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Yeah I know its not difficult but want to make sure I don't damage anything in the process or make the process longer than it has to be.
Do you remove or loosen the rear exhaust pipe clamp nut (the chrome one) that is connected to the rear header.
Perhaps a dumb question for the mechanically inclined but I always wondered when I use the manual torque values...it gives you a range like 38-43 ft-lbs. What do you set the torque...mid point 40-41 ft-lbs?
And thank you again for your dedicated attention to my situation. I am slowly taking things off and will install on Saturday if everything goes as planned.
Here is my bike as it is now.
Yes, you fully remove the nut and bolt from that rear clamp, which allows the header to pull away (same reason for loosening the header flanges). You'll get a better idea of what you're looking at once the heat shields come off.
And I personally don't bother with a torque wrench for items like the exhaust for a few reasons... It doesn't really matter much, as long as nothing leaks, and no nuts or bolts get stripped, and you may also find that those header flanges are very tight to get at.
So, understanding that a good solid seal and mount is good, exercise your own judgement when applying torque. Don't be shy, either! With exception of the header flanges... Try to remember how hard it was to remove them. Not very, most likely... Don't crank 'em hard back on. Just moderately.
That was my method, and thousands of kilometers later, no issues, no leaks, and no regrets.
After finding out that MOST aftermarket slip-ons do have crossover ports, I decided to return my 3" Bassani slip-ons and get something comparable that will fit the bike properly meaning my interconnect pipes are not hanging free doing nothing. I will refer to this valuable thread when I get a replacement.
Anyone know of any loud (like to be heard by motorist for safety reasons) slip-ons? The Bassani's were rated the best by Motorcycle-USA against 4 other top brands including V&H and SEs. I believe V&H was 2nd. Any other brands come to mind?
There's nothing wrong with non-crossover ported slip-ons, other than you will lose some low end torque.
However, if you indeed want to utilize the crossover, a couple of brands come to mind... Harley's Screamin' Eagles aren't really that loud, but you could look into Cycle Shack's and Khrome Werks slip-ons. Both produce slip-ons with the crossover port.
You'd have to see if other members here could give you an accurate description of the difference between the exhaust note of the Cycle Shack's vs. the Khrome Werks...
Removed my muffs today. Took me a while to figure out the easiest way to get the muffs off the head pipes since it did not budge. Even had a biker neighbor help muscle the muffs off with no success. Here is what I did after a lot of effort and different ways. It was so effortless to do it this way....I would have saved at least couple of hours.
After you follow the steps above in the previous post, screw long bolts (perhaps 3-4") into the mounting holes in the muffs. Use the bolts for leverage to twist, turn, and pull. If the muff still does not move, use a hammer to hit the "bolt" in the same direction (clockwise or counter-clockwise) with the other hand stabilizing and pulling the muff as in turns..until it works it loose and comes off.
Removed my muffs today. Took me a while to figure out the easiest way to get the muffs off the head pipes since it did not budge. Even had a biker neighbor help muscle the muffs off with no success. Here is what I did after a lot of effort and different ways. It was so effortless to do it this way....I would have saved at least couple of hours.
After you follow the steps above in the previous post, screw long bolts (perhaps 3-4") into the mounting holes in the muffs. Use the bolts for leverage to twist, turn, and pull. If the muff still does not move, use a hammer to hit the "bolt" in the same direction (clockwise or counter-clockwise) with the other hand stabilizing and pulling the muff as in turns..until it works it loose and comes off.
Glad you got them off. I actually trashed one of mine trying to remove it. My own stupidity. But, I did learn that PB Blaster is your friend. Slipped right off after letting it soak 15-20 minutes.
I put Cobra slip-ons on my 1200C. Word of advice (may be too late), if all you do is loosen the head pipe, you don't need to install new gaskets. And, when installing the new gaskets on the cross-over pipe where the muffler connects, put the gasket on the cross-over pipe, then slip the muffler over the gasket.
Glad you got them off. I actually trashed one of mine trying to remove it. My own stupidity. But, I did learn that PB Blaster is your friend. Slipped right off after letting it soak 15-20 minutes.
I put Cobra slip-ons on my 1200C. Word of advice (may be too late), if all you do is loosen the head pipe, you don't need to install new gaskets. And, when installing the new gaskets on the cross-over pipe where the muffler connects, put the gasket on the cross-over pipe, then slip the muffler over the gasket.
Enjoy your new pipes.
Yes I almost trashed mine too...impatient and fustrated. I used WD40 on several occasions and left it overnight, but still would not move. I tried to use a punch tool and hammer it to get it to budge and open the gap with no success. Had to Dremel the head pipes to smooth the marked surfaces created by the punch tool....stupidity on my part.
I read in the instructions of another exhaust to place the crossover gasket on the interconnect pipes instead in the muffler. Thanks for the reminder.
Have not received my slip-ons yet due to slow shipping method used by vendor...that too did not help my overall disposition and attitude...lol...so it will sit until I get it.
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But, I did learn that PB Blaster is your friend. Slipped right off after letting it soak 15-20 minutes.
