Okay; how does THIS piece come off?

[Bob Denman]

:shocked: Through some very good fortune; I've come to be in possession of a chrome exhause end cap and heat shield for my RT. hyea:
The end cap was a real easy swap after I fgured out and found the right-sized allen keys.
The heat shield seems to be a real puzzler...
I seems that BRP had one of the attaching screws up where you can just get a piece of a finger on it, and that's it! :shocked:
If the entire right side Tupperware comes off :yikes:; does that finally allow access to it?
:gaah:

 

[Bob Denman]

Ooh! Can I do that without raising the bike up into the air? :shocked:
That tactic might have some potential; THANX! :thumbup:

:shocked: If I do take this route; is there a chance that I'll be messing up gaskets or other parts that'll require the Missus to skin me alive? :yikes:

 

[sledhead]

Easy??

Either remove the tupperware or remove the muffler.
The muffler comes off easier than you'd expect.

Be a little cautious with this.
I installed a Two-Brothers exhaust on my 2012 LTD last weekend and I could NOT get one of the socket screws off.
I ended up using a sawzall to get it out of there.
This is the bolt I am talking about:

It appeared there was some locktite (or similar) on the bolt that gave me MAJOR fits.
I wrestled with it for a while before I stripped the hex head of the bolt out.... then out came the sawzall.
Anyway.. maybe I was unlucky or just to dumb.
Just my 2 cents.

 

[Bob Denman]

Thanks for that tip!
I think that I may put a little heat on them first to see if it makes them want to co-operate a bit more... :thumbup:

 

[Bob Denman]

Got it off, and I've got the sparkly pieces on the pipe! hyea::yes:hyea:
Now I've just got to take a break to calm my sorry-:cus: down before crawling up under the bike again! :2thumbs:
2-15mm... (one; a half-inch drive socket, other other an open end combo
a 13mm 3/8 drive
Some sort of allen wrench that doesn't have a aize on it... :shocked:
This is turning into a pretty decent rainy day after all!
Thanks for the help!

 

[sledhead]

Nicely done!!!:clap:
Nothing better than the sweet sense of accomplishment. (And the newly installed shinny farkles don't hurt either!)
On to the next project!

 

[Bob Denman]

Just got done putting away all of the tools that I kicked through to find the right ones...
No exhausts leaks; and it's SHINY! :shocked: hyea::yes:hyea:

 

[Bob Denman]

I'm just so proud of myself being able to get something mechanical accomplished on a rainy day, that I might even have to clean the bike up and post some more pictures of it!
And thanks again for the encouragement and help! :thumbup:

 

[can-am sam]

Congrats on getting that stubborn bolt loose. Give yourself a pat on the back. :clap:

 

[SpyderAnn01]

Did you tell the Missus that this was safety chrome?

 

[SPYD1]

Nice job!!!

 

[Blue Star]

Just got done putting away all of the tools that I kicked through to find the right ones...
No exhausts leaks; and it's SHINY! :shocked: hyea::yes:hyea:

:nopic:

 

[Bob Denman]

Did you tell the Missus that this was safety chrome?

She actually caught these before they got to the door... :yikes:
So in my usual, disarmingly-charming way; I wrote some "Revisionist History" about their origins...
And she bought it! :shocked:
I'm not proud of what I do; I'm mortal. Therefore, I am fallible... pps:

 

[Bob Denman]

Pictures...
First: as it was...
And as it is now...

 

[IGETAROUND]

Pictures...
First: as it was... View attachment 68718
And as it is now...View attachment 68719View attachment 68720

Nice work and looks grrate:yes::yes:

 

[denviola]

Very purdy!

 

[Blue Star]

Pictures...
First: as it was... View attachment 68718
And as it is now...View attachment 68719View attachment 68720

Nice

 

[CyncySpyder]

Blame it on Teddy Bob, he can take it

:yes: Looks good, now you just need to update your Signiture Line with a new Pic including the New Safety Chrome :yes:

 

[Bob Denman]

Hey Bob
The flash from all that chrome burned out my monitor and my new video card.

:shocked: I've got spare parts for them that you're more than welcome to! :roflblack:

 

[matcomike]

For all the future farklers out there, I always abide by one simple rule.

It is always better to ask for forgiveness than for permission. Think about it...