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  1. Wed Jun 1st, 2011, 10:55 AM #1
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    I keep scraping my cat

    I had my 2008 ZX10R lowered 1/2 inch because as we all know, I'm short. Every time I go around a right hand turn now, I scrape my catalytic converter on the ground (at least I know I'm leaning a lot more than I used to). The exhaust system I want is over a grand so that'll take a while to get. Is there a way to remove the cat and just have a pipe that goes from the engine to the stock exhaust? Any other options? I have looked at slipons but those are around $500 and at that point I might as well save up for the undertail I want.
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  2. Wed Jun 1st, 2011, 11:05 AM #2
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    Re: I keep scraping my cat

    A muffler shop willing to do it, would be able to straight pipe it on the cheap. That's what I would do at least.
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  3. Wed Jun 1st, 2011, 11:42 AM #3
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    Re: I keep scraping my cat

    Does PETA know about this?
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    Re: I keep scraping my cat

    i had mine replaced with a section of straight pipe. super easy and way cheaper than a full exhaust. I acctually like the way my stock pipes sound now and have no plans on aftermarket pipes
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  5. Wed Jun 1st, 2011, 11:50 AM #5
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    Re: I keep scraping my cat

    Any suggestions on a muffler shop?
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  6. Wed Jun 1st, 2011, 11:56 AM #6
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    Re: I keep scraping my cat

    Brighton Radiator & Muffler

    MRA guy, probably knows something about it.

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  7. Wed Jun 1st, 2011, 11:57 AM #7
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    Re: I keep scraping my cat

    Quote Originally Posted by Bueller View Post
    Brighton Radiator & Muffler

    MRA guy, probably knows something about it.
    +1

    None better!
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  8. Wed Jun 1st, 2011, 12:02 PM #8
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    Re: I keep scraping my cat

    *sigh* couldn't some of these shops be near my house lol. I'll give him a call thanks!
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    Re: I keep scraping my cat

    Quote Originally Posted by bornwildnfree View Post
    *sigh* couldn't some of these shops be near my house lol. I'll give him a call thanks!

    A trip out east wont kill you
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    Re: I keep scraping my cat

    Scraping your kitty? Sounds like a personal issue!

    /what?
    //someone had to restore a sense of normalcy to the CSC
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    Re: I keep scraping my cat

    Quote Originally Posted by CaneZach View Post
    Scraping your kitty? Sounds like a personal issue!

    /what?
    //someone had to restore a sense of normalcy to the CSC
    "normal" is a strange word to use in this context.
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    Re: I keep scraping my cat

    Bikes aren't emission tested (yet), so just get it removed and a patch pipe put in and you should be fine.
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    Re: I keep scraping my cat

    Quote Originally Posted by CaneZach View Post
    Scraping your kitty? Sounds like a personal issue!
    But only on right hand corners... someone needs to learn about symmetry!
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    Re: I keep scraping my cat

    Quote Originally Posted by CaneZach View Post
    Scraping your kitty? Sounds like a personal issue!
    Yea, I'm kinky like that LMAO
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    Re: I keep scraping my cat

    Quote Originally Posted by Reyven View Post
    A trip out east wont kill you
    but it will mark you with an impressive amount of suicidal bugs!
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    Re: I keep scraping my cat

    Chadwick
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    "You live more for five minutes going fast on a bike like that, than other people do in all of their life." - Marco Simoncelli
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jtigger View Post
    but it will mark you with an impressive amount of suicidal bugs!
    This is true. I think everyone needs that experience at least once though!
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    Re: I keep scraping my cat

    Stupid question when/if you remove cats from a moto does the engine/ecu need to be retuned? or any MIL O2 eliminators needed?

    I don't have to worry about 'cats' but just curious.

    Don't mean to 'hyjack' the thread but sounds like you hopefully received some assistance already
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    Re: I keep scraping my cat

    Quote Originally Posted by Reyven View Post
    A trip out east wont kill you

    +1.

    I make a longer ride than that every day to and from work.
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    There's nothing that will ever replace the warm feeling of a perfectly blipped 6th-to-4th downshift, that drops right lane traffic like 1st first semester chem-lab.
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    Re: I keep scraping my cat

    Quote Originally Posted by Reyven View Post
    A trip out east wont kill you

    it might.
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    Re: I keep scraping my cat

    just get your cat waxed.

















    *sigh* this is too easy
    I have no idea what you're talking about.
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    Re: I keep scraping my cat

    Quote Originally Posted by rybo View Post
    +1

    None better!
    Can he do thin-wall Ti or stainless?
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    Re: I keep scraping my cat

    You should call and ask.

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    Re: I keep scraping my cat

    Quote Originally Posted by Bueller View Post
    You should call and ask.
    I can......I thought either of you might know offhand first.
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