How to control exhaust fumes from my bike?

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HogWildHarley10 2007-11-29	I have a 1997 Harley Davidson FLHTC Electra-Glide motorcycle that produces a terrible exhaust smell. Sometimes you don’t smell the fumes, but on certain days when the wind is just right, the fumes make their way towards me. I decided to do something about it and changed my exhaust tips from slant cuts to Howitzer ends, thinking that the longer tips would push the smelly fumes out of my breathing zone, but it did not work as planned. Does anyone have a solution? Would a turn down tip solve the problem?

Dusty 2007-12-04	Are you sure it’s the exhaust that you smell? The reason I ask is because if your crankcase breathers are routed to vent to the atmosphere, then your passenger will smell the crankcase venting. In fact, you will also smell it when you stop at a light or signal. Other than that, I really can’t think of how the exhaust gases from the tailpipe could come all the way forward towards your face. What does everyone else think?

harleydan 2008-02-02	I have seen a product that you put in the gas that smells like cherry. The idea is anyone behind you can smell you pass.