Removing FatCat Baffle.
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Removing FatCat Baffle.
Anybody have any advice on how to do this?
Seems stuck in pretty solid. Should I run the bike to heat up the pipe first?
Seems stuck in pretty solid. Should I run the bike to heat up the pipe first?
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Not sure what they look like but when I removed the Baffles from my SE Slip-Ons I built a Home-Made Slide puller from a piece of 3/16 round stock, bent a Hook on one end to fit in the existing Baffle holes, slid a 1" Iron Pipe over it for a slide then bent a 90 on the other end, worked great!
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better to just heat the pipes from outside, like a hair blower or something.
I've read that some send them back to factory and they can change them out.
I don't know how they fit,, maybe as above said. A slide [puller might do it.
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If U run the bike U'll also heat up the baffles..
better to just heat the pipes from outside, like a hair blower or something.
I've read that some send them back to factory and they can change them out.
I don't know how they fit,, maybe as above said. A slide [puller might do it.
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better to just heat the pipes from outside, like a hair blower or something.
I've read that some send them back to factory and they can change them out.
I don't know how they fit,, maybe as above said. A slide [puller might do it.
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Oh yeah, dont forget to remove the retaining screw first!
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They def need some beating on if you do the drop method. I used a phone book instead of a piece of wood. I had to slam it down about 50 times or so to get it out. Prior to this, I sprayed around the baffle with PB blaster and let it soak over night
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Was thinking about a piece of threaded rod w/a hook on the end. A board w/a hole in the center to go across the end. put a nut and washer on it and tighten up and pull it out.