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Old Jun 13, 2011 | 11:27 AM
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How did you remove the CAT? Did you cut the pipe, remove the material then re weld?
 
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Old Jun 13, 2011 | 12:03 PM
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Yep! Pretty simple project...other than spending 30min with the air hammer and a couple different grinders to get the material out!
 
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Old Jun 13, 2011 | 12:07 PM
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I did the same thing. Pretty happy with the sound with the stock mufflers. Loud is cool but nothing I want to hear all day long.
 
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Old Jun 13, 2011 | 12:24 PM
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I'm happy with the sound without the cat. But I still get comments from others that it's too quite, though. It has enough bark and rumble going on to know it's a Harley, and I don't get LEO's attention or turned away at campgrounds.
 
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Old Jun 13, 2011 | 12:56 PM
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If its TOO LOUD...I can put some of the packing back in! As a side note, I got comments on how loud my drag pipes were on my sporty...but never had any "Complaints"! So, surely it won't be TOO LOUD with the baffles in.
 
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Old Jun 13, 2011 | 01:32 PM
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I agree. Just brought home a 2011 103ci Road King Classic. The thing just purrs. Nothing like previous Harley's I've owned. I kind of like it. :-)
 
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Old Jun 13, 2011 | 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by ICEMAN74
By taking out the cat how does that help the sound?
Originally Posted by dusty6700
.........................As far as taking the cat out to help the sound.....it would be easier to understand if you could see a picture of the cat. It's like having a 6" filter shoved into your exhaust...........................
Here ya go

 
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Old Jun 13, 2011 | 02:04 PM
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Well, took the bike out for a short rise after work....I'm still not happy with it!!! Now I'm planning to pull my baffles out and remove the packing material, then re-install the baffles. I'm thinking this shouldn't change anything performance wise, but hopefully a bit more noise!
What affect did removing the cat have? Did it only make it a tiny bit louder?
 
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What affect did removing the cat have? Did it only make it a tiny bit louder?
This should help you
 
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Old Jun 13, 2011 | 02:21 PM
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Sorry, but that only helps idiots that are too lazy to look something up online themselves.

If you noticed, the OP said he STILL wasn't happy after he removed his cat. I'd like to know FROM HIS EXPERIENCE the differences.

But thanks for the smartass reply.
 
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