Harley Davidson Softail Heritage Classic 2018 Vance & Hines Eliminator 300 Exhaust Fitting

[@rcwarbirds65]

Bought my 2018 Heritage 6 weeks ago in olive gold, rode today for the first 50 mile break in and all I can say is.. AMAZING bike love it! Have done all the add-ons as you Dale, except I have the touring pack, yet to be installed due to waiting on the mount. Also in 2 days I will finally get my Rinehart slip ons and install them. Your V&H's sound very very good!.I enjoy your videos keep up the great job! If anyone is considering the 2018 Heritage don't even hesitate.. get one and ride!

[@flfbsphatboyblue8970]

LOL! I just installed a set today and my face lit up just like yours did when I started it up! Video doesn’t really convey the sound like being there in person. Yeah! It’s loud but oh so satisfying and deep! Love it! 🤣🤣🤣

[@BoomerZman77]

These do not disappoint! Sounds "Proper" for a Harley Davidson! OG

[@bbrem51]

It's like Christmas watching your siblings opening their gifts..

[@daleleach5254]

bbrem51 I know, I’d been waiting months for these

[@msg63bretired82]

Did mine with optional quiet baffles. Still deeper sound and little bit louder than stock. Can’t hear them on highway unless using windshield or full face helmet.

[@josephlechevallier3928]

Great demo. I just installed mine... Thanks!

[@shaunbuddle3769]

I've just read more comments and replays and my question has been answered thank you

[@benjaminmeyers38]

Ok I'm sold. I'm gonna get them for my Heritage.

[@mrbordigotto]

hello Dale bell video complimenti.scrico from italy. I have a 2020 m8 deluxe softail and I would like to install slip on eliminator 300 too. do you think I have to do remapping for example with fp3 fuelpak..or do not need to remap? I would leave the original filter I just want to change the exhausts. my engine is 107 m8. hello see you soon

[@daleleach]

Hi I didn’t get mine remapped. When I spoke with the dealer they said if you change just the exhaust you are fine, if i changed both exhaust and the air filter then yes i would need to have a remap

[@mrbordigotto]

@@daleleach thank you Dale

[@shaunbuddle3769]

Hi excellent clip , did you fit a fuelpac and different air filter or JUST the vance and Hines eliminator 300 slip ons ?

[@johnerickson5512]

Hey Dale. Can you tell me the size of those peg holders please? (1" 0r 1 1/2") Harley sent me some and they were (of course) the wrong size for my crash bar. It's a standard bar from Harley (like yours) Cheers, John

[@mrbordigotto]

Hi Dale I would like to buy the eliminator 300 exhausts for my Deluxe m8. I just have a doubt. I have mounted the rear fenders and I would not like them to prevent the exhausts from being mounted. Do you think it will be a problem? thank you

[@juanz7908]

No gasket?

[@juanmartinez-vy4uf]

Hello, do you know where can I get the motorcycle elevator you are using on this video? thanks!

[@artichoke890]

Harbor freight store, think they ship also.

[@DVDsNFC]

great sound and nice clean lines to the bike, just a quick question Dale the make of your bike stand could you let me know please

[@daleleach5254]

PR S Hi the stand I use is from M&P here’s the link www.mandp.co.uk/t66751-motorcycle-lift-jack.html

[@gregoriojuarez1579]

Are these deeper than loud?

[@garywilliams7071]

anyone have a problem with a flat battery? there is a software problem that will need to be updated by the dealer, mines in next week a new battery and a download from milwaukee to send a new code to the ecu

[@kevinwilliams1930]

Did you replace or use the original mesh gasket between the header and the slip on.

[@daleleach]

Kevin Williams no I didn’t the header pipes weren’t touch and the original ones didn’t have a gasket fitted

[@aldodelacerda6671]

Hi Dale! I bought the same slip-ons for my Fat Boy 2019, but i have a terrible problem now, mi bike smells a lot of smoke, and I noticed that there is a smoke leak betwen de union of the eliminator and the original mufflers, right where the clamp goes. Did you have the same problem? Thanks for your help. Regards.

[@daleleach]

Hi, no I didn’t experience any of those issues you may need to fit a new gasket.

[@aldodelacerda6671]

@@daleleach thanks a lot for answering and for the advice my friend. Regards!

[@garywilliams7071]

very nice did you put an fp3 on it as well? autotune? i have the 114

[@rcwarbirds65]

I have the fp3 as well, dealer says go ahead and install it. But im not sure if I should, some HD forums say it will void the warranty. I will be installing a stage 1 air cleaner this weekend and the dealer did say it is a must to install a fuel management system. But if I install a screamin eagles fms its ok for the warranty. I guess it my scooter and I'll install what I want lol. No auto tuner necessary when installing slip ons, my rineharts vastly improved performance.

[@rcwarbirds65]

I should clarify, it is a must to install some sort of tuner when installing the stage one air cleaner. I will install mine in a couple days and the fps and update.

[@daleleach]

Dealer told I don't need to do anything with the system if I'm only fitting the exhaust, if I was to upgrade the air filter I'd then need to have the fuel management system upgraded.

[@scottmcgeorge6034]

Did you do anything to the air filter or add a fuel pack? If you just added the slip ons how is it running? Would also like to know brand I'd rider backrest in your other video. Picking up my new anniversary 114 Heritage in the next week.

[@daleleach5254]

Scott mcgeorge Hi, no I didn’t touch the air filter or fuel pack, the exhaust sound great and it runs fantastic. The rider back rest is from a company called Grasshopper the link for their ebay page is. rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F382287254839

[@scottmcgeorge6034]

Dale Leach Thanks Dale. Keep posting as you add more accessories. If you plan to do a syn 3 oil change post that as well. Seeing you do the exhaust and backrest has me excited to try those myself.

[@donrobertson6940]

Did you have your bike tuned/mapped after you put your slip on exhaust ?

[@daleleach]

Don Robertson no you don’t need to have any mapping done if you fit the exhaust only

[@donrobertson6940]

Dale Leach , I picked up my 114 Heritage last week in Twisted cherry. It comes with a high flow air system already on it, so I am thinking it will need to be turned after slip on's are installed.

[@daleleach]

Very nice, i think you are right, i was told by V&H that if i fit either the exhaust or the filter you wouldn’t need an remap, as you would have done both then you will need it doing

[@donrobertson6940]

Dale Leach great videos watching you transform you new Heritage. Look forward to seeing what else you have up your sleeve.

[@raceboy1971]

Other than sound, have you noticed the bike run any different with the slip ons? Harley recommends ECU tune even with just their slip ons and no intake, but of course Harley is trying to sell you more stuff and not pay another record fine to the EPA either.

[@daleleach]

raceboy1971 haven’t really noticed a difference in performance, when I spoke with Harley they told me I didn’t need an ecu upgrade if I was fitting either the exhaust or filter but did if I fitted both

[@uweyaa]

@@daleleach Hello, you no change mapping and airfilter after change exaust? Wehen you drive like 2 - 3 hour the sound no make your ears deaf? I ask my HERITAGE coms Dez.2019.

[@daleleach]

uweyaa Hi no if you change just the exhaust you don’t need to do a re-map, if you change the air filter as well, then you will need to do a re-map. And yes after a long ride i did suffer with ear buzzing, but it might have been more from the wind noise

[@uweyaa]

@@daleleach Thank you.

[@marksmotorcycle375]

Hi Dale, did your slip ons come with clamps and gaskets? I have a set of 300s ordered for my 2018 fat boy, is there anything extra needed to fit them?

[@daleleach]

Mark The Harley Nut hi, yeah they came with clamps, the dealer sold me some gaskets but as I never used them as I didn’t have to loosen the front pipes

[@BadBlue32]

Are those effecting your warranty at all? Getting close to purchasing, just curious. Thank you, and the pipes are bad ass!

[@Frontbuner]

Steve Reinheimer Slip ons will not effect the warranty. Im adding short shots to my 2018 Deluxe. As long as you have Harley add a Screaming Eagle tuner with a full after market exhaust system, it will not effect the warranty.

[@daleleach]

No they won’t affect your warranty mate

[@TzzElii25]

Hello Dale! Very nice video!! I've had this bike for 6 months and with so far 15,000 miles and I am considering installing the exhausts, I really like how the ones that you installed sound but what worries me is how much more gas it will use since i travel long distance a lot and sometimes I go several hours without finding a gas station so I wanted to ask you how much more gas it uses now with the exhausts installed than it used to before the exhausts?

[@daleleach5254]

Elizabeth Hernandez Hi thank you for your comments its really appreciated. If I’m honest i don’t know what the mpg difference is if any at all. As this is only a single upgrade I was told by my dealer that no remapping was required. If i was to fit an upgraded air filter with the exhaust at that point I’d need a remapping, so I’m guessing that there shouldn’t be a great deal of difference in fuel consumptions. Might with worth speaking with V&H