he popularity of Rinehart Racing exhausts is easy to figure. It comes down to this–these pipes work and riders talk about it. The Rinehart stepped-header design, first perfected in NASCAR by Gerald Rinehart and then beautifully transferred to Harley-Davidsons, builds the kind of power that’s immediately felt. Rineharts also look great and sound wonderful. Word-of-mouth advertising covers all of this. One rider makes the change and tells his buddies and pretty soon everyone wants a set. And on it goes. Rineharts just about sell themselves and it’s been that way right from the beginning when these pipes took the V-twin world by storm.
     A Rinehart exhaust with its signature black End Cap has become almost iconic in the Harley marketplace. To say these things are popular is a classic understatement. The latest addition to all of this, the “Cross-Back” 2-into-2, continues this winning tradition. First offered for the Softails the Cross-Backs are now available for the Dynas and the late-model rubber mount Sportsters, the ‘04 to ‘08 XLs. All this is offered in two styles and two finishes, Flush- or Staggered Tip and either chrome headers, heat shields and mufflers matched with black anodized End Caps or black headers and mufflers accented with chrome heat shields and End Caps. Either way the Rinehart Racing logo is laser-cut into the heat shield. All those Cross-Backs come supplied with two sets of baffles packed in the box, too. There are 2 inch OD baffles for use with engines up to 96 cubic inches and there’s a set of 2 1/4-inch baffles supplied for when those Cross-Backs get bolted to larger displacement engines or heavily modified 95s. The options don’t stop there, either. There are Cross-Back “Quiet Baffles” too, baffles effectively cutting the sound without diminishing any of the power or any of that Rinehart tone. There are separate part numbers for the Quiet Baffles, #1861-0357 for the Flush Model and for the Staggereds it’s #1861-0358.
     Don’t overlook the popularity of the Rinehart Slip-Ons, either. These have become a big deal, too. There’s a major bang for the buck here, especially for the Sportsters. The Rinehart Slip-On takes those XLs from a stock 38 horsepower to, what, somewhere around 50? This is huge, and it’s a change that’s immediately felt. A guy puts a pair of Rinehart Slip-Ons on his bike, throws a leg over the saddle and by the time he’s reached the first corner he knows he’s just made a big jump up in performance. On top of that the exhaust now looks good and sounds great. Those Rinehart Slip-Ons aren’t limited to just the Sportsters, either. Everything in the Harley line, right through to the FL baggers, gets a noticeable performance, appearance and tone enhancement with this quick, easy and tremendously rewarding swap.
     Riders know all about Rinehart Racing. These pipes, especially in the bagger applications, are hot sellers. Look around at any event and you’ll see just how popular all this is. The Rineharts are everywhere–and that includes the Drag Specialties warehouses, the exclusive source for some of the best-selling pipes in the industry.