Exhaust question

[chkm8]

Ok, I searched through the Haynes and the World Wide Interweb to no avail. Besides removing the four stock bolts, how do you get the stock exhaust off? I know I'm missing something...

 

[chris]

that should be it. once the nuts are off of the head studs, you should be able to yank off the exhaust. It may be a little tough because there are 2 steel filler pieces in each one and sometimes they get wedged in there. good luck

 

[chkm8]

that should be it. once the nuts are off of the head studs, you should be able to yank off the exhaust. It may be a little tough because there are 2 steel filler pieces in each one and sometimes they get wedged in there. good luck

yeah, well me and my trusty rubber mallet are going to go find out!

 

[chkm8]

ok, so the bolts are off, used the rubber mallet a little, still no luck. are there any spot welds or any other clamps I should be aware of? I should have clarified I'm only removing the mufflers from the headers, not the entire exhaust.

 

[jctanner]

Maybe you've already gotten these but....
There's 2 more support bolts towards the back of the bike. Showed it with an arrow.
And (at least mine) there's a cross over pipe in back, directly under the bike. This is secured with a "p" clamp and a single allen bolt.

Getting them off isn't easy, but getting them back on...PITA.

Good luck
jt

 

[HoughMade]

Maybe you've already gotten these but....
There's 2 more support bolts towards the back of the bike. Showed it with an arrow.
And (at least mine) there's a cross over pipe in back, directly under the bike. This is secured with a "p" clamp and a single allen bolt.

Getting them off isn't easy, but getting them back on...PITA.

Good luck
jt

I was just going to say that- the mufflers bolt to the passenger peg bracket. Did you remove those?

 

[chkm8]

yep, figured that one out eventually. I saw the p clamp on the crossover but it didn't look like it was mounted to the frame. so there shouldn't be anything else keeping the mufflers on, right? I assumed they were slip-on style mufflers. maybe I need a larger mallet?

 

[xschris]

If you have a 80 or newer bike the mufflers are welded on to the head pipes.

 

[Savantjk]

Yep.. mine were welded.. and there was a p clamp on the crossover.. not sure why.. it was welded too..but that could have been a PO. I removed the whole exhaust system from the headers and cut at the weld.

 

[chkm8]

I was afraid of that. Guess I'm either getting a saw or looking for new headers.