I gutted mine for the heat it throws. I have stock exhaust but installing a hi flow air filter this weekend. I should'nt have to flash an the bike runs nice. Taking the header pipe off was not that bad. Cutting and welding new exhaust not bad also.

 

So you opened up the header pipe as opposed to just taking off the mufflers and drilling out the cat innards? Did you notice a little more grunt in the sound too?

 

slight differance in sound, If you want louder you can knock out the orignal mufflers . I did not drill out. I cut the cat gutted then welded it back. I watch it on you tube . I have a bike lift and a mig welder. If you dont have there is a place you can send to and they will do it.

 

Got it. Yeah, I was planning on drilling out the mufflers too but I want to see how it sounds with the cat first. Hopefully that plus the Stage 1 will satisfy.

I don't have a welder but I have a lift. Maybe I'll have to ship it if I can't find a local guy.

The cat should be right at the edge if you take off mufflers, right? Easy access work a auger drill?..

 

I like this video

 

My stage one intake/exhaust are installed. The bike runs awesome. I’m going to leave my Cat alone. My experience from the FTR forum is - once the Cat is removed the bike will actually run worse unless it is professionally tuned. I am not a big sound guy. The open (I could see right through them) stage1 pipes sound fine for my taste.

 

Got it. Yeah, I was planning on drilling out the mufflers too but I want to see how it sounds with the cat first. Hopefully that plus the Stage 1 will satisfy.

I don't have a welder but I have a lift. Maybe I'll have to ship it if I can't find a local guy.

The cat should be right at the edge if you take off mufflers, right? Easy access work a auger drill?..

Did you end up removing the cat from your 2022 Chief Dark Horse. Im considering the same option. just wondering about sounds and performance. Ive already drilled out the baffles and it didnt do much.