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[fasttruck]

Hi to everyone ,, I dont know a lot about harleys  and I have a problem I hope someone can help me with ,, I have a stock 09  96 inch streetglide ,,I dont get to ride much  It runs good , it has apox 5300 miles on it  I dont do long trips , just short rides around town ,,I have noticed that the head pipe get VERY hot right at the junction of both pipes   Is there a cat there ??  If so could it be partial clogged ??  What can I do to fix this ??   I am not into modifing  with aftermarket pipes  ,,Would it be doable to drill this out   ??  how would I do this  ??  any other suggetions ??  I am happy with the power  and just like to putt around ,, Yes I know ,, i am older  LOL  Thanks for any help u can give me

[GregKhougaz]

If my recollection is correct (I'm getting older too), 96" motors did not have cats in '09 except in California.  You can easily check by pulling the right muffler.  If you see a cat in the collector pipe, you may find this to be your solution:  Removing a Catalytic Converter form 09 CVO Road Glide.  Good luck!

[fasttruck]

Thanks for the info and the link  ,,As I am in Mesa Az i am sure this bike has Cal  emission  also . I will pull the muffler off and look inside  . Do U think that it is possable that it is clogged up ??  Again  Thank u VERY much   Ps I enjoy this site very much  ,,lot of good things here !!!

[GregKhougaz]

Chosa's Harley-Davidson in Mesa used to be a great dealer but I haven't been there in about four years.  I've never hear of an exhaust pipe getting clogged but it must be possible.  Reminds me of the banana scene from Beverly Hills Cop.       It's does get hot in Mesa.   

[TN]

Hi to everyone ,, I dont know a lot about harleys  and I have a problem I hope someone can help me with ,, I have a stock 09  96 inch streetglide ,,I dont get to ride much  It runs good , it has apox 5300 miles on it  I dont do long trips , just short rides around town ,,I have noticed that the head pipe get VERY hot right at the junction of both pipes   Is there a cat there ??  If so could it be partial clogged ??  What can I do to fix this ??   I am not into modifing  with aftermarket pipes  ,,Would it be doable to drill this out   ??  how would I do this  ??  any other suggetions ??  I am happy with the power  and just like to putt around ,, Yes I know ,, i am older  LOL  Thanks for any help u can give me

yes, for the cali bikes. Either get a 49 state 09 headpipe or have it cut and remove the cat material. A tuner such as TTS and a tune will serve you well also.


good luck

TN

[timo482]

for quite a while the non cat 09 head pipes were quite sought after - they can be used on 07's with good results...

hence there are few takeoff's to be found these days.

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[grc]

To go back to the first response, don't bother removing the left muffler to see if there is a catalyst in the collector, since you won't be able to see around the two 90° bends.  Remove the right muffler instead, so you have a straight shot.

It would be unusual for the cat or the pipe to be clogged, but if it was the bike would barely run (kind of like stuffing a potato in the pipe, if you know what I mean).  If the cat is getting hotter than it used to, that might be an indication that the mixture has become richer and the excess fuel is being burned in the cat.  If that's the case, there might be a problem with the EFI.

Jerry

[MHAMMER396]

its no longer chosas harley in mesa and hasnt been for years. its chesters harley