How to remove stock exhaust?
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Joined: Jul 2010
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From: Louisiana
Removing the stock exhaust
Probably depends on the model of bike you have. Since you posted in the touring forum section, then I suppose that's what you're riding. Not bashing ya, just helps you get good info if you let everybody know what ya got. I didn't have to remove any brake hardware when I swapped out the exhaust on my wife's 2012 Street Glide or my 2010 Wide Glide. You WILL have to remove the right side rear foot-board bracket bolt (driver's foot-board), loosen the front bolt, and swing it down out of the way to get the stock exhaust off and install the new exhaust (or remove the foot-board completely). Ask me how I know. I'm hardheaded and don't like taking unnecessary steps if I can help it, but sometimes it comes around and bites me in the @ss.
Anyway, good luck with the removal and install.
Anyway, good luck with the removal and install.
Cruiser
Joined: Oct 2009
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From: KCK
Ditto!
Cruiser
Joined: Jan 2009
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From: New York
On my 2012 FLHTK I didn't have to remove the brake hardware or floorboards to get the exhaust off. It probably would have been a little bit easier if I had removed the right side floorboard, but it wasn't necessary.
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Get the service manual. I have done all the work to my RKC and the service manual has been invaluable.
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Try wiggling them toward the bottow as much as you can, then negotiate the top away from the engine. I had the same issue on my Heritate and was in the process of removing the front floor board, but a bolt was too tight. I just kept wiggling carefully until it seemed to come out all by itself.
