Fat Bob Muffler Change Help
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Joined: Jul 2009
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From: Joppa, MD
I just put Screaming Eagle slip-ons on my 07 Fat Boy tonight. You need a 3/8" for the bolts that hold the mufflers to the frame and 9/16th for the clamps. Took me 45 minutes including the 15 minutes for the bud-lite. Sounds great!
Tourer
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Norwalk, Ohio
I didn't realize it, but does you friend own NO tools? even basic cheap tools? From the mindset of if it can go wrong, it will, you'd be better off driving a car/truck with a set of tools to make sure his bike just isn't a lil different.
Or holler at your buddy and tell his cheap *** to go buy a $100 craftsman 200 piece tool set, cause eventually he'll need it to tighten up all the **** that'll vibrate loose. You gonna drive down to tighten his bolts too? See where I'm going here?
Kind of like give a man a fish, eats for a night, teach him to fish, he eats for life. For his own good, he can't be that inept and expect to safley maintain a motorcycle.
Which is why I laugh at all the rubs getting towed in fpr basic hand tool jobs that are out of their league.
Don't let that be your buddy.
Or holler at your buddy and tell his cheap *** to go buy a $100 craftsman 200 piece tool set, cause eventually he'll need it to tighten up all the **** that'll vibrate loose. You gonna drive down to tighten his bolts too? See where I'm going here?
Kind of like give a man a fish, eats for a night, teach him to fish, he eats for life. For his own good, he can't be that inept and expect to safley maintain a motorcycle.
Which is why I laugh at all the rubs getting towed in fpr basic hand tool jobs that are out of their league.
Don't let that be your buddy.
To answer your question.NO he can not handle it..that is why I am blasting down to help him out. I realize it is easy...I have done many muffler/pipe changes on my bikes through the years.
I am asking what size wrench or socket I need to bring down on my bike from MA to unbolt the stock mufflers from the head pipes and the mounting bracket?
Thanks
I am asking what size wrench or socket I need to bring down on my bike from MA to unbolt the stock mufflers from the head pipes and the mounting bracket?
Thanks
Road Master
Joined: May 2008
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From: Newberg OR
Since I see conflicting info from 'cliffhusn' - for a Fatbob it's 1/2" for the two mounting bolts, and 9/16" (deep well) for the Torca clams. You'de be well advised to bring a 2" or 4" extension too, just to make life a little easier.
Have fun with your bro, maybe when he sees how easy it can be he'll invest in his own tools!
Have fun with your bro, maybe when he sees how easy it can be he'll invest in his own tools!
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