FEATURE
P110
VANCE & HINES CTR PERFORMANCE KIT
IN THE BATTLE FOR LOUDER
PIPES AND CLEANER AIR,
VANCE & HINES HAS MADE A
BREAKTHROUGH
A
50
PERFECT
BY RENNIE SCAYSBROOK
PHOTOGRAPHY BY STEVE COX
I
t's a problem aftermarket exhaust manu-
facturers have wrestled with for years:
how to make a complete performance
exhaust system that still allows the bike in
question to pass emissions laws.
Today's motorcycles are pretty stifled
when they come from the manufacturer.
Harley-Davidsons, in particular, have plenty
of scope for extra power and torque gains
just by fitting a freer breathing exhaust, but
replacing the standard system often means
the catalytic converter is also thrown into
the trash. In an instant, your bike's emis-
sions levels are now above that allowed by
the California Air Resources Board (CARB,
in California), and you could get nailed with
some pretty serious fines.
But it's not just California that has such
strict emissions levels.
Other states are looking to adopt the
Golden State's mantra of reducing the
damaging effects of exhaust gasses as
much as possible, so Vance & Hines have
developed a complete exhaust system in
the CTR Performance Kit that allows for
more power, more torque, better looks and
emissions levels that make your Hog 50-
state emissions compliant.
