Removing baffles from Big Radius pipes

[PacoPetty]

I removed the heat shields and the rear support bracket to get to the baffle screws. They are held in place by one screw. I used a 6/32 allen wrench but it's not snug in the bolt head the next larger allen wrench is too big. My question is: Is the screw on the pipes possibly metric and not standard or is it possible the screw heads are stripped? thanks for any help you guys can give me. Andy

 

[Gas Man]

I'm pretty sure its standard. Maybe your set is missing a size. I know my craftsmen set is missing at least one size. Can't remember which one...

And you haven't even got to the fun yet... wait till it comes time to yank them out!

 

[semi]

LOL.......my first one came right out and i was like, what so hard about that? Then an hour later, into the second one.. well I was pissed...

 

[KaptinAmerika]

Drill it out, tap it to clean up the threads and get on with the ugliness of yanking the baffles. Have Fun.......

 

[PacoPetty]

Thanks guys! It's standard and now it's stripped too! lol I'm gonna have to drill it out and tap it.

 

[wyatt580]

Take a dremal with a cutting wheel and notch the striped out bolt and use a screw driver it works if you have good scre drivers peace.

 

[PacoPetty]

They weren't stripped after all. I used a socket allen wrench and tapped it in with a rubber hammer and they came right out. One baffle slipped right out and the other came out in a few minutes with a slide hammer. Can't wait to hear it roar!

 

[Ridgeback05]

leave the baffles in

 

[KaptinAmerika]

Sweet, its always cool to hear that something went easily for fellow rider.

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