CAT REMOVAL ?

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

COATING ?????

I plan on getting the porcelain coated bypass pipe. Would it be worth it to take the side panel off to wrap the header pipes? The recall work has stopped the fuel boiling issue, so should I even bother? Thanks!

PORCELAIN COATING ............is this a HEAT retention coating ???...... if so, from what I've read if it is the good stuff ....you can almost hold the PIPE because it doesn't get HOT......and if this is the case, wrapping would be way over-kill :banghead::banghead: ....You should either find a VIDEO ( like from U-Tube ) and see how the re-moval is done ...or get a hand held mirror and put it under the Spyder by the CAT .....No panels interfere .....the CAT will come straight down............And if you wrap the Bi-pass pipe ...you do it BEFORE you put it on !!!!..... Mike :thumbup:

 

[cyclerider]

PORCELAIN COATING ............is this a HEAT retention coating ???...... if so, from what I've read if it is the good stuff ....you can almost hold the PIPE because it doesn't get HOT......and if this is the case, wrapping would be way over-kill :banghead::banghead: ....You should either find a VIDEO ( like from U-Tube ) and see how the re-moval is done ...or get a hand held mirror and put it under the Spyder by the CAT .....No panels interfere .....the CAT will come straight down............And if you wrap the Bi-pass pipe ...you do it BEFORE you put it on !!!!..... Mike :thumbup:

Sorry. I wanted to say ceramic coating. I meant wrapping the "header" pipes, not the bypass pipe. Thanks. Not taking panels off should make it go faster.

 

[ricford]

Cat Delete Pipe Deux

I apologize but I've been watching the catalytic removal posts and am seriously wondering what the freak you're talking about. The pictures of the cut away of the catalytic converter are most likely fine for a show and tell in a class room but I cannot even begin to understand what that is all about. A cat delete pipe is an incredibly simple pipe that connects the engine to the muffler. The install is about 20 minutes MAX. If you run the bike up on those floor ramps you can get at any place selling auto parts, it will be easier. I got my cat delete pipe from Pitbull Motor Sports in Springfield, MO. Great install job and as noted, just a few minutes. The bike runs much much cooler and possibly more umph but can't verify it. As for popping on deceleration, there is some but it's minor (and sounds cool). Exhaust is a touch louder but only a touch. Quite pleasant. Here's a link to a video that might be informative. It is actually about the Akropovic muffler but part is the cat delete pipe.