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Old Jan 17, 2022 | 07:25 PM
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Is the catalytic converter in the head pipe or the muffler on a 2020 street bob? thx
 
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Old Jan 17, 2022 | 07:41 PM
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Mufflers .
 

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Originally Posted by wormshoes
Is the catalytic converter in the head pipe or the muffler on a 2020 street bob? thx
Muffler. There's no Cat in the header pipe on the M8 Softails.
The specs page states the cat is in the muffler.
 
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Old Jan 17, 2022 | 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by FranBunnyFFXII
Muffler. There's no Cat in the header pipe on the M8 Softails.
The specs page states the cat is in the muffler.
This is incorrect as the fxfbs most certainly has the cats located within the head pipes. There's a couple other models that also have them, but I can't remember which ones.
 
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Originally Posted by OrangeThunder
This is incorrect as the fxfbs most certainly has the cats located within the head pipes. There's a couple other models that also have them, but I can't remember which ones.
Fat Bob FXFBS's specs page state the catalyst is in the muffler.
Slip-ons for the fat bob also show that there is no cat in the system.
 
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Old Jan 17, 2022 | 10:33 PM
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Knock yourselves out !
https://serviceinfo.harley-davidson....cle/lookupForm
 
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Catalyst is in the head pipe on the Fat Bob.
 
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Huh, weird. Why on earth would harley list it as in the mufflers then?
 
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Default 2021 Harley Sport Glide cat location

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Catalyst is in the head pipe on the Fat Bob.
2021 HD Sport Glide - where is the cat located? Tnx in advance.
 
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Old Jan 22, 2022 | 07:32 PM
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2021 HD Sport Glide - where is the cat located? Tnx in advance.
Muffler
 
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