2014 Triglide
Fullsac Headers
V&H Deluxe mufflers
Fuelpac FP3
S&S Airstream Slealth A/C
Anarchy 5 Spoke wheels
I guess I will just run it stock until this fall. Maybe I can hear some different slip-ons in SEP and just do the tuner, header, A/C, and slip-ons after the riding season is over. Still want to run it with that configuration then add the cam later. I just don't want to add something now to have to replace later. Rather do it once and right the first time.
Thanks for all the informative responses.
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Heat reduction is the primary issue for now. We were in Maggie Valley in the middle of June, when the temps were in the 90's. It wasn't bad while moving, but a little time in traffic, got uncomfortable quick.
Dave
2015 Tri Glide - Hot Pearl White/Blue
82 FXR
Your little flow test did prove it flows pretty well. A while back I bumped into a thread on another site about dyno numbers with a cat on a big engine. A mechanic had tuned a 124" S&S engine with the cat in the head pipe, he found it didn't cost much torque, and the HP difference wasn't real huge either.
The moral of the story is the cat doesn't hurt performance, it just cooks the rider.
When you talk of reaction, that is what is happening. The more active the reaction, the hotter the cat will run. If a person puts a tuner on and richens the AFR, it will cause the cat to run warmer. Richen the AFR enough and you can cause the cat to run hot enough to fuse.
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Red Ultra Powered By Head-Quarters 120, Easy Clutch Pull By ClutchWIZ. 2012 GL1800 Hannigan. I've yet to ride a stock Harley which wasn't in need of a mechanical intervention.
2014 w/10K+ miles - I'm going to de-cat an extra new takeoff head-pipe I have. You all talk about how well the cat flows. I really don't understand why I would need a change in tune if I am keeping the stock mufflers and air cleaner. The system is designed to be able to compensate for changes in altitude (air density). I know of many people, including myself, who have made changes to their auto exhaust with no tuning ... and no ill effects.
I am considering either the nightrider FL-AF-XIED-10 http://sales.nightrider.com/fl-af-xied-10.html
or the FL-VIED-10 http://sales.nightrider.com/fl-vied-10.html
As I see them the difference is that the more expensive unit has the ability to richen from 14.6 to 13.6 where the cheaper unit is 14.6 to 14.4 to 14.0
I seriously doubt I will ever do any major mods (we are very happy with the stock performance ... just want less foot heat for the wife) .... and if I was to do major mods I would do everything correctly including a full blown tuner.
My question is .... which of the 2 units would you recommend as I've read here that most only go to the 50% setting or less.
Thanks,
Bob
Dave
2015 Tri Glide - Hot Pearl White/Blue
82 FXR
Today the de-catting was done! Damn that thing really hangs on and does not want to come out. We ended up milling most out. Next de-cat I will get a 1" carbide ball burr with 1/4" shank and use my air powered die grinder.
Will swap pipe once I get new gaskets for heads and crossover pipe. Thanks everyone.
I used a brake hone on a long extension and long drill bits... no welding ... yes it doesn't want to come out at all ... LOL ... took me four days.
Dave,
If you have not already switched out your headers to get rid of the cat, and still want to do so, then check out American Custom. They have replacement headers with the cat already removed. $234 for the headers, and I think you can get a trade in value for your existing headers if you don't want to hold on to them.
I replaced mine about a month ago. In addition to a drop in heat, I and also noticed a little more low end torque (just a little). And as a bonus my stock pipes sound better
Ron
Ron
There's no such thing as a Bad Ride :)
Wild pigs has a de cat head pipe for tri glide for $150.$50 return your stock pipe.On Ebay
Wild Pigs exhaust sells a de-cated head pipe for $150.00.They will return $50.00 when you send your stock head pipe back.Just did mine(2017Tri Glide)only hard part is the 2 bolts on the back of muffler.Welded the nuts onto the muffler,made the job much easyer
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