[ST] Exhaust pipe is in the way of the rear axle

["Joni Larned" <jonil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello,
I've got an '01 Sprint ST (BRG) and I'm attempting for the first time to
remove both wheels to take to the shop and have new tires mounted.  I picked
up a 5" awl in my rear tire the other day!

The problem is that I can't fit a socket on the rear axle nut because my
exhaust pipe is too close to the nut (I lowered the pipe from it's stock
position to accommodate the hard side bags).  I thought I could take the
bolts off that secure the pipe to the side rail and just pull the pipe away
from the wheel a bit but that's not going to work because there's another
metal strap that holds the pipe in place underneath the bike (near the
center stand).

A wrench may fit but I'm not sure I have the brawn to loosen it and I'm
afraid of stripping the nut anyway.

I searched the archives but couldn't find anything on this so either I'm not
putting in the correct search criteria or it's a no-brainer so no one ever
had to post a silly question like this.

Thanks for any help,
Joni
Woodinville, WA


_______________________________________________
Triumph Sprint ST/RS mailing list
Send list posts to ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Change your list options at www.Triumphnet.com