Noob needs help on a stock exhaust

[chadprepton]

Ok, I really don't work on bikes since the blast is the first one I've owned. But I'm trying just to take off the exhaust and I can't get the rear muffler strap off.

I just need to know exactly how I'm supposed to get off. Any help would be great, thanks a lot.

 

[Buellysses]

You just need to pull harder.

For your perusing pleasure, a buell blast manual.
It's off my personal server, so it's gonna be slow.

Blast Manual

Have a, umm..., blast

 

[chadprepton]

Thanks Buelly I actually already have the manual I just don't see how to get the bolts off of the strap.

 

[Buellysses]

Huh, well, at least I tried.
My ftp server is *&@#!*$ me off anyway.

Are you having trouble getting an allen wrench on the inside of the bolts?

 

[chadprepton]

Exactly.

I don't know how to get to the bolts. I see the washers but I don't know how I'm supposed to get inside to the bolts to unscrew them.

 

[FIDOSOL]

Hmm, have you tried hitting the local tool/hardware/parts store? Get a 1/4 in drive rachet and a flextention if needed also the allen wrench socket ( not sure if that's what it's called). basically an allen head that is attached/part of a socket made just for jobs like this. Hope that I've been of some assistance, I have a Lightning so I'm not sure how the blast thing comes off..

 

[Buellysses]

Cutting torch.

Not much that a torch wont remove.

 

[tmsimms]

on my firebolt you dont need the stock exhaust strap for an aftermarkt exhaust so i used a cutting wheel

 

[Buellysses]

On a serious note, Fidosol is right. You need to get an allen wrench set (not sure if they use metric or US) and a 1/4" drive ratchet set with an extension and swivel. (once again, not sure if it's metric or us)

Find the steel band on the rear of the muffler and follow it up toward the top of the muffler. On either side you will find a nut. I think mine is either a 3/8" or a 12mm. Get your socket/extension/swivel on that. You also need to get an allen wrench on the opposite side of that bolt. Take a look underneath the bike, you will probably have to get at it from behind the muffler. Since you have the manual already, take a peek at page 2-53. Shows you how the whole thing goes together/comes apart.

Let us know how it goes. Maybe put up a picture or 2 of what you are looking at or confused about.

 

[chadprepton]

I got it, thanks for the info, I had everything I already needed I just didn't know how to do it.

 

[FIDOSOL]

Glad that we could be of some assistance, Oh and Buellysses, everything I've come across on my lightning so far has been standard(US), I'll assume it's the same for all newer Buells. Then again you know what happens when you...............


Assume - Ass_U_Me

 

[Buellysses]

Yeah, I know... I make an ass out of myself on at least a daily basis.

I kinda assumed it was standard, but you never know these days.

I wish they would just give up and make everything metric, but that would be too easy.