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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 09:19 PM
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I purchased a used CA model last year. I was shown the canisters then. I've been looking online about them, and see a lot of people remove them, however I've seen frequently that removing them does nothing for performance...so my question...why bother?

does it really not affect performance?
 
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 09:49 PM
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I have, and heard the same, do want to get rid of OEM headers to get rid of cat converter in pipe.(heat and sound)
 
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 10:07 PM
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Less clutter, lose a few ounces. No noticable change. Its purpose is to recover and burn fuel vapor from the tank.
 
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Macpearce,

Removing the canister will not improve performance. Having said that, I once worked on a bike with an idling problem. Traced the problem back to a clogged charcoal canister.
 
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ok...are they something that maintenance?

depending on my mood when I take out my bike, I may remove them
 
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