I traded my NC700X for a new Strada and I'm in the process of removing the emissions stuff. I spent my evening deleting the evap canister. Next I want to de-cat the bike. I saw some pics that BigDog posted but I was still hoping for more detail like how far down into the can is the catalyst. Also will removing the evap purge valve cause the MIL to come on? I just tied the connector off so it wouldn't flop around. If it throws a MIL I may have to stuff an appropriately spec'd resistor in the plug to pacify the ECU. Does anyone know what the lastest calibration is? I read that the latest file version will pop up on the dash when you key on. Thanks!
Disconnecting the evap purge valve does not cause the MIL to come on. Your fine just disconnecting it and tying it up. I have not found any mechanism of determining the ECU firmware/software version. See my reply: TR650 overheating
I used a hole saw and my drill press to bore a hole into the catalyst material. The catalyst was a little deeper than the hole saw so I took a wooden dowel and hammered the plug into the muffler. From there I was able to chisel away the remaining material left on sides then dump it out. Definatly do this with a respirator or with a fan blowing it gets dusty real quick. Then be sure to roll the bike outside before you start it. You'll get a giant cloud of dust from both cans.
