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Jul 8, 2019 | 08:20 AM

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strych9

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Originally Posted by RiderX

It's a completely accurate statement. You can put whatever pipes or mufflers you want on your bike as long as it tuned with Harley's EPA compliant tuner. Harley is only responsible to the EPA for what they can show in their system. If your bike is tuned with an EPA compliant tuner, the EPA cannot come after Harley because according to Harley's record's your bike is EPA compliant.

So basically you are agreeing with me but just saying it differently - but yet the same. I think you are arguing just for the sake of arguing but yet agree with the overall point. However it is flagged, Digital Tech detects a third party tune and flags it. It definitely does not detect the kind of pipes or mufflers you have.

No argument, brother. Just clarifying what HD looks for in regard to programming. However, you are indeed wrong about the mufflers. While most dealers will look the other way if the mufflers are not EPA-compliant, they still have the latitude to make a case of it with the owner. The terms of the decree are very explicit: '17+ bikes must be 100% EPA compliant. Having mufflers that do not have the "EPA" stamp on them are not compliant. I really don't care either way; I voided my warranty one month in. You pay to play, and it's just that simple.