How much heat?
Road Master
Joined: Apr 2016
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From: Davenport, IA
This is what they were able to get out of mine. Keep in mind, in addition to the head-pipe, I had a stage II done with a torque cam, SE air cleaner, and Street Cannon slip-on's. It was Dyno tuned with a PV tuner.
Road Captain
Joined: Jul 2015
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From: Cartersville, GA
My '16 RGS had a catless header, no complaints from the wife.
My '17 RGU, once we hit 85 degrees the wife started complaining about heat on her right leg. Did the Fuel Moto header and tune.....Sunday the wife said, not sure what you did but I don't feel any more heat.
My '17 RGU, once we hit 85 degrees the wife started complaining about heat on her right leg. Did the Fuel Moto header and tune.....Sunday the wife said, not sure what you did but I don't feel any more heat.
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Intermediate
Joined: Feb 2014
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From: Baltimore
I have a '17 RGU and same thing; at about 85 deg, my right thigh and right passenger foot board are baking. In doing the header, did you remove the cat too? I apologize for asking if doing the header means that the cat is always removed
. Thx
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From: Northern New Jersey
If the new location of the cat starts causing a lot of rider/ passengers to feel an uncomfortable amount of heat, and the best way to address it is a pipe that eliminates the cat and a tune, does anyone think HD will stick with not honoring warranty's on bikes that had it done? Especially in cases when the failure has nothing to do with those items?
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From: Georgia
I do not find any real difference in heat between the 16 RG I had and this 17 RK. To be honest I think this thing is hotter or at least the heat is in a worse spot. still it is leap and bounds so much better than the 103 in both engine and suspension there is no going back
Road Master
Joined: Apr 2016
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From: Davenport, IA
If the new location of the cat starts causing a lot of rider/ passengers to feel an uncomfortable amount of heat, and the best way to address it is a pipe that eliminates the cat and a tune, does anyone think HD will stick with not honoring warranty's on bikes that had it done? Especially in cases when the failure has nothing to do with those items?
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The best thing to do is ask your dealer. I did before I went with the Fuel Moto cat-less head-pipe (which they installed for me). They said they would still honor the warranty, but technically the drivetrain warranty is voided. So just depends on where I break down, and if another dealer will overlook the new head-pipe and PV tuner.
Road Captain
Joined: Jul 2015
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From: Cartersville, GA
The new header does eliminate the cat. I wasn't really feeling it but the wife's right boot would get quite warm and that heat would flow right up her pants leg. She is much happier