Removed the hawk from seat, gutted stock exhaust cat

Rejekt · 02-28-2018, 09:56 PM

Tackled 2 big things today on my hawk. Finally got that hawk label off of the seat. Took some brake fluid on a rag and rubbed the crap out of it nice and hard for 5 minutes and the letters disappeared no problem.

Also cut the exhaust and removed the stock cat. Holy hell was that a headache. Would of been easier to cut it out and replace it completely. But after almost 2 hours I had the cat out and it welded wrapped and re installed. I drilled around. Hammered a punch in and used pliers to rip it all out little by little.

**JerryHawk250** · 03-01-2018, 07:51 AM

It was tough to remove . Welding another piece of pipe In there would of been easier. When I did mine it was a spur of the moment thing and didn't feel like going out a getting a piece of pipe. In the end it was well worth the effort.

Weldangrind · 03-01-2018, 10:29 AM

I removed one from a scooter muffler once that was an absolute bear. It amazes me that the engine can even start with the cat in there.

roundhouse · 03-01-2018, 08:43 PM

Thanks for the tip with the brake fluid and the seat.

Weldangrind · 03-02-2018, 10:57 AM

Brake cleaner also works to remove lettering on a vinyl seat, but use it sparingly.

yoonit1 · 03-28-2018, 10:46 PM

Where is the cat located on the exhaust?

Megadan · 03-28-2018, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by yoonit1

Where is the cat located on the exhaust?

Right behind the heat shield next to the cylinder. Take that heat shield off and it will be super obvious where it is.

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Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	I removed one from a scooter muffler once that was an absolute bear. It amazes me that the engine can even start with the cat in there. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Brake cleaner also works to remove lettering on a vinyl seat, but use it sparingly. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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03-01-2018, 08:43 PM	#4
roundhouse Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: N Texas Posts: 706	Thanks for the tip with the brake fluid and the seat.
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yoonit1 Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 28	Where is the cat located on the exhaust?
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