Last night ii removed my vance 2-2 pipes, I couldn't get a tool <properlly> for each one of the bolts, what do you guys use, a crows foot? etc, also what size, thanks in advance

I have a 2008 Rocker C, if that helps,

With new pipe id like it tighter than this set was installed, the nuts basically FELL off?

 

On my Town Cam (IIRC) I always had no issue with a 1/2" socket on an extension bar. The front left nut was always a pig and I just used a 1/2" wrench on that.

One tip for re-assembly is to use brass nuts. That way you'll never have the nuts seize to the exhaust studs.

 

I used one of those flexible extensions for those hard to reach nuts.

Cool tip on the brass nuts adm, have to keep that in mind.

 

i see but how do you torque to spec, i used similiar to remove, but when i install my 1200k rb racing spyder pipe, i want it done right, ya knoiw? Lol

 

there were brass on there, maybe thats why so easy to remove, thanks for that......so no crow feet wrenches being used?>im surprised?

 

I torqued the ones I could reach without the flexible to spec, the one I needed the flexible for I just tightened on "feel"

100 - 120 in/lbs is not that tight and you have the others to get some sort of idea of the force needed.

Checked the nuts a couple of times over the first 1000 or so Kms but all secure and stayed so for the next 25,000+ Kms.

The torque on those nuts is more to prevent you to strip the threads.

RB racing spyder pipe ... yum! Nice one!! Will need to see pictures when installed.

 

I used a "knuckle" adapter to reach the hard one.


And like Rakthi, I just "feel tighten" that one.

 

the lower rear jug exhaust bolt is a B to get....I used a 1/4" drive socket with an extention that has V cuts on it to allow the socket to rock so you don't have to have the ratchet in a straight line with the nut to remove it. they are cheap an very handy.

 

THANKYOU, like I have 2 threads, people asking me like they haven't a clue or I'm doing something wrong lol, they must NOT WORK on there bikes, as you 2 surely do!, thanks guys...

 

im not sure of tool your talking about, can u grab a pic off online for me, thanks man!