Warning!
- Make sure the motorcycle is stabilised and adequately supported.
- A correctly supported motorcycle will help prevent it from falling.
- An unstable motorcycle may fall, causing injury to the operator or damage to the motorcycle.
Warning! If the engine has recently been running, the exhaust components may be hot to the touch. Contact with the hot components may cause damage to exposed skin. To avoid skin damage, always allow the hot parts to cool before working on the exhaust system.
Perform the following operations:
1. Release the fixing for the front heat shield and remove the shouldered washer.
2. Move the heat shield forward to detach it from its locating lugs and remove the front heat shield.
1. Fixing; 2. Shouldered washer; 3. Heat shield; 4. Locating lugs location
Note: Always note the position and orientation of exhaust clamps prior to releasing them, and return them to the noted position and orientation on assembly.
3. Release the clamp securing the silencer to the catalytic converter.
1. Clamp; 2. Exhaust silencer; 3. Catalytic converter
4. Remove the nut and bolt securing the silencer to the right hand control plate.
5. While supporting the silencer, remove the nut and bolt securing the silencer to the frame.
1. Nut and bolt; 2. Right hand control plate; 3. Nut and bolt to frame
6. Move the silencer rearwards to disengage its locating lug on the left hand side from the frame and remove.
1. Locating lug; 2. Silencer