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Old Jun 5, 2011 | 08:03 AM
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Well for thoes of you that have removed your cat, and me as well, i just found out yesterday we F up, so says my buddy who at at harley shop, we were talking yesterday i keep pulling his leg about hating the bike, really i love it, i told him i removed the cat, he said it did not have one only cali bikes have them, i said no my had one , he said no it did'nt he finally went ask wrench, he said yes it did, but if we removed it we f up, now i listen and keep up with what you guys say, i have had no trouble with this at all, he kind got mad and it your damm bike screw it up, so have any of you had any trouble, my runs great less heat as well.
 
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Old Jun 5, 2011 | 08:11 AM
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If making your bike run cooler & better is f'd up - then I say you did good...
 
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Old Jun 5, 2011 | 08:37 AM
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You need to use some periods in your sentences. Pretty tough to read.
 
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Old Jun 5, 2011 | 08:40 AM
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I did mine and the bike runs great. So much cooler. If thats f 'ked up so be it
 
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Old Jun 5, 2011 | 08:45 AM
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I cut mine out 7000 miles with no regrets.
 
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Old Jun 5, 2011 | 08:53 AM
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Well for thoes of you that have removed your cat, and me as well, i just found out yesterday we F up
Can you explain why removing the cat is a F up?
 
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Old Jun 5, 2011 | 09:53 AM
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Yes you are right, forget some periods easycruzer, fingers faster than brain , as for pipe he said we changed the air flow, it would not read right or run right, it may be me but i think nine runs better. air sure flows out better.
 
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Old Jun 5, 2011 | 09:58 AM
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If Loving the cat is wrooong...Then I don't Want to be Righhhht! lalalala
 
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Old Jun 5, 2011 | 10:00 AM
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S#%t, I f#@#ed mine up, it doesnt read at all.
 
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Old Jun 5, 2011 | 10:19 AM
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I think that the "wrench" that said that needs to go back to school. Just removing the CAT and doing nothing else might not be the best thing to do, but removing the cat (increasig air flow), increasing air intake (larger air filter), and increasing fuel flow all at the same time is a win-win situation. The negative impact is increased emissions and slightly lower gas mileage. The positives far outweigh the negatives in my opinion.
 
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