No Cat Head Pipes
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From: DOWN SOUTH
Got mine 120 bucks shipped from mom-n-pop off of fleabay (dunno if they are still doing it or not) cant even tell the pipe was messed with and he coated the entire pipe with black bbq paint no extra charge, that along with xieds and a big sucker, throttle is snappier, bike is happy now and not runnin hot, total is less than 600 in the entire stage 1, couldnt be happier. Good luck with your bike dude, stay safe.
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Joined: Sep 2009
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From: SE Michigan
Interesting, well, I've got a new set going on my '13 FLTRU in a couple weeks, I hope I wont have a problem with sensor location
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From: New Jersey
I'm pretty sure I'm going to go with the Jackpot 2-1-2 ceramic coated header pipe on my 2014 Limited mostly for heat reduction. That cat area is crazy hot on the stock pipe.
I've read that tuning the individual cylinders is all but impossible with a stock decated head pipe due to the close positioning of the O2 sensors.
I've read that tuning the individual cylinders is all but impossible with a stock decated head pipe due to the close positioning of the O2 sensors.
Last edited by offthewall; Oct 5, 2013 at 10:40 PM.
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From: New Jersey
Got mine 120 bucks shipped from mom-n-pop off of fleabay (dunno if they are still doing it or not) cant even tell the pipe was messed with and he coated the entire pipe with black bbq paint no extra charge, that along with xieds and a big sucker, throttle is snappier, bike is happy now and not runnin hot, total is less than 600 in the entire stage 1, couldnt be happier.
Now THAT'S what I'm talkin' about.
Banned
Joined: Sep 2013
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From: colorado
except their 2 into 2, all they are is debbaffled stock mufflers and decatted stock pipes....the mufflers they add spot for bolting in baffles
Cruiser
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Wilds of Oklahoma
Guys most everybody either has or knows someone with a die grinder or dremel tool. Make 3 1/2 cuts and dig the cat out your self and take and get it welded up. 50 bucks max. It pretty easy once you get into it. You might even be able to talk one of the local shops into "donating" a stock header pipe to de-cat so you can keep you original one stock just in case. Anyway you look at it that's more then adequate for a near stock or a build most people will do and a whole lot cheaper.
Tourer
Joined: Sep 2013
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From: SF
I was hoping to get these sometime this month for my 14SG I hope there will be no issues
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From: New Jersey
Guys most everybody either has or knows someone with a die grinder or dremel tool. Make 3 1/2 cuts and dig the cat out your self and take and get it welded up. 50 bucks max. It pretty easy once you get into it. You might even be able to talk one of the local shops into "donating" a stock header pipe to de-cat so you can keep you original one stock just in case. Anyway you look at it that's more then adequate for a near stock or a build most people will do and a whole lot cheaper.
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From: NJ
I remember the day I took off the stock headers and grabbed the V&H header out the box. It's the same diameter pipe as stock. For some reason I thought a "header" pipe would be larger. Same pipe with no cat.