I stuck this in another area. I think it really belongs here. Still learning after all these years.
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Drove new HD Trike home from the dealer on August 8, and have cruised 1200 miles to date. Getting the hang of it, I think. We are going places we would never think of visiting in the car. Hope to ride the Blue Ridge in October, visiting friends along the way up and back.
The hot pipes issue is ever-present, but I do not wish to make any mods yet, so guess we will just have to live with it. Cooler weather soon and that may help. Cruise control is wonderful. At 70 mph I'm turning right at 3 grand in sixth, and on the mostly flat land Interstate 10 I seldom have to downshift to pull mild upgrades.
The issue: My right pipe is rusting inside at the rear. Asked the service mgr. about it, and he didn't know. Said something about the right pipe carrying away about 60-65% of the exhaust. If that is so, shouldn't it be the hottest pipe, and evaporate any moisture well before it gets down the line? He says he has sent HD an email about this. There was another model in the shop while I was getting my 1000 mile service, and it showed the same rusting in one of the pipes.
Any ideas?
RLPCEP a/k/a Bob (Tallahassee FL area), 82d ABN and former LEO