Catalytic converters????

[sam76]

Right can someone clarify what a catalytic converter does and what happens if you remove it and the pros and cons of doing so. I will be doin a RTW trip and have been told by some people to remove the catalytic converter for places where only low octane fuel is available is this true?

thanks


sam

 

[BTBR]

have been told by some people to remove the catalytic converter for places where only low octane fuel is available is this true?

thanks


sam

Yes it is true, no cons in removing it at all.....bin it

 

[pablo666]

A catalyst is a substance that takes no part in a chemical reaction but by it's presence, causes a reaction. The 'Cat' in a motorvehicle creates a chemical reaction, to convert some of the more dangerous gases into carbon dioxide and water ( I believe...been a few years since I did Chem 101). That being the case. If you remove it, more gases to the atmosphere but the bike should run ok. Bad fuel will overwealm the 'Cat' and so make it useless.

 

[GSmonkey]

I thought that from 2007 bikes are subject to emisisons restrictions (Euro 3) so come MOT time you'd have to replace the cat. You could also be subject to roadside tests. No differnt I guess to running a race can.

Obviously this only appies to European bikes in Europe.

 

[(RIP) petcul]

Removed mine from my R1200GS for a trip to West Africa. No unleaded fuel after Morocco. Leaded fuel will wreck the cat. No problems, might be slightly better performance.

You can always hold on to it and refit.

 

[ktmmark]

If they bring in the cat test for m/c mot tests it will not be backdated so you will be ok

 

[looney]

Wouldn't be too sure about that. With cars at least they refer to the status when the vehicle was first registered. And they do not take into account whatever you did after this date.
Applying this logic to a R1200GS which was never available from the factory without cat you will have to have that cat still on the bike ... even if it should be non-functional at that time ...

 

[sam76]

Thanks alot guys, I was gonna go for akrnapovic muffler but I think I might just go with staintune and get the whole system. Does anyone know if touratech panniers work with the staintune system for the 1200 adventure?