V85TT E5+ Decat

[PeteS]

I don’t find heat off the exhaust to be a problem and we do get 90 degree temps here. 96 today in fact. Only heat I feel at slower speeds off the cylinders and even that is not that bad especially at highway speeds.

Pete

[JHBettsSr]

Quick question on the Mistral Pipes WITH E5 Cats in the pipes. Will this create enough backpressure to not needing to refuel/map the motor?  Jury is out for me on this, but I will say that so far the V85 is the hottest of any of my Guzzi's, mainly on the right leg. I'd rather not have to mess with maps or spoofers. I like how the bike is fueled and love the power/response as is.

I used the Mistral pipes with no cats so I can't answer your "pipes with cats question". However, with no cats in the pipes there is no refuel/remap required. The bike runs better than ever with the stock mapping. There was a lot of heat coming off the OEM cat, now with only Y-pipes the temperature at the Y emits about 250F less than the OEM cat did (according to Mistral). I didn't measure it but it sure feels much cooler, especially when I'm riding with only shorts.