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Old Jan 3, 2009 | 09:35 PM
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Does anyone have any info on how to remove the baffles on my Vance and Hines Bigshot Longs? I want to put in the new quite baffles but I want to be sure I can get the old ones out before I spend the money for the new baffles. The bike is only 9 mos. old and has a little over 5K miles. Seems like I heard you have to take off the shields first????? Can't find any info on V & H website. Any help or instructions?
 
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Depends on whether the button head screw that holds the baffles in place is covered up by the heat shields or not. I've had two different styles of V & H pipes. One style covered the screws, the other did not. The screw will probably be on the inside radius of the pipe.
 
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