Whooshka
Fairly faST old guy
I know the cats are at the forward edge of the can where the header pipes start to widen. Can the cats be removed without cutting the can? Or ae thy too far back?
Given that the can is welded everyplace parts meet, I'd say no.Can the cats be removed without cutting the can? Or ae thy too far back?
Good point, here in Texas they just say 'sounds nice, here's your sticker' lolIf you do as Mellow suggested, you may want to keep the OEM exhaust until after your next inspection just in case it won't pass inspection in NJ with non-stock exhaust. Keep in mind that replacing the exhaust cans may violate EPA requirements that specify noise emissions of not more than 80 dBA. It says so right in the mufflers. I don't know about this point, but some states may fail motorcycles that have any aftermarket exhaust systems.
Only to get a salvaged titled bike back on the road. You have to have a "safety" brake light certificate and then either a CHP or DMV runs your VID.....I don't remember a bike routine inspection.
FWIW, there are no more motorcycle inspections in New Jersey... they were pretty much useless anyway.If you do as Mellow suggested, you may want to keep the OEM exhaust until after your next inspection just in case it won't pass inspection in NJ with non-stock exhaust.
Love Texas bike inspections!!! Headlight? Tail Light? Brake light? Turn signals? Horn? Tag light? Got tires on it? Brakes must work 'cause you rode it in. Numbers match the paper. That'll be $17.Good point, here in Texas they just say 'sounds nice, here's your sticker' lol
I would leave them alone. The OEM mufflers and cats are there for the environment and to provide performance for the engine. There is a certain amount of backpressure attributed too the cats, this is taken into account with the programming of the ECU. Removing the cats and decreasing the backpressure can actually decrease the low end torque. FI bikes come lean anyway, from the factory, to meet EPA regs.I know the cats are at the forward edge of the can where the header pipes start to widen. Can the cats be removed without cutting the can? Or ae thy too far back?
But even when they checked brakes at inspection, they only asked you to lock the rear briefly. Not only is the front brake more important, but bikes with ABS wouldn't be able to lock the rear anyway. And then of course, some bike could lock the rear at 5 mph, but might otherwise have near useless brakes.NJ does not have bike inspections anymore. In my opinion a dumb idea, I like to know that rat bike pulling up to the light behind me has working brakes.
The ST1300 has O2 sensors in a closed loop thus many "fuel controllers" will not work well ( BUT its also why removing the cats and air system works so well LOLThanks for the replies! To address a couple of things... NJ does not have bike inspections anymore. In my opinion a dumb idea, I like to know that rat bike pulling up to the light behind me has working brakes. I was thinking of trying a fuel controller, which would richen things up a bit. So removing the cats would add exhaust flow, they don't change direction of the exhaust scavenging like the baffles do. That paired with a K&N filter would help it breathe. And it wouldn't affect the sound because all the sound baffles are after the cats. I don't want aftermarket, I like the stealthy sound. These are just some ideas I've been bouncing around in my head.
That would be correct. The engine cares, but that's just physics in action.I think FI doesn't care about back pressure.