RSVR 2003 Exhaust Removal-Rear Cylinder
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im guessing the combination of a pivot joint and varying lengths of extensions.. where there's a will there's a way
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mine are the same... they have actually corroded that much that there isn't what you would call a nut left holding them on... i actually think if you even thought about touching them with a socket they would explode in a mist of corrosion in your face.. so im just leaving well alone!
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How do you guys get these to a stage like this ??? Haven't you head of maintenance LOL , This is one of the service thing I do to customers bikes undo & retorque bolts to maintain them .. Rear exhaust nuts is easy take the tank off & get the top nut with a ring & openender spanner then the bottom 2 are done with a 6" long 1/4" extenstion bar with a knuckel joint swivel same with the front but without the swivel ... Oh yea put some heatproof grease on them when reattaching them ...
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I blame the previous owners?
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Yes, it's always the previous owners. lol
Rob
in my case it was the previous owner.. he has no mechanical sympathy what so ever.. rode the thing through 2 harsh winters with not a pick of maintenance on 2 bald tyres.. threw the thing down the road twice in ice, then once at a track day and then finally at nearly 100mph on the road... and the bike was the mint of mintest RSVRs i'd seen when he bought it.. he just has a knack for turning things to **** lol
anyway she's restored to her former glory in essence now anyway lol
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I have removed my mid section (the spagetti box) between the headers and the exhausts, but can't get them back on. Do I need to take the headers off? Mine is a 2007 RSVR Factory and header nuts have never been removed. Rear cylinder bolt is already round.... open spanner result.
I can slide the midsection into the front cylinder header but then the rear cylinder header is about 1/2 inch (just over 1 cm) away from the mid section box.
Any ideas how to get my mid section back on?
I can slide the midsection into the front cylinder header but then the rear cylinder header is about 1/2 inch (just over 1 cm) away from the mid section box.
Any ideas how to get my mid section back on?
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in my case it was the previous owner.. he has no mechanical sympathy what so ever.. rode the thing through 2 harsh winters with not a pick of maintenance on 2 bald tyres.. threw the thing down the road twice in ice, then once at a track day and then finally at nearly 100mph on the road... and the bike was the mint of mintest RSVRs i'd seen when he bought it.. he just has a knack for turning things to **** lol
anyway she's restored to her former glory in essence now anyway lol
Man that is lush. Good work.
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Rubber mallet time I'd say
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Thanks Redratbike, that was my first resort and failed. I think I have to take the headers off but that does not look good either
