All aftermarket pipes state the same thing.I've put just the slipons on many bikes and have never had a issue.A little leaner a little more heat,but it won't harm anything.As was stated by SafetyMan buy a tuner first and build on that.IMO

 

On that note what is the feeling about removing the cat from the head pipe and leaving the stock mufflers is a tune needed ?

 

On a side note...

I am wanting a specific setup on my 14 SGS... Power Duals and CFR's with SERT and AC....can't get it all at once, but couldn't stand the quiet ride....

HD folks are always upgrading and trying to recoup some hard-earned cash... search craigslist and sometimes you score...

I found a set of Rhineharts yesterday on CRAIGSLIST for $40! I installed them after a good hour of cleaning and polishing and shimmed to my head pipe... no leaks and sound great for now... lets me get by for now while I shelf everything I want... and I got the FL-VIED-10 for free... so I feel I did ok...

I can't hurt anything by running the FL-VIED-10 at 50% to richen it up a bit...

 

Are those the 4" Rinehart Slip ons or 3 1/2". Look good

 

3.5".... thanks....

 

Not sure how your intending to remove.Removing I assume your cutting it out? If so good luck as alot of guys have suceeded in doing so,But assuming removing means replacing yes thats what you should do Replace not Remove,lots of after market non cat headpipes out there. Fuel Moto would be my choice.JMO. If you can afford that look on ebay for a cheap set of slip ons.No tune needed

 

As long as you don't change the AC, you'll be fine. I ran my 2014 Limited for a couple of months with Rinehart 4" slip-ons until the 2014 Stage 1 kits came out. No problems, bike ran good. No discoloration of the exhaust system.

If you change the AC, you definitely need a tuner. I'd skip the add on solutions and get a real flash tuner like either one of the HD's or the Power Vision, etc.

 

Should of clarified some I wanted to remove the head pipe cut a opening and gut the cat out weld the access panel back on and install the head pipe again . I'm really looking to get the bike a little louder .

 

I have Vance and Hines twin slash on mine with no tuner.I have a vied-10 if I want to get more power.Go to Nightrider http://sales.nightrider.com/ and read
tech notes.Proven in 2007 that ecm will adjust for air and exhaust upgrades.
Buy an Xied or vied of tuner if You don't believe a software engineer.

 

I replaced my 2014 SGS stock slip ons with Vance and Hines megaphones. Took less than 30 minutes. Easiest muffler change I ever did. Sounded a bit raspy, but I haven't taken it out on the road yet. I looked through the stock mufflers and could barely see any light at all. They make the motorcycle sound like a Honda. I wrote Harley about it. I'll probably get a form letter quoting government regulations. I'm going to look into air fuel mixture and see if I need to change. My last motorcycle was a 2004 Heritage Softail, so this has been a big adjustment for me.