Of course they smoke. One girl, one Harley, equals... need I say more?

 

Keep talking.

 

You have impeccable taste sir.

 

Looks great!

 

I'm thinking about doing the same to my big shots. Did you notice a heat difference on your leg?