Another Exhaust Removal Question

[ducpainter]

Thanks, but I already tried this (or a modified version of it).

No luck.  At no point in the travel of the swing arm does the ball  joint on the tie rod allow enough clearance.  One of the front exhaust studs backed all the way out with the nut, so I'm wondering if perhaps some of these studs may have backed out a bit too.

I still think removing the rear shock/rocker/tie rod would be the best approach right now.

Tilting the engine forward?  Is that a real suggestion?  Can't tell if it's serious or I'm being had.

Any more tips are appreciated.

Also, do I understand correctly that simply getting the weight of the rear wheel will unload the rear shock enough for removal?

Norris

Yeah...

It was a real option.

It's what you have to do with an SS to remove the vertical head, and is one bolt with no requirement to hang the bike in the air.

Do it your way. 

[NorDog]

Yeah...

It was a real option.

It's what you have to do with an SS to remove the vertical head, and is one bolt with no requirement to hang the bike in the air.

Do it your way. 

I'm not sure I have "my" way yet, but I'll let ya know.

Thanks again for the help.

(And thanks again to everyone else too!)

[NorDog]

Well, I finally got the darn thing out.

I was even able to get the bolt back into the top of the tie rod, though it took some doing.

Can't wait to see how much fun this is going to be to put back together!