I purchased a used CA model last year. I was shown the canisters then. I've been looking online about them, and see a lot of people remove them, however I've seen frequently that removing them does nothing for performance...so my question...why bother?

does it really not affect performance?

 

I have, and heard the same, do want to get rid of OEM headers to get rid of cat converter in pipe.(heat and sound)

 

Less clutter, lose a few ounces. No noticable change. Its purpose is to recover and burn fuel vapor from the tank.

 

Macpearce,

Removing the canister will not improve performance. Having said that, I once worked on a bike with an idling problem. Traced the problem back to a clogged charcoal canister.

 

ok...are they something that maintenance?

depending on my mood when I take out my bike, I may remove them