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



Thanks for all the quick replies.  
Now can you all do something about the rain up here?!

Joni
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Message: 5
Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2006 11:55:07 -0700 (PDT)
From: Matthew Heyer <matthewheyer@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [ST] Exhaust pipe is in the way of the rear axle
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You should be able to easily loosen the nut on the collar/ring holding the
exhaust to the header pipe.  Removing the exhaust is the proper way to get
at the rear wheel.  Additionally, watch out twisting the exahust as you can
do damage to the header pipe by exerting too much force when bending the
exhaust pipe away.  So in short, loosen the ring to the header pipe as well
and remove the exhaust can to get at the rear wheel.
 
MAH


----- Original Message ----
From: Joni Larned <jonil@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: st@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, April 14, 2006 2:53:47 PM
Subject: [ST] Exhaust pipe is in the way of the rear axle


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


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Message: 6
Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2006 12:08:32 -0700
From: "halfast3" <halfast3@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [ST] Exhaust pipe is in the way of the rear axle
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Joni,
It's necessary to remove the silencer before removing the rear wheel.
Just loosen the clamp by the center stand and remove the supporting
bolt beneath the passenger footpeg.  Piece of cake.  You'll need 12 &
13mm wrenches or sockets and a 46mm socket and long breaker bar for
the wheel.  On reassembly, the wheel nut torques to 106ft/lbs.
Good luck,
--
Rick in Oregon
'01 Sprint ST

> 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



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Message: 7
Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2006 19:22:45 +0000
From: zpavlakovich@xxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ST] Exhaust pipe is in the way of the rear axle
To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Message-ID:
	
<041420061922.24653.443FF685000BFE880000604D2206824693080C079001050E04900E9F
96@xxxxxxxxxxx>
	

To get to the nut you have to remove the exhaust can - no big deal, do it
all the time.

Z
 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "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
> 
> 
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