How much heat?
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How much heat?
First hot day here and the 2017 Street Glide ran like a top but I was surprised by the amount of heat it creates. The wife said she wants to go back to riding the 2000 Fat Boy on hot days which surprised me considering all the upside the SG has for the passenger
I have heard removing the cat and a good tune will help but how much? Yeah, I know you cant quantify it but is it worth the $$ just for the heat reduction ( I know there are other benefits)? I didn't mind the heat really but if it makes a substantial improvement for the passenger I will ramp up the efforts to make the changes.
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I have heard removing the cat and a good tune will help but how much? Yeah, I know you cant quantify it but is it worth the $$ just for the heat reduction ( I know there are other benefits)? I didn't mind the heat really but if it makes a substantial improvement for the passenger I will ramp up the efforts to make the changes.
Thanks
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if main concern is passenger comfort then if it were me, I'd add the HD Coolflow Fan and mid frame deflectors before I spent big bucks on exhaust and throwing my powertrain warranty out the window
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Last edited by mjwebb; May 15, 2017 at 09:23 AM.
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The problem is that the cat is right under the passenger foot board. My fiance has said the same thing about the heat on her right boot. I was trying to wait for the warranty to expire before changing out the header. We will see as the warmer weather comes.
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if main concern is passenger comfort then if it were me, I'd add the HD Cool Fan and mid frame deflectors before I spent big bucks on exhaust and throwing my powertrain warranty out the window
https://www.harley-davidson.com/store/coolflow-fan
https://www.harley-davidson.com/stor...200157--1#tabs
https://www.harley-davidson.com/store/coolflow-fan
https://www.harley-davidson.com/stor...200157--1#tabs
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That new Fuel Moto head-pipe is the bomb. Well worth the money IMO. Although I do understand the warranty concern, I'm really glad I did the pipe, PV tuner and Dyno. Major difference and really reduced the heat thing.
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