Exhaust Bracket
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Exhaust Bracket
I seemed to have lost one of my 2 transmission exhaust bracket bolts. Has anyone ever replaced with a hex head bolt or done it with the exhaust and heat shields still on?
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If you're meaning the bracket on the right side of the bike with 2 allen head bolts, I did mine last week. I couldn't see any way to do it with the exhausts on the bike. I removed them and used red lock tight and tightened them. It's not really that big of a job it took me about 1.5 hours. I also replaced the gaskets.
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I rode with a freind today and he mentioned that he had found a couple of drops of oil on the floor under his 2010 Ultra. After we got back from our ride, we pulled his bike in the shop, put it on the J&S, and pulled the rear heat shield. The two exhaust bracket bolts were so loose, they probably went a full turn before snugging up. This appears to be fairly common.
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Very common problem. The ball allen wrench was ok, pretty steep angle though, but I wanted to make sure so I used a dremel and cut off some of the short end of an allen wrench. Perfect fit.
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Yes, sounds like a great tool, works just like shortening the short end of an allen wrench, and it is a ratchet. If it would hold different bits I would pay $30 for it, but the ad said it was 1/4" and didn't sound like it was interchangeable. I can't think of anything other than those two bolts I would use it for. I would rather buy an allen wrench for $1 and cut the end off, but that is just me. I really like having the right tool for the job and I think both will work fine, just a matter of how fancy you want to be and how much money you want to spend.