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[charles05663]

They look the same to me.  With that said, this is the first time I have done this and cannot find a standard place to measure the differences.  When I hold them side by side (see pictures) the look the same with the exception of a wider opening at the top of the cat pipe (the cat-less is more curled in).

[LarryB]

did you remove the right side floorboard completely?

[charles05663]

I did have the floorboard removed.

I ended up calling the old head mechanic from the local HD shop.  He left right before the HD dealership changed hands.  He is about 60 years old (i.e. experienced) and was able to get it on.  I asked how much he wanted and he charged me $25.  I would have paid $100 if he had asked.

 

[gg]

Charles, so what did you observe that he did differently to get it installed? Thanks

[Highjagger]

He surely just had the right feeling in his fingers .
At the end it is good .

[charles05663]

Not sure what he did.  When he looked at the header he mentioned that the rear cat-less stem did not look like cat rear stem.  I was working (I work from home) and was swamped so I was not able to look over his shoulder.  I think he was glad I was not bugging him.

We spoke about warranty work.  He told me that if you want to get something covered under warranty it is best to call HD directly.  HD does not like to deal with their customers and are quicker to approve claims if it comes from the customers.  If the dealer tries to file a claim, they are quicker to reject it so the dealer has to suck it up.  He told me that he was always fight with HD to get things covered.

Anyway, back to putting on the exhaust.

 

[Indenial]

Doesn't it feel great when a problem is solved?

[charles05663]

It does.  I just wish I was the one to solve it.

[Highjagger]

It does.  I just wish I was the one to solve it.

Not everybody can be a genious mechanic , other work must be done as well on this world . 

[LarryB]

glad it's fixed. I think some brute force was applied

[Highjagger]

glad it's fixed. I think some brute force was applied

 I also agree , better that he did not looked at him while he solved the mounting problem . 

[gg]

Well, I guess I got the answer, good ole brute force on the header covered by heat shields. No one will ever know the difference.

[hogrider98]

just performed this mod.Found a non cat header off a streetglide for $100.00 shiped to my door.
took about 1 hour and 2 cups of coffee.I was having the same difficulty untill I dropped the cross under bracket.
Saved the cat pipe incase the emission nazi's showup in mass.have not changed baffles or retuned yet runs good with no spark knocking

Brian

[gg]

"I was having the same difficulty untill I dropped the cross under bracket."
Hi Brian could you give us a little more detail of what you mean by dropping the cross under bracket?
Thanks

[hogrider98]

there is a pipe that crosses under the bike from header to the left side.on that pipe there is a hanger that holds the back half of the exhaust up, remove the bolt and let the exh drop.header slips right into place with very little effort.

Brian