Originally Posted by Mntsnow

Having a '10 SG myself I will say that these things are so lean from the factory that doing anything to them that eases up on the breathing (exhaust OR intake) you should really plan on getting a tuner as doing exhaust or intake you will be making the bike even more lean which is not nice to your engine longevity or the heat coming off the motor/pipes let alone the giving up of performance that could be had....heck even a bone stock bike will get better performance with just a tuner and fating up the engine!

Originally Posted by onedae

I'm sure I'm in the minority here but I don't think you need to do a bunch of expensive work to get the Streetglide running well with a nice sound. I played around with a bunch of different things on my 2010 Streetglide and ended up with simply a SE high flow kit, the Harley stage one download and a Carriage Works slip-on muffler. My bike runs great, has plenty of power, and sounds great. I have the stock header with the catalyst in place and see no need to change it.

Originally Posted by antarius

Well, the title pretty much says it all. I do have a couple other questions though.

I just picked up my first Harley, a '10 SG in Vivid Black. Naturally, it needs exhaust. Right now I'm just looking for a slip-on and I'm pretty sure I've decided on a Bub "7" 2 into 1 slip-on. My questions..

From all that I have read and can see in pictures, the Bub "7" exhaust seems to be made pretty well and all in all, good quality... and from the videos I've seen, I like the sound. Am I correct on this or am I totally off base?

Secondly, I can't help but notice on my brand new bike that after running it a bit (not particularly hot, 75F and riding on the freeway), it smells almost like there's a coolant leak. It's not leaking or burning anything, but it definitely has a distinct smell. Now, obviously, I know it's air cooled so that's not the case but I'm curious if that's just a smell that goes away or what they all seem to "smell" like.

Other than that, all I have planned for now is to change the tri-bar light into a brake light and smoke out the rear "signals" and front signals and enjoy it!

Thanks in advance guys... appreciate it.

Originally Posted by antarius

I had samsons on the road king that I put about 5000 miles on, so I'm pretty confident in knowing that I want louder exhaust.... it's just a matter of quality you know?

Any ideas on the coolant-like smell I was asking about? I know it's obviously not coolant

Originally Posted by dirtracin23

Is it just me? Or do those 2 statements seem to contradict one another?

Originally Posted by onedae

I'm sure I'm in the minority here but I don't think you need to do a bunch of expensive work to get the Streetglide running well with a nice sound. I played around with a bunch of different things on my 2010 Streetglide and ended up with simply a SE high flow kit, the Harley stage one download and a Carriage Works slip-on muffler. My bike runs great, has plenty of power, and sounds great. I have the stock header with the catalyst in place and see no need to change it.