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'09 Touring Bikes and Catalytic Converters (What's The Truth?)

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Old May 14, 2009 | 07:32 AM
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Default '09 Touring Bikes and Catalytic Converters (What's The Truth?)
I've heard conflicting information concerning whether or not the '09 Touring models have Catalytic Converters in the head pipes.

One version says, "Yes, all models have CC."

The other version says, "Only bikes sold in some states like CA have CC."

What's the truth?

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Old May 14, 2009 | 11:36 AM
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Bump for Truth.

Anyone?
 
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Page 30 of the 2009 touring model hand book "Touring motorcycles manufactured for international and California models have a catalytic converter in the exhaust pipe collector"
 
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Old May 14, 2009 | 11:46 AM
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Just where the USA braindead live. Coming to other blue states soon.
 
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Page 30 of the 2009 touring model hand book "Touring motorcycles manufactured for international and California models have a catalytic converter in the exhaust pipe collector"
Got it. Thanks!
 
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Originally Posted by BigG2009FLHRC
Just where the USA braindead live. Coming to other blue states soon.
So, did you leave your cat on or take it off?
 
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They are definately in the '09 SERG! There are a world of posts in the CVO site. I replaced my headers with non-cat headers I got from a guy who put true duals on his UC and it runs so much better and cooler now that it can breathe.
 
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So, did you leave your cat on or take it off?
I see you're one of the ones with the cat. Lucky you and your state EPA regs. Mine came without because our state is not brain dead like calif Please stay there, though, because we don't need any whack jobs in the free states.
 
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Originally Posted by BigG2009FLHRC
I see you're one of the ones with the cat. Lucky you and your state EPA regs. Mine came without because our state is not brain dead like calif Please stay there, though, because we don't need any whack jobs in the free states.

Looks like you state is farther along then you know, of course to know would take knowledge.
 
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Originally Posted by BigG2009FLHRC
I see you're one of the ones with the cat. Lucky you and your state EPA regs. Mine came without because our state is not brain dead like calif Please stay there, though, because we don't need anyMORE whack jobs in the free states.
There, I fixed that for you.
 
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