First Timer Ride, Foothills Parkway on the Beast (Stage III, Road Glide Special)

My first time on the Foothills Parkway in the Townsend, TN, area. Was in Knoxville for the Traveling Tall, Run to the Hills 3 event, and had to hang around for another day due to a mechanical issue (clutch related). Special thanks to Bootlegger Harley Davidson; they fixed the clutch and got me back on the road in one day. After picking my bike up, I took the opportunity to ride some of the popular routes in the area at my own pace to enjoy the views.
The Foothills Parkway (as of December 2018) consists of a 33 miles connecting US 129 and US 321 in Tennessee. This scenic drive through US Forest Service lands offers a number of fabulous views of east Tennessee all the way to the Cumberland Mountains some 50 miles to the west and the Great Smoky Mountains just a stones throw to the east.
The route has minimal traffic compared to other Smoky Mountain highways and provides an easy, scenic connection for tourists between the Tail of the Dragon and Pigeon Forge or Gatlinburg. The Foothills is included in the Smoky Mountain Loop tour.

[@mrmerv3840]

Hey man Nice video. I love the sound of your exhaust. What type do have?

[@shurmanandthe_beasts]

That's the full Rinehart exhaust (Slimline Duals with the 4.5 inch MotoPro45 Slip-On; the RedShift 468 Camshaft also contibutes to the sound.
The video audio is okay but the live sound while standing close to the bike or riding is like heaven. In my view, the Rineharts have the best sounding exhaust on the market.
The sound is more subdued at higher RPMs which is great for riding long distance.

[@mrmerv3840]

Thanks, i am going to check out Rinehart.

[@shurmanandthe_beasts]

@@mrmerv3840 One note....not sure what kind of bike you have and if you have.... or plan to add performance upgrades to the engine. If you do plan to do performance upgrades toward the high end (Stage 3 or 4, with 150 plus hp and torque), I would recommend the Khromewerks comparible exhaust.
From some other videos I seen and performance shops I've talked to in Maryland, at the higher end of the power spectrum, you will lose a little hp and torque with the Rinehart pipes. Some performance shops, highly recommend Khromewerks or the D&D exhaust for peak performance on Harleys.
I made a choice based on sound and not focused on peak performance numbers.
My Harley has about 135 hp and 145 ftlbs of torque and that was enough for me, so I have no issues with the Rineharts.

[@mrmerv3840]

I have a 21 Street glide with a Rinehart header and Street cannons for slip on. I also have the Screaming eagle 462 power cam. I had to protect my warranty. I want the Wood Cam but that will void warrant. I am going to add the DBX 4.5 and see how it sounds. Thanks for the input. You are a cool dude.

[@shurmanandthe_beasts]

@@mrmerv3840 Tracking and understand about the warranty. There are some Harley Dealerships that will do aftermarket cams, and allow you to maintain your warranty but not all dealership do that.
The Wood cams are great.