Mackelroy
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Yeah it has a cat and o2 sensors, zero cat issues, no black spooge out the exhaust.
I was concerned about the cat when the bike was new ( but valve longevity and decarbonization more so) so I guine pigged anyway, not having tested that fuel on a catted bike, but 100,000 mile later, no prob. Im pretty sure I can still pass a cat inspection, of course Id have to run several tanks of untreated fuel.
Now if you tried to run a full mixture, there near 5 grams of lead per gal, and That would cause 02 errors or plug up a cat. But I only use about a cup to 2 cups per tank, and it runs completely through the motor, you can see the grey lead oxides with bare metal underneath no spooge out the pipe and no carbon.
OH, I realized you talking about the redline additive, to me Id be concerned about to much zddp and plating or adhering to places that you don't want it, but as long as the bike isn't burning oil, it shouldn't bother the cat IMO. Course burning oil or running to rich kills far more cats, than anything else. Carbon blockage is their enemy.
I was concerned about the cat when the bike was new ( but valve longevity and decarbonization more so) so I guine pigged anyway, not having tested that fuel on a catted bike, but 100,000 mile later, no prob. Im pretty sure I can still pass a cat inspection, of course Id have to run several tanks of untreated fuel.
Now if you tried to run a full mixture, there near 5 grams of lead per gal, and That would cause 02 errors or plug up a cat. But I only use about a cup to 2 cups per tank, and it runs completely through the motor, you can see the grey lead oxides with bare metal underneath no spooge out the pipe and no carbon.
OH, I realized you talking about the redline additive, to me Id be concerned about to much zddp and plating or adhering to places that you don't want it, but as long as the bike isn't burning oil, it shouldn't bother the cat IMO. Course burning oil or running to rich kills far more cats, than anything else. Carbon blockage is their enemy.
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