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Old Apr 12, 2012 | 01:27 PM
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installed new pipes about a month ago on my 09 fxdc im not using the stock bracket under the timer cover id like to remove it my question is how do you get the torx bolt out that the frame is in the way of getting at it strait the other two have access to no problem do i need a swivel (dont have one or i would have tried it ) or is there some other trick
 
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Old Apr 12, 2012 | 01:40 PM
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Most of us welded our own.
Search this forum, I think some of the bros here were making them for others.
 
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Old Apr 12, 2012 | 01:43 PM
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Click this:

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Old Apr 12, 2012 | 02:10 PM
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Cut mine shorter.
 
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If it's not in the way leave it on. I had to go and buy that piece for my supermegg exhaust, because the fatbob comes without that bracket.
 
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I got down there and filed flats and used a small open wrench.
Gone.
 
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I got down there and filed flats and used a small open wrench.
Gone.
mines gone too now, used a small t27 bit and 1/4 inch wrench
 
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