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posted June 27, 2006 07:19 AM
Catalyst Removal ???
I'm holding out to get the exhaust system that I want but I would like to remove the catalyst from the stock system. Has anyone done this? Any advice?
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FasterThanStink
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posted June 27, 2006 08:28 AM
Don't bother. You will just ruin a perfectly good stock exhaust. Enjoy your bike as it is and when you get the new exhaust bolt it up and go,
The catalyst is a part of the muffler design it can't be removed without ruining the muffler.
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posted June 27, 2006 10:02 AM
Hey, thanks for the pic. That's it in the forward section. I never knew the mid pipe was bolted on. I'm gonna check tonite to see if I can get that apart and remove the catalyst. Then plug the air injection and I'll be good to go.
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navigator
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posted June 27, 2006 10:30 AM
Damn, just looked. The end cap is tack welded on. Need to see if a buddy will let me borrow his TIG machine this weekend. I need the bike to get to and from work. I guess a few more days won't hurt me.
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swiftkart
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posted June 27, 2006 10:39 AM
From looking at the picture, the catalyst looks like it bolts in, if you can get the muffler apart without damaging it, you may be good to go.
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tru195
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posted June 27, 2006 10:46 AM
i pulled the cats. plasma cut back end cap. tip cut a circle the size of' the short side. you
will see that the pipe is not centered in end. try not to cut to close to rim. double in this area.,
grind off welds that hold cat and weld it back- in the right spot.put end cap back- tack. first one 3hrs second took and hour and change. nice pick u p on top- holding hp
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zx1kr
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posted June 27, 2006 12:07 PM
Tru, I just got your # from my partner. I'll give ya a call in a little bit. Just, got back from a rained out track day @ Poconos Raceway.
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