New to R3

[rocketpockets05]

Welcome to the asylum

 

[Rick Morris]

Welcome from rainy Florida!

rain sucks for riding but is great for lawns. We have had very little rain since May. My grass is turning brown but my odometer is raising in mileage.

 

[Steel]

Thanks for the response. So the cat is not under the bike on a 2011? That big bulky collector seems a little useless if it isn't full of some type of power robbing catalyst. Why bother with such a heavy and bulky looking box? I have not taken the mufflers off yet but if they are indeed part of the catalytic system they must be very heavy. Has anyone every tried to dissect a factory Rocket muffler? Well I hope to have this thing pulling some good reaction times soon. I will say that this bike has unreal amounts of torque and power in its stock setup. I cant wait to get it figured out.

I have a 12, but I thought all Roadsters were the same. The crossover isn't very big, in fact I was surprised how small the crossover pipe actually is. I drilled my baffles, but never could get the cat out. And yes the stock exhaust is stupid heavy.

Edit to add link to thread. http://www.r3owners.net/threads/removing-baffles-from-stock-exhaust.15523/

 

[1olbull]

WELCOME from sunny and HOT WA!
That crossover box is empty, however, due to its design somewhat restrictive.
If you go with TORs and 2780 trip K&Ns with a dyno (best) or canned tune, you shall be impressed with the improvement!

 

[flyreels]

Welcome from one of the Aussies mate

 

[Boog]

Hello Rick nd welcome from VA. beside the cat delete when using the TORs, they are a 1/2 bigger in inner diameter. I say just set your stock exhaust aside for now and slip on some TORS.

 

[1BigDog]

Welcome from rainy Florida!

Your getting rain?? Send some up to Jax, will ya??

Welcome to the forum, Rick!

 

[Porky]

Welcome from Southwest Missouri and a new 2012 R3r owner.

Sam

 

[Mike188]

Welcome from Australia

 

[mr hunt]

G'day Rick