Spyder catalyic converter

[richard1929]

I met a guy at the Leesburg bike week who told me that he took the catalytic converter off his 2015 RT limited and got a lot more power and the engine ran cooler. He said the converter is required by Canadian law and as long as you are not in Canada it is unlikely that you would have a problem.

Is this a good idea? Assuming the benefits are there, what are the downsides?

[DGoebel]

Bike is a bit louder, but a bit lighter, search the forums for Cat Delete.

[SailnDive]

I put the Lamonster cat delete on a few days ago and we really like the sound. definitely not Harley loud but just what we wanted. We left the supplied baffle out. Quality workmanship on the pipe.

[Easy Rider]

I met a guy at the Leesburg bike week who told me that he took the catalytic converter off his 2015 RT limited and got a lot more power and the engine ran cooler. He said the converter is required by Canadian law and as long as you are not in Canada it is unlikely that you would have a problem.

I'm not sure that ANY of that is generally true.

It likely SOUNDS like it has more power.
Changing the air flow usually results in a leaner mixture and most engines these days are lean to start with.

And the pipes might run cooler but not the engine overall.

And it is illegal to modify exhaust systems in the US; might not cause you a problem......but still illegal.

In it's stock form, the Spyder will easily exceed any speed limit in existence so unless you are going to race it on a track, what's the point of having a few extra HP anyway ??

[ruralgirl]

Is this a good idea? Assuming the benefits are there, what are the downsides?

The downside is you're polluting the air. Just like removing the catalytic combustor from a wood stove, you're increasing the degree to which you're polluting everyone else's air.

[trikermutha]

Noise Pollution

[KX5062]

The downside is you're polluting the air. Just like removing the catalytic combustor from a wood stove, you're increasing the degree to which you're polluting everyone else's air.

Not exactly true, but I don't want to get political or science wonkish.

To the OP. It is also required under US laws and removal is strictly speaking illegal unless you are using the bike off road or on a closed course. Only states that have motorcycle inspections would it be problematic.

I removed mine for the heat and nothing more. It did improve the heat felt on my right foot and leg. As a side benefit I did notice a mild performance improvement, but nothing dramatic. I doubt a dyno would show much.

[SPECTACUALR SPIDERMAN]

will it improve the gas mileage?

[trikermutha]

will it improve the gas mileage?

If it does its very little if at all. I have seen no significant difference