Exhaust removal

[fritz]

Yet another PITA job taht is taking far longer than expected.

Need to stop a blow on exhaust at head so taking all off to re-align and replace rose nuts at same time, problem is, I can't get the ****ing balance box off the headers - and therefore the nuts can't be changed.

Sprayed with penetrating oil, clamps all off, length of wood and smacking with plastic mallet etc etc and no shifting...getting ****ing annoyed. Heat may be tricky and would likely heat up both parts of pipe the same losing advantage (and proably setting fire to bike in process.)

Any advice welcome.

I'll try the cold stray Kenny too before you say

And why put a bash plate on the PD that means you can't get to the clamp on balance pipe between headers??? This can be aligned to offer hex key through holes in front...but mine isn't grrrrrr one to watch for on re-assembly



Argh

 

[fritz]

I'll try the cold stray Kenny too before you say

And that didn't work either

 

[fritz]

Ok I half ruined my nicest bit of hardwood timber with strong mallet attack and finally got the bastard pipes off.

I note the same thing has happened on this bike as my 100,000+ '89 model - the pipe / head interface is not so smooth and so allows bypass and the high pitched fart of a blowing exhaust.

Time for the tin-snips and a variety of drinks cans - proper recycling :drinkinpa

lots of working in deeply the optimal TA paste to hope it's easier next time

 

[Canuck]

the high pitched fart of a blowing exhaust.

Good description... I believe thats happening on the back end of my g/s .... time to get the spanners out!