I've had a bad day and fear that it may get worse!
Firstly, in 30 years of servicing my own bikes I have never come across a sump nut and oil filter so tight. I've got all the tools but space is a problem for the filter. Managed eventually to undo the sump nut but can't for the life of me undo the filter. I've researched the topic at length and barring the hammer/chisel method I've tried most. Guess the last person must have tightened the filter to the ridiculously high torque of 26Nm recommended in the Service Manual. Will leave till next oil change and get the dealer to sort.
Anyway, that is not the purpose of my post - just getting things off my chest.
As we can't ride at present in UK unless for a good valid reason, I decided to have a rear tyre change, lube the spines etc.
Sizing things up, I noticed that there appears to be white exhaust cement where exhaust meets the muffler - both sides.
Although I have ordered new gaskets, I have never come across this cement before and so need to ask:-
a) will I be able to remove the mufflers, and
b) how to remove the cement which has set hard?
Thanks for your help.
Paul
Firstly, in 30 years of servicing my own bikes I have never come across a sump nut and oil filter so tight. I've got all the tools but space is a problem for the filter. Managed eventually to undo the sump nut but can't for the life of me undo the filter. I've researched the topic at length and barring the hammer/chisel method I've tried most. Guess the last person must have tightened the filter to the ridiculously high torque of 26Nm recommended in the Service Manual. Will leave till next oil change and get the dealer to sort.
Anyway, that is not the purpose of my post - just getting things off my chest.
As we can't ride at present in UK unless for a good valid reason, I decided to have a rear tyre change, lube the spines etc.
Sizing things up, I noticed that there appears to be white exhaust cement where exhaust meets the muffler - both sides.
Although I have ordered new gaskets, I have never come across this cement before and so need to ask:-
a) will I be able to remove the mufflers, and
b) how to remove the cement which has set hard?
Thanks for your help.
Paul