One of the things I was unhappy with was the exhaust, it was very rusty considering it was supposedly stainless. Taking it off to clean it up revealed fresh air under the rust, so I hunted around for a replacement. KTM have no new ones available, but on the advice of a mate I picked up a ProCircuit aftermarket pipe for a couple of hundred quid. Only problem is that it is a couple of mm bigger, and the ProCircuit exhaust stub (that fits in the barrel) is no longer listed anywhere. KTM's own is though, and stainless exhaust tubing is readily available, in a multitude of sizes. After getting the stub welded to fit the new pipe, I set about taking the old stub out. Only it had been there for a while, and didn't fancy moving. All three bolts snapped with the minimum of effort. At least the stub was out, but I couldn't get any extractors on the remains of the bolts because of the proximity of the frame rails.
Ah well, I seem to be having plenty of practice at engine removal. Might stand a chance of getting good at it!
With the lump out my extractors removed two of the offending bolts with ease, but the other just chewed up leaving little left to get a hold on.
John, our plant fitter, has various extractors. None of which had any effect on this bolt. So we drilled it out and tapped a new thread instead.
Then with the new stub bolted up I slipped the engine back in place.
And put the headers on.
Followed by the rest of the pipe.
Five minute job. Took a week.
Mark
Ah well, I seem to be having plenty of practice at engine removal. Might stand a chance of getting good at it!
With the lump out my extractors removed two of the offending bolts with ease, but the other just chewed up leaving little left to get a hold on.
John, our plant fitter, has various extractors. None of which had any effect on this bolt. So we drilled it out and tapped a new thread instead.
Then with the new stub bolted up I slipped the engine back in place.
And put the headers on.
Followed by the rest of the pipe.
Five minute job. Took a week.
Mark