Touring Models Road King, Road King Custom, Road King Classic, Road Glide, Street Glide, Electra Glide, Electra Glide Classic, and Electra Glide Ultra Classic bikes.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Cat's or Not? Headpipe

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Oct 22, 2013 | 11:02 PM
  #1  
cyclgoat's Avatar
cyclgoat
Thread Starter
|
Cruiser
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 144
Likes: 0
From: Ft Hood, TX
Default Cat's or Not? Headpipe

Just wanted to know if the 09 Ultra with a 96" has a cat or not, or is it one of those years that did it both ways. Hope someone can give me a straight answer buying or cutting.
 
Reply
Old Oct 22, 2013 | 11:13 PM
  #2  
FenderGuy53's Avatar
FenderGuy53
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 2,023
Likes: 6
From: New Jersey
Default

As per mkguitar, a regular here (and I paraphrase): "California bikes got cats in the header in 2009. The other 49 states got cats in 2010".

Hope this answers your question.
 
Reply
Old Oct 23, 2013 | 12:10 AM
  #3  
Txn09's Avatar
Txn09
Advanced
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 56
Likes: 0
From: DFW
Default

its easy to find out if yours does or not, take off right side muffler, and take strraightened coat hanger and see how far it will go up into head pipe
 
Reply
Old Oct 23, 2013 | 01:05 AM
  #4  
mkguitar's Avatar
mkguitar
Extreme HDF Member
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 14,744
Likes: 402
From: Phoenix '53, '88, '09 Big Twins
Default

and to paraphrase myself:

a catted header can be checked with a ballpen on the front pipe, tap from the head down...


"tink, tink, tink- clunk" means cat

if it tinks all the way down- no cat

or you can decode the VIN


many dealers bordering CA carry CA spec bikes, rather than carry 2 product lines.

when i was shopping for an 09 in PHX I found that about 1/3 of the bikes i looked at were catted.

Mike
 
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Geezer Glide Rider
Tri Glide, RG3 & Freewheeler Models
11
Jan 3, 2016 09:34 AM
V2Evo96
Touring Models
10
Dec 23, 2012 08:45 PM
Tjackson
Tri Glide, RG3 & Freewheeler Models
11
May 25, 2012 05:21 PM
KCFLHRC
Touring Models
16
Jun 27, 2010 08:00 AM
09 UltraFine
Touring Models
14
Mar 5, 2010 05:28 PM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 11:46 PM.

story-0
6 Weirdest Harley-Davidsons Ever Sold to the Public

Slideshow: From military-inspired singles to scooters and three-wheel utility vehicles, these Harleys took the company far outside its comfort zone.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-06-02 18:34:10


VIEW MORE
story-1
7 Times Harley-Davidson Chucked Tradition Out the Window

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson built its reputation on nostalgia, but every so often, the company took a hard left turn into the future.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-20 11:18:19


VIEW MORE
story-2
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles

Slideshow: The bar-and-shield logo shows up on far more than motorcycles, some of the company's most unexpected products have nothing to do with riding.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-29 16:50:35


VIEW MORE
story-3
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

Slideshow: Not every Harley gets it right, but these are the ones that genuinely earned their reputation.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-15 14:23:21


VIEW MORE
story-4
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

Slideshow: From the troubled AMF years to modern misfires, these bikes earned reputations for reliability issues, questionable engineering, or disappointing performance.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-01 20:01:09


VIEW MORE
story-5
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In

Slideshow: Killer Custom's "Jail Breaker" build focuses more on stance and visual aggression than mechanical overhaul.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-18 19:20:32


VIEW MORE
story-6
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?

Slideshow: The Swiss custom shop has taken a Harley Softail and stretched it into something so long and low that it looks closer to a rolling sculpture than a conventional motorcycle.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-07 16:15:30


VIEW MORE
story-7
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's new RMCR concept revives the café racer formula with modern hardware-and it may be exactly the reset the company needs.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-04 12:23:37


VIEW MORE
story-8
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II

Slideshow: A standard cruiser becomes an intricate metal canvas in the hands of a Swiss custom house known for pushing Harley-Davidson platforms far beyond their factory brief.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-02-24 18:19:44


VIEW MORE
story-9
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy

Slideshow: There is no shortage of great motorcycles to buy, but we would avoid these ten.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-02-19 14:50:51


VIEW MORE