Hi Cololevi,
Welcome to the forum!
It just so happened that earlier this evening I pulled the muffler off of a 1987 parts bike. Here is what worked for me:
-Remove the two mounting bolts securing the muffler to the frame.
-Use a long bolt, a length of metal rod, or a long screwdriver and insert this through the rear mounting bracket on the muffler. This will allow you some leverage to apply some torque to the muffler.
-Using caution, as the muffler mounting bracket will bend surprisingly easily, use the bolt to gently twist the muffler back and forth as viewed from the rear of the bike.
-Don't force it. Just try to move it back and forth until you are able to feel it break loose and rotate a little. Once it breaks free, then pull back on the muffler as you continue to rotate it back and forth until you are able to pull the muffler free from the header pipe.
Like I said, this is what worked for me tonight. If you are not able to free it up this way, you may want try some penetrating oil on the joint and repeat this approach after allowing the oil some time to work.
Hope this helps,
Brian
Welcome to the forum!
It just so happened that earlier this evening I pulled the muffler off of a 1987 parts bike. Here is what worked for me:
-Remove the two mounting bolts securing the muffler to the frame.
-Use a long bolt, a length of metal rod, or a long screwdriver and insert this through the rear mounting bracket on the muffler. This will allow you some leverage to apply some torque to the muffler.
-Using caution, as the muffler mounting bracket will bend surprisingly easily, use the bolt to gently twist the muffler back and forth as viewed from the rear of the bike.
-Don't force it. Just try to move it back and forth until you are able to feel it break loose and rotate a little. Once it breaks free, then pull back on the muffler as you continue to rotate it back and forth until you are able to pull the muffler free from the header pipe.
Like I said, this is what worked for me tonight. If you are not able to free it up this way, you may want try some penetrating oil on the joint and repeat this approach after allowing the oil some time to work.
Hope this helps,
Brian
