Exhaust smell

My 09 Ultra has had a bad exhaust smell sense I bought it especially on decel and was starting to really bother me. I have a CO2 tester in my truck for checking gas and oil furnaces exhaust leaks when doing home inspections. So I put my bike up on my lift strapped it down and started it up. I ran it up and down then started my tester and took the wand and placed it in various places checking the readings. While backing off the gas I found the rear exhaust header was leaking at the flange by quit a bit. There was no ticking sound either. I had previously told my dealer sense it was still under warranty about it as sometimes it was so strong it would make me cough. The dealer service writer said well we would probably have to charge you for that sense you swapped out your mufflers yourself and its probably leaking there. :angry:
That really pissed me off right away for one thing I've swapped out mufflers on my bikes and many others for a long time with no bad results of an exhaust leak.
I tightened the bolts almost 2 turns each making sure that I didn't snap a stud. Rechecked it and barley any noticeable exhaust leaking now. Road it for a while and what a difference. Now I'm going to the dealer and rub his nose in it. :fight:

good for you.......rub,rub,rub!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just make sure the pipes are HOT so he get's a red spot right on the tip
Chuck good to see you have your string & can fixed
I woild also change out the exhaust gaskets as soon as possable

Biker1953, Ive never experienced that one, sounds a bit strange but one never knows. Maybe someone else here has had that experience.