Catalytic converters on touring bikes

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01-30-2018, 05:14 AM

Phil_R

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I had a 2009 Ultra. No cat was in the header pipe nor the mufflers as I recall. Plus in 2009 they went to the new improved frame design for the touring bikes. And the 6th gear was not as high in ratio. 2009 was a good year for touring bikes, IMHO....
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01-30-2018, 06:56 AM

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01-30-2018, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by pcmc2

Thanks everyone for the response to my original question.

If I have this right...lets say I bought a 2009 non-CA Electra Glide UC and swapped out the muffler from a 2010 then I would have a clean system. No cat head pipe nor muffler, correct?

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01-30-2018, 02:22 PM

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You don't need to swap out the muffler on a 2009 non CA touring bike. There wasn't any cat in the head pipe or muffler from the factory. In 2010 all the touring bikes had a cat in the head pipe not in the mufflers. If you're looking to change head pipes, the 2009 used different O2 sensors than 2010+ and they are located in different areas.

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