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Will me putting on a set of Cobra slip-ons void my warranty?
 
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If you get rid of your converters it would
 
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If they are not EPA compliant, YES…IT VOIDS YOUR WARRANTY.



 
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This is a cream puff question. No they won’t if the slip ons are EPA certified. If you are worried, keep factory parts and put them back on before services and any issues. If you flash the ECM with anything except a screaming chicken tuner then you do not pass go and you do not
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Originally Posted by Dseago1969
This is a cream puff question. No they won’t if the slip ons are EPA certified. If you are worried, keep factory parts and put them back on before services and any issues. If you flash the ECM with anything except a screaming chicken tuner then you do not pass go and you do not
collect$200.
and remember to carry all of your stock parts with you on a trip. I always love it when people advise to put stock parts back on if you need service. 🙄

Generally slip ons will not void your warranty unless, as stated above, your stock mufflers on your 2017+ bike has catalytic converters in the mufflers.
 
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Generally slip ons will not void your warranty unless, as stated above, your stock mufflers on your 2017+ bike has catalytic converters in the mufflers.
my cats (2019) were in the headers
 
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@Keithhu the majority of issues occur closer to home base. I love when people imagine breaking down thousands of miles from home. Not everyone rides long trips. I do but it is a calculated risk for most. I also like older bikes so I don’t have to worry about it. To each their own, just sharing info.

 
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@Keithhu the majority of issues occur closer to home base. I love when people imagine breaking down thousands of miles from home. Not everyone rides long trips. I do but it is a calculated risk for most. I also like older bikes so I don’t have to worry about it. To each their own, just sharing info.
Not sure about you but I have a touring bike, for touring.

Even so, if you break down 20 miles from home, you're going to tow it home, put the stock parts on, then tow it to the dealer?
 

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Not sure about you but I have a touring bike, for touring.

Even so, if you break down 20 miles from home, you're going to tow it home, put the stock parts on, then tow it to the dealer?

it's been decades since i had a bike with a warranty but if the problem is so bad i need to tow the bike , then yes i want the warranty to pay for it , so i'd tow it .
actually if it was just 20 miles from home i'd call a buddy with a pickup truck , wouldn't be the first time !
 
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