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Question 103ci knocking/ticking sound???

Hey guys! I am currently pulling my 2010 Dyna Wide Glide out from a 2 month storage and its finally time to address the issue its been having. I know its been running rich for awhile. The cat on it glows red if it idles and upon first start if you do a medium rev you can see black smoke from the pipes. After ahile i started to notice a small ticking/knocking sound from the rear cylinder near the valve cover. sometimes its louder thans others. I just wanted to see if any of you have any advice? im about to put drag pipes on it to eliminate the cat. seeing as it is running rich already should i be worried about anything along the lines of tuning or possible damage??
any input helps. thanks guys! Stay safe and stay upright!
 
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