exhaust bracket removal?

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Nov 27, 2015 | 04:59 PM

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cvaria

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come right off with a torx on an angle. will not cause a leak. there are three long bolts.

i just INSTALLED one on my bike. i pulled of the wack tommy gun headers and installed the old school headers.

Nov 27, 2015 | 05:03 PM

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jasunto

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I got one loose, one stripped even though the bit ratchet had a good angle and the last nothing can get to it, might need to lift motor in frame or lightly grind head off and than use vice grips.

Nov 27, 2015 | 06:35 PM

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KeNRS

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I've changed my stock exhaust to Thunderheader and it doesn't bother me at all to leave it on. I can't even see it unless I really look for it.

Nov 27, 2015 | 06:40 PM

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fxdlx

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Originally Posted by jasunto

having the same struggle and found this thread, i have V&H pro pipe and noticed this damn bracket, frame has it blocked from almost all access. I got a 1/4" bit ratchet which got one out/loose, one stripped, the other i have no access. Im about to get a torx bit and hack saw it down with enough nub to fit a 1/4' box end wrench over it. Damn stealership would charge $100 to remove during oil change im sure. I would like to put them stock torx bolts back in the holes afterward.

Holy $h1T has your bike ever been outside? That is one clean machine!

Nov 29, 2015 | 07:23 AM

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jasunto

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it's brand new, got about 360 miles on it. No rain.

Nov 29, 2015 | 01:45 PM

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tomt

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When I took mine off I took the easy bolts off first then I got a hammer and hit the bracket back and fort. This broke loose the third bolt. Then I just turned the bolt out.

Apr 4, 2016 | 12:56 PM

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LowRider289

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Originally Posted by cvaria

I might install a Street Bob Exhaust on my Low Rider. How hard was installing those 3 front screws? Would it be easier to use regular hex head bolts instead of torx for installation? They can't be seen anyway.

Apr 4, 2016 | 01:06 PM

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cggorman

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Hex all the way! HOWEVER, If my flaky memory serves, on my '99 I couldn't turn out the front bolt far enough to clear the hole before it hit the frame. Maybe if you use a short bolt there.