Removing the stock exhaust...

[hendro]

tried to search here and Badweb for a post but couldn't find it. When removing tthe stock exhasut is there any way around disconnecting the oil lines between the bracket and the muffler? I thought I read somewhere there is a way.

I also am going to scrap the old muffler, its dented and rusted to hell so I don't mind destroying it if I can get around removing the oil lines.

 

[bundy26]

Manual doesn't describe how to remove muffler? just wondering
[confused]

 

[xtremelow]

There Is NO need to remove the oil lines since they run above the muffler.

You will want a knuckle for your socket set to make the job easier.

Just take off the chin fairing and you should be able to get to all the clamps. Then loosen the bolt cuppler holding the muffler to the header.

Oh you also have to take the front clamp bracket off, so once the fairing is off it is pretty straight forward.

 

[xtremelow]

Also I take the belt tensioner off, all depends on the angle of the clamp nut and how close it is the the tensioner.

 

[hendro]

I have the muffler all off except for the oil lines that run THRU the rear bracket that holds the muffler to the bike.

I got all the other bolts and clamps off without having to take anything off.

 

[veeemdoubleu]

cut the oil line then duct tape it later





please dont.....

 

[hendro]

cut the oil line then duct tape it later





please dont.....

haha i figured it out. Just drained the oil out, took off the lines from the oil tank, sipped the bracket off and put it all back and refilled the oil.

No way to get around taking them off...

 

[xtremelow]

Didn't know you needed to remove the bracket too.

What are you doing, an aftermarket or custom exhaust?

 

[only1reds]

There was no need in draining and removing the lines. A knuckle works just fine and also get yourself an extension for the socket wrench and you would've been fine.

But at least you got it off, that was the whole issue. Just for next time look over the manual, I installed my own Buell Factory Muffler. Took half a day with breaks.

 

[xtremelow]

I guess I have torn my bike so many times I have just figured all or most of the short cuts.

Took my muffler off for paint in all of 10min. And only a little more to try and not scratch it which I failed at to put it back on.

 

[hendro]

I put on the Jardine Slipon. You have to take off the all the brackets to put it on, and in order to take the rear bracket off, you must disconnect the 3 oil lines that run to the swingarm...There is NO WAY around it for the jardine can.

 

[morehpforme]

For the Jardine can you only have to remove ONE oil line... [confused]

I scraped my old exhaust so I just cut a notch out of the bracket and removed it that way. Much easier than dropping the oil line.

To those that think it was unnecessary to remove the bracket; the Jardine can NEEDS the bolt holes from that bracket for it's rear support band.

 

[ADAMLEE]

NO YOU DON"T HAVE TO REMOVE THE LINES!!!!!

Oh wait yes you do.

No you Don't!!!!![mad][mad]

yes yo do!



Unless you really know you shouldn't post something you feel is correct. When I did my Jardine I had to disconnect the oil line, no way around it. Plus there is nothing needed from the stock bracket to mount the Jardine pipe. It bolts directly to the bike with the support provided by Jardine.

This thread is oh so funny.

 

[only1reds]

Adamlee, you are right. Everyone seems to have their own opinion on this one lol.

Personally I never installed a Jardine, so not quite sure what the installation on that pipe would be, only a Factory Buell Race muffler.

 

[claytucc3]

I just installed the D&D on an 04 XB12R, there was no need to remove oil lines for this muffler. Took about 30 minutes and three beers to do.....

 

[Shinesperformance]

you DO NOT have to remove the oil lines for the Jardine. un bolt the rear bracket, cut one side, flip it and cut the other side with a cutoff wheel. 10 mins and toss it away.