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Thanks for the DIY write up. Only thing I noticed on my 2011. I had to disconnect a few of the rubber exhaust brackets so the exhaust could be dropped

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Old 05-05-2011, 10:03 PM   #31 (permalink)
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Thanks for the DIY write up.
Only thing I noticed on my 2011. I had to disconnect a few of the rubber exhaust brackets so the exhaust could be dropped down.
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Old 05-05-2011, 10:07 PM   #32 (permalink)
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Thanks for the DIY write up.
Only thing I noticed on my 2011. I had to disconnect a few of the rubber exhaust brackets so the exhaust could be dropped down.
Was that with the stock exhaust? I don't remember having to do that as the pipes dropped quite a bit once disconnected from the muffler.
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Old 05-05-2011, 11:20 PM   #33 (permalink)
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Was that with the stock exhaust? I don't remember having to do that as the pipes dropped quite a bit once disconnected from the muffler.
Yes stock exhaust. There were 2 of the rubber brackets about 24" forward from the exhaust bolts removed. I also disconnected a rubber bracket on the muffler to help maker disconnecting the exhaust easier.
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Easy install, thanks for the great directions. It was a tight fit but unbolting the rubber exhaust hangers made it much, much easier.
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Easy install, thanks for the great directions. It was a tight fit but unbolting the rubber exhaust hangers made it much, much easier.
I had to unbolt the hangers also.

Great DIY!

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Thanks for the write up, you missed the pic with taking off the cross brace and i was puzzled for like 20 minutes lol. It was an easy install after i took the cross brace off, thanks for the write up.
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Thanks for the write up. I know now that I should do this at the same time I'm installing my FI CBE when it gets here.
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Great write up! I used this to remove my rear sway bar and it went well except for one of the bolts on my exhaust ended up being cross threaded
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This actually went easier than I expected. There are two braces you will need to disconnect. The first is a U-shaped one with an opening to the rear. The second, is a V-shaped brace with an opening to the front.

I also just supported the exhaust with a jack and disconnected the last two sets of exhaust hangers, lower the jack a few inches and slide the bar out the side. Wheels removed of course. Much easier than trying to disconnect the exhaust after 8 years on the road and with the bolts installed backwards as to make it difficult to get a socket on it.
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