Tips for getting the midsection off
 

Right, tomorrow i'm hoping to tackle a new can. Ben (21quest) has kindly provided me with a midsection so i don't have to cut mine, but i do have to get the can off.

I've just soaked the clamps in wd40 but i've a feeling the bottom one is going to be a right ba***rd to get off... and i'm not even sure how to get to the rear collector clamp as it's hidden behind the suspension.

Any tips would be appreciated or anyone knowing of a guide, speak up

thanks

Don;t try and remove the header from the cylinder; instead break the pipe at the joint about 3 inches along. You'd probably worked that out :) It's just a question of removing the side panels and using a good long extension on a ratchet to undo the clamp, really. Shouldn't need to remove anything else, at least if it's anything like mine.

Oooh, i get to remove the sinde panels, exciting! (Sorry, i just had fun taking off the tax disc holder and left rear footpeg... i'm easily amused with the SV)

You're weird :)

Me? Never!

I tell you what, i hope the rear clamp is easier to undo than the one underneath, it still won't budge for toffee.

Pot Calling Kettle, Pot calling Kettle... :wink:

Try soaking it in a decent penetrating oil; wd40 really isn't up to the job.

It won't be that tough to do, the sleeve joins have graphite gasket sleeves in them and don't corrode to the pipe that bad as there is very little metal to metal contact, if the clamps are rusty and hard to undo just bin them and fit some stainless ones, most bike shops will have them and they're about £3 each.

The bit that can be awkward is the front clamp at the cylinder head, often badly corroded, if the nuts don't move easily and immediately, give serious consideration to cutting them off, you really do not want to risk snapping a stud trying to undo them, and it's frighteningly easily done. Once the nuts are off, it's not unknown to find that the clamp is corroded to the studs, this can normally be tapped - gingerly - around and moved eventually, again if it doesn't move fairly soon, stop, I've had to cut three of these off, but it's better than drilling broken studs/having to remove the head so the engineering shop can work on it etc.

Bottom line: GO EASY.

Big plus one for that, I broke off an exhaust stud on the orrible Yam and it was an absolute nightmare.

You dont have to undo the bolt on the rear cylinder clamp, it will wiggle off! Udo the 2 bolts on the fornt cylinder undo the can, dont forget the bolt on the stand side under the engine! and wiggle away. It'll come off.

Done it more times than i care to forget!