Our 2008 Harley-Davidson Road Glide is almost complete! Last season we added the complete Ultra Classic intercom system including rear speakers and king-tour pack lights. The tour-pack was rigid mounted so as to eliminate the rattle that the quick release mounts are known for.This winter after receiving from Eastern Performance Cycle a complete Rinehart true dual exhaust system, Capital City Harley-Davidson went to work with the installation and Screamin' Eagle Stage I Kit, including the Screamin' Eagle Stage I Air Cleaner and Screamin' Eagle Pro Super Tuner.
After seeing the installation and knowing the right side of the Road Glide would run cooler because of the header pipe running the length of the motorcycle and in the area of the floorboard, I wondered if I could do something better to the left side. Initially I thought of having the left header pipe from the rear cylinder wrapped in ceramic tape, but was told there would not be enough room for the chrome heat shield to be reinstalled. I was forced to do more research to cool this pipe.
After talking to a friend (thanks Chad!) who was having his header pipe on his Buell ceramic coated, I thought why not the Road Glide. Chad had found a shop in Milton, WI called Spectrum Coatings that specializes in ceramic coating. I contacted the President, Greg for an estimate. Greg told me $125 total, both pipes! By having these pipes ceramic coated, they would not only run cooler, but more efficiently too! Air would travel faster through the pipes! To me this was a no brainer! Cooler pipes equals more comfort to me and Cathy from an air cooled engine.I hate to say, but all said and done my bill will just touch the $1900 plateau. I have been able to hear the exhaust after it was installed and WOW, what a difference from the stock mufflers and then the Screamin' Eagle Touring mufflers. So if you know of anyone looking for a set of stock mufflers or the touring ones, have them call us!
Next time you hear a loud Road Glide, it just might be us! Be safe!
