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Posted by Trall
- December 06, 2015, 20:37:08 PMQuote from: Diddly squatt on December 06, 2015, 18:26:06 PMNo, You don't I just removed mine for the paint shop last month on my 800.Does the exhaust need to be removed to remove that blasted, lower rear fender bolt? Is it necessary to replace the exhaust gaskets every time the exhaust is removed? Thanks for your help.. Mike
On the right side near the exhaust I took off the black long bracket that sandwiched between the exhaust pipe and fender.
The tough part was the one bolt has a Phillips head and really hard to get to it. I used a Harbor Frieght right angle screwdriver slowly but surly to get it out. Hope that helps.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- December 06, 2015, 19:37:56 PMWell it would depend on your exhaust system. I have the roadhouse exhaust, and I just have to loosen off the rear mounts on the muffler, I can reach the lower fender bolt with no problem, and I can turn it out all the way and enough to work the fender out, but if I want the bolt out completely then I need to loosen the rear muffler mount a bit to be able to give the muffler a bit of movement.
Posted by Troll
- December 06, 2015, 19:21:45 PMAccording to the manual, you separate the muffler at it's joint and remove it....here's the page from the manual for you. I don't have an 800 but if this was mine, I think I'd look into using a stud and nut in place of the bolt.
Posted by Diddly squatt
- December 06, 2015, 18:26:06 PMDoes the exhaust need to be removed to remove that blasted, lower rear fender bolt? Is it necessary to replace the exhaust gaskets every time the exhaust is removed? Thanks for your help.. Mike