Agreed about the whole board concept. Having been on and off this board since it's inception and also Labusas for three years and ZX-12rZone since it's inception and Jereon's board before all of them. I have witness many a people giving bad advice to which they are normally shot down by a more experienced or knowledgeable member. As in anything else you need to pick apart the info to find what's going to work for you. I would never tell anyone they MUST do something to their bike unless it truely concerned a saftely matter. I have been amazed at some of the things newbies have asked to do or thought about doing, and amazed that some of these people are actually riding a bike like the 12 when they are utterly clueless about motorcycles. But like I've said many times before, it's a free country. I have never ever lied to anyone on any board, all I have done is try to pass the knowledge I have learned about the 12 over the years and 17,000+ miles I have put on my 12. We, myself and many others, have thrashed these topics til we were blue in the face and eventually came up with what works best for MOST 12's or riders, and again, everyone is different.
As far as the Cat is concerned, I still maintain that if you are planning to keep the stock can or buy just a slip on, it just plain makes sense to cut the Cat out. It is a very restrictive piece that generates a TON of heat, many have said a gain of 1-2 horsepower, maybe so, maybe not but if you look at the example of spending $750+ on a full sytem to get maybe 10-17 horsepower, why wouldn't you go for 1-2 more for free? As well as having a happier, freer reving motor? It also doesn't take a rocket scientist to cut the cat out.
Anyway ninjabob, I think we are all on the same page in trying to learn more and help as many people as we can. What I will assure you, and I mean guarantee you is that if you see a reply from me to another members question it is only because I have experience in it and truly know the results, or I know it from another member whom I trust implicitly. No need to steer anyone wrong. You can ask just about anyone on this board or ZX-12rzone or labusas (even the dark side) about me and they will tell you the same. As a side note though, I have been known to sling a little shit too, in the interest of entertainment of course. lol
PEACE
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As far as the Cat is concerned, I still maintain that if you are planning to keep the stock can or buy just a slip on, it just plain makes sense to cut the Cat out. It is a very restrictive piece that generates a TON of heat, many have said a gain of 1-2 horsepower, maybe so, maybe not but if you look at the example of spending $750+ on a full sytem to get maybe 10-17 horsepower, why wouldn't you go for 1-2 more for free? As well as having a happier, freer reving motor? It also doesn't take a rocket scientist to cut the cat out.
Anyway ninjabob, I think we are all on the same page in trying to learn more and help as many people as we can. What I will assure you, and I mean guarantee you is that if you see a reply from me to another members question it is only because I have experience in it and truly know the results, or I know it from another member whom I trust implicitly. No need to steer anyone wrong. You can ask just about anyone on this board or ZX-12rzone or labusas (even the dark side) about me and they will tell you the same. As a side note though, I have been known to sling a little shit too, in the interest of entertainment of course. lol
PEACE
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