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Old Aug 11, 2007 | 12:44 PM
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Default Exhaust smell when riding

I installed a 12" windshield on my '07 Street Glide, along withUltra-style wind deflectors on the lower edge of the batwing, and a chrome air deflector under the steering stem. All of this eliminated the wind buffeting but I noticed a strong smell of exhaust fumes when riding at highway speeds afterwards. The smell disappeared after I removed the wind deflectors from the lower edge of the batwing. There was not much wind that day and I can only conclude I must have created a lot of negative pressure behind the fairing, such that it sucked in exhaust fumes? I am running the stock exhaust system with Screaming Eagle air cleaner. Any thoughts?
 
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Old Aug 11, 2007 | 01:49 PM
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Sounds like you've got it figured out.
 
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