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Old Apr 22, 2011 | 09:52 AM
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I have a 2010 Heritage. Where are the catalyic converters ? Head pipes or mufflers ?
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Old Apr 22, 2011 | 10:03 AM
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Old Apr 22, 2011 | 03:51 PM
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On my 2009 Ultra the cats were in the slip ons. On 2009 models the California, CVO, and international bikes had the cats in the headers. For 2010 im sure all models had them moved to the headers as people were just changing out the slip ons which a lot of people do on their Harleys anyway. My buddies 2010 streetglide had them in the headers.

I think the best way to tell is where the oz sensors are at. Mine were near the exhaust ports and my buddies were down near the end of the headers somewhat around where the two header pipes come together.

Not sure about the cats but the slip ons I pulled off my bike, you could not hold them to light and see through them. The KlockWerks(awesome pipes) I installed looked like you could drop a golf ball through them.

My buddy replaced his headers with Vance and Hines to get rid of the cats and is very pleased.
 
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It's my understanding that they are in the mufflers.
 
Old Apr 23, 2011 | 06:56 AM
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the cat is in the header pipe..

pipe off a 2010 RG.. the cat was in between the the frt and rear halfs.. note: WAS in between.. heres a pic of the two halves tacked together before final assembly on a conversion on my fatty..

 
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On my 2013 it is directly next to xmission cover. You can see the sensor ports. Question when you guys remove the cc what do you do with the sensors?
 
Old Jul 23, 2013 | 06:24 PM
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Here is another question. I have 2010 FLHTCU with stage 1. If I decat the header pipes will the system adjust or do I need to retune?
 
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They are in the mufflers on softails.
 
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