Exhaust removal 1981 GS850

[Polishpower77]

Hi all,

I want to clean up my exhaust and possibly wrap it in exhaust wrap. How do I go about removing the exhaust? Any special tricks or it is simply removing the bolts? Thanks in advance everyone.

Andy

[tkent02]

Don't break off any bolts.

[DannyMotor]

Spray everything with PB blaster. Let the bike cool down for a full 24 hours. Loosen ALL bolts 1/4-1/2 turn each. THEN go back through and remove all bolts. Let the headers sit on the ground (towel) and then remove the rear bolts.

[Nessism]

Go very easy on the bolts that hold the pipes to the head. Use a 1/4" ratchet and do NOT force them. If they seem stuck hit them with PB Blaster or similar and let them soak. Try again after a few hours and if they don't loosen, get a propane torch and heat the bolt(s) red hot. Let it cool and try again. Keep hitting with the spray lube (BTW, do NOT use WD-40), and try to work the bolt back and forth. If you take your time you shouldn't break any bolts off. Ham fist the job and you will pay.

Good luck

[BassCliff]

Hi,

Be sure to remove all the bolts underneath on the crossover. There was one bolt I couldn't see easily and it had me baffled for a while. But that's easy to do. I'm only the bass player.

Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

[Polishpower77]

Thanks for the info guys, I appreciate it. Glad I heard, No WD-40. Good to know.

[ram]

Is it possible to just remove the crossover so that I can access the drain pan? I cant seem to access them so that I could fix the stripped thread.