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Puddle Jumper
Posts: 21
| I have a 2014 and Im looking for any info, tips, gotchas, special tools etc.....
thanks,
Manny |
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Cruiser
Posts: 79
Louisville, KY | Nothing special required. Socket wrench to remove all the hose clamps. then wiggle wiggle wiggle to loosen up the muffler to pipe connection and bump with a rubber mallet till they pop off. |
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Puddle Jumper
Posts: 21
| Kin52,
I thought it was easy as you describe but in the service manual it has you removing several side panels and using a special tool to rotate the muffler.
Can I get to the bolts that attach the mufflers to the bike without removing any side panels?
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Visionary
Posts: 1365
Central Maryland | It's really easier to remove the lower rear bag panels; to get to those two bolts that hold each muffler on. Also; you do not need the special tool. |
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Puddle Jumper
Posts: 20
Chesapeake, VA | Did mine a couple times. Once for adam bombs, and once when wife said she would no longer ride with me with said Adam Bombs....LOL. I followed service manual, and it worked like a charm. Only hairy part is that lower side panel removal. You are going to think its sure to break the way it has to be kinda twisted/pulled to get the last clips out. |
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Visionary
Posts: 8144
New Bohemia, VA | I think you want to remove the panels just to make it easier to put back together. It's really not that hard and I'm getting ready to replace my mufflers again. I use grease on the pipes when I put it back together. This makes it easier to pull the next time. |
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Visionary
Posts: 3773
Pittsburgh, PA | on Both of my Vision's i have Never removed the panels when i replaced the mufflers.. One my first vision the mufflers were taken off then on then off then on again .. each time never removing body work.. for ME, what i use to get in between the muffler and the rest of the bike are these.. http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/214Unp9y-LL.jpg gear wrench.. the ratchet part is what makes the difference.. |
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Cruiser
Posts: 251
Mechanicsville, VA United States | If you remove the baffles you will kill your low end power, the power to take off from a stop. When I got my Vision the guy before me had removed the baffles and it was a sick Belch to pull away from a stop, I had to use a lot of clutch and a lot of RPM's to move the bike. Tuning was also an issue and that wasn't right either. |
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Tourer
Posts: 466
Grand Cane, LA | 2-10mm nuts on both sides and a hose clamp at the front of each muffler and then you have to rotate the mufflers towards the inside to get the bolts out of their slots. Then it is a matter of wiggling them around a bit to open up the clamped area to slide them back. Removing the baffles doesn't hurt as much on the low end as removing the catalyst honeycomb that is at the end of each head pipe. Not to mention it gets pretty loud when you do this. When I had put the CFR's on my Vision I thought I was suppose to take out the honeycomb out too. Big mistake! Had to find some used head pipes to replace them because they are not replaceable. Taking the lower saddlebag pieces off does make it easier to get to the nuts, but it is not necessary. Hope this helps. |
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Iron Butt
Posts: 691
Manchester, CT | No matter which way you do it, its great experience jumping in and doing it yourself. Reading the Service Manual will guide you but it appears daunting until you actually do it. The Vision is quite easy to breakdown once you've done it a couple times. You don't have to be a mechanic but if you are comfortable with doing some simple wrenching...go for it!! |
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Anyone ever remove the mufflers from a Vision?