Earlier in the thread, you mentioned leaving everything stock so that RDRS works appropriately, etc. Does this include leaving the CAT in the header? I was going to leave it in ... but I forgot how hot these M8s can get. Getting rid of some of that heat in the pipes would be good and help cool the motor down. I already have a PV tuner so adding the bike to it and uploading a map would be easy. Unfortunately, my bike does not have RDRS.

 

I don’t notice the CAT in the head pipe. My right foot and leg is well ahead of it. I don’t ride with a passenger. I doubt that the CAT makes the motor hotter.

The TTS tuner can do a good job of building a custom torque map for RDRS.

 

Your PV will work fine to tune it catless. I am currently changing my headpipe and putting Fullsac Baffes in my CVO mufflers. The bike will run about 30 degrees cooler.
Ive done the same thing to my 131 street glide and believe it or not, the 131 is 40 degrees cooler than the original 114 because it ws dynoed by a pro tuner using the PV.

 

Yea kinda on the fence about exhaust. Besides changing mufflers want to leave stock. BUT if removal of CAT would cool the motor down it would be a plus.

 

It will cool it off a lot, especially if you have it Dyno tuned with your PV. I have three bikes, all with the same catless headers and fullsac baffles.. I am in central Florida, so it makes a huge difference in 99 degree stop and go traffic.

 

Thanks for the info. For stage 1, I would just do a map from Fuel Moto and some auto-tuning and call it good. Decisions... decisions. And I don't want to hijack Hulkss thread.

 

Finally landed my RK Police yesterday! Found this 2021 in Maryland with only 131 miles on it. More than doubled the mileage on it just getting it home.

 

Nice!!!

 

I worried this might be the case when I put the solo rack and king tour pak on my Highway King, but no problem. The decorative rail around the seat was more of issue. I couldn't move the tour pak all the way forward with it on and it impinged on the back rest. So, I'll take it off when using the tour pak. But the saddlebags open fine.

 

I really like this setup! I'm thinking of doing something similar. I don't expect to use a tour pack much, and the rack doesn't look great without it. I think the detachable luggage rack with the docking hardware would look better, but that means moving the plate.

I have the Custom Dynamics filler lights between my fender and bags. With those lights, I'm wondering if I should just remove the turn signal bar and install the plate under the brake light instead. Hulkss setup probably looks better, but it sounds like I'd have to replace the turn signal bar and add a light and the plate bracket. Not sure if the HD plate light would work with the Customer Dynamics light (I have the CD tail light, turn signals and filler lights with the strobe option).