Any tips for drilling out and re-tapping a snapped exup bolt? I'm fairly competent with the spanners but have never tackled anything like this.



Cheers

Strange.

The two other guys on this thread with mivv cans look like theirs fit in exactly the same way (with the same clamp), but the logo is in a different place on their cans.

Exactly. I don't seem to be having much luck. The Delkevic didn't fit and now this....grrrr

Btw, not heard them called silencers for a long, long time.

Maybe I'm just showing my age, but what do you call them?

I'm looking to change the stock silencer to something smaller, lighter, smarter and noisier (but not crazy loud)! I don't want to spend stupid money on something like an Akropovic or Yoshimura.


I ordered a Delkevic 350mm oval. Cheap as chips but the damn thing would not fit properly (not enough clearance between the can and the rear footrest bracket) so it had to go back.


I'm now looking at a Scorpion (http://www.scorpion-exhausts.com/product-details.html?autoid=809). Does anyone have any experience of this or have any other suggestions for similar sort of money?


Thanks

EXUP started squeaking today so I decided to strip and lube it. I've only had the bike 7 months so this is the first time for me...!


Anyway, everything came out fine but it has obviously been a problem for someone in the past. On first look it seemed like one of the bolts had been replaced with a stud and nut. After dismantling is was clear that the stud was just welded to the cover plate and doesn't actually go into the exhaust (see photos below). The original sheared bolt is still in the exhaust.


The stud was obviously welded to the cover plate as an easier option to ensure there is something to fix the cable bracket to without drilling and tapping the exhaust. I've cleaned and lubed the valve and everything seems to work okay with no more squeaking. Question is, is leaving it as it is with effectively only 2 bolts holding the EXUP in place likely to cause any problems or should I stop worrying and leave well alone. I obviously don't want to attempt to drill and tap it if not necessary.

Greetings from Peterborough