I had a tough one when I changed mine. I used a propane tourch and did the circle thing to open it up bit by bit to the point I could start turning the muffler.

 

Lift the bike up in the front until you have it hanging off the ground. Then gently tap on the fairing or bottom of the front wheel.

HEY!!! It works for Heinz Ketchup!!

 

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I had a similar pack of fun with my old RK with mufflers that hadn't been removed in about 75k miles. Finally got them off with sheer will power and some help from a hammer and penetrating oil. I agree with the suggestion to use anti-sieze compound on the new setup, which will ease removal later.

 

This stuff is suppose to be awesome:

PB BLASTER powerful penetrating catalyst.

Can be purchased at Autozone.

Works great on nuts and bolts - I haven't tried it on mufflers/exhaust yet.

Plan to use a full can of it on my FULLSAC conversion in the spring.

Suppose to be 10X better than WD-40.

Can anybody vouch for that claim???

 

I'm sure if you just loosend the clamps and took the bolts of the rear suspension point and drove the bike they would just fall off. Hope you didn't want to re-use them. They would prolly cause some commotion behind you with the cagers and get all scratched up when they fell. May not be in good enough condition to reinstall anyway if someone ran over them!

LOL

But, a little PB blaster, or some transmission fluid, or break cleaner (and don't get that break cleaner on any paint, it is pretty nasty to paint) could help making them come off easier. And if I remember mine right they have some slots in them around the bottom under the clamp. You can put the end of a pry bar and slightly open that slot to help more pennitrate get into the sleve of the muffler to the pipe then it should be like butter!

 

Yes there is something in the PB Blaster that makes it penetrate alot better than WD-40

 

WD-40 is way over rated. It does basilly nothing. Water does better, and it gets everywhere.

WD-40 is not legal to use on military aircraft, it just blows off, it does not lubricate, it even leaves a residue that promotes corrosion.

Don't waste your time or moneywith WD-40.

You can do better with plain old 3-1 oil.

WD-40 is nothing but more refinded kerosene anyway.

 

Got to call BS on that one. Reusing clamps may lead to an exhaust leak or loose pipes but blueing is a function of heat.

What?? Heresy, heresy !!!

It will attract King Salmon like nothing else. Just give your lure a small spritz before you cast it.

 

What?? Heresy, heresy !!!

It will attract King Salmon like nothing else. Just give your lure a small spritz before you cast it.


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Man, you didn't tell me you wanted to fish with it!