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Old 02-23-2018, 12:08 AM
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Originally Posted by davewear
No idea, I had already done slipons but did the catless header, stage 1 ac and PV at the same time. Bike felt a little stronger everywhere and runs great but I’m sure most of that came from a decent canned tune from FM.
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Old 02-23-2018, 06:18 AM
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Originally Posted by drcollie
This ^^^^ so true.

Before you remove a cat, consider a carbon footprint you are leaving by doing so. Maybe you don't care - but it's all one planet that we all share and leave to our children and grandchildren. I for one, avoid riding behind smelly, polluting motorcycles as they foul the air I'm riding in - but that's just me.
That’s the funniest bullsh$t I have heard in a long time. You must be one of those left leaning liberal tree hugging whack jobs or something. So funny.
Carbon footprint LOL
 

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Originally Posted by Kay9Cop
At stock engine output, most of the dyno charts show little improvement. The only differences you'll notice will be more sound and less heat from the head pipe. A less restrictive head pipe doesn't seem to be much benefit until you start raising the hp output.
The only difference?
That is why I removed mine years ago, less heat but more important, slightly better, deeper sound.
 
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My dad has a 14 Street Glide with just a set of cans for sound. Last summer he was talking about amping up the bike a bit, so I suggested he pick up an intake and a tuner, and hog out the cats from the exhaust so he didn't have to buy that $500 open exhaust from V&H. My point was to do it all over a short period of time, and the tuner was mandatory for any further mods.

He doesn't have welding skills but he did find some outfit over in Florida that'll sell you gutted headers for $50. He picked one up at Daytona, and an intake, and I found him a Dobeck TFI tuner on eBay for $100.

My bro-in-law helped him put on the tuner and even with just the base settings he loves how much more pull the bike has in the midrange, and how much cooler it runs. In FL, that's important.

His gas mileage didn't move, and it's got a slightly more full tone to the exhaust pulse. He's happy, and now he's talking cams.
 
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Originally Posted by FatBob2018
Side note, my 114's engine is a lot bigger than my wife's car's engine, or my daughter's car's engine...
Unlikely, maybe, 1.8L 1870cc

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Please, I'm asking you, PLEASE stop talking out of your ***. Cat Converters came into play WAYYYYYYYY after internal combustion engines were on the streets. It's ENTIRELY an emissions device, absolutely ZERO benefit on anything with a motor other than cleaner exhaust.
But they do map the fuel injectors and ignition to work with them.

Many of the hobby classes of NHRA and NASCAR (Bracket racing and Circle track at a local level) require noise restrictions, and we have found that a performance vehicle can perform nearly as well with a restrictive exhaust with well tested and planned tuning.

Although, I prefer the loud exhaust (I am not going to try to justify it, loud pipes save lives, free exhaust has higher performance, etc...) I believe we all should have loud exhaust, or quiet, as you wish........despite all of the crybabies.

Originally Posted by betho61
https://www.harley-davidson.com/us/e...d-pricing.html

it's in the muffler, according to Harleys spec & pricing website
COMPRESSION RATIO 10.0:1 FUEL SYSTEM 3 Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI) EXHAUST 2-into-1; catalyst in muffler
DIMENSIONS
LENGTH 91.7 in.

So, .... ? Where is the Cat in my Heritage ? Header or Muffler ???
 

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Originally Posted by Toolmaster
Unlikely, maybe, 1.8L 1870cc
No, it's actually true. Well, mostly true, in that I said it was "a lot bigger" than both, it's only "a lot bigger" than one, and a little bigger than the other. One's a 1.8L Chevy Sonic, the other's an old Prius with a 1.5L.

Originally Posted by Toolmaster
COMPRESSION RATIO 10.0:1 FUEL SYSTEM 3 Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI) EXHAUST 2-into-1; catalyst in muffler
DIMENSIONS
LENGTH 91.7 in.

So, .... ? Where is the Cat in my Heritage ? Header or Muffler ???
If it's a 2018 Heritage, then it's in the muffler. All the 2018 Softails (except the Fat Bob) have the catalysts in the mufflers.
 

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Originally Posted by FatBob2018
If it's a 2018 Heritage, then it's in the muffler. All the 2018 Softails (except the Fat Bob) have the catalysts in the mufflers.
What he said.
 
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Originally Posted by FatBob2018
No, it's actually true. Well, mostly true, in that I said it was "a lot bigger" than both, it's only "a lot bigger" than one, and a little bigger than the other. One's a 1.8L Chevy Sonic, the other's an old Prius with a 1.5L.



If it's a 2018 Heritage, then it's in the muffler. All the 2018 Softails (except the Fat Bob) have the catalysts in the mufflers.
Wow think this saved me a ton of money if I have this right. Had HD talk me into the SE cannon slip ons to keep it EPA. Not loud enough for me. I thought cat was in header, was planning to buy v&h short shots staggered muffler system. If I understand right, just need non-cat slip on? Maybe zombie baffles with fp3?
 
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Try motorcyling behind a diesel car/truck. Then let's start with planes trains and automobiles before we get to motorcycles doing the most damage.
All of which you use ..
Moron ..
 
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Originally Posted by davewear
What are you talking about? Lots of M8 owners are running no cat, including myself with zero issues and a great running bike with better sound and less heat.
I have a 2019 SGS with screaming eagle tuner I’m looking to remove the cat if I do so will it throw a check engine light? I’m hearing 2 different stories that no it won’t and yes it will that I will need an aftermarket tuner to bypass the code. Any info will help thanks
 
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