I MIGHT be getting some new to me (pre owned, but new) Agostini's from a fellow I met thru the Net several months ago. He never got to place them on his bike as he was rear ended. In any event, what's entailed in installing them?
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Remove the heat shields. Loosen the clamp to the headers. Remove both bracket bolts, one under the folding passenger pegs. The mufflers are forced on at the factory pretty far, so it usually takes some lube and a block of wood (against the round can) and a small mallet to remove (and an extra set of hands helps). Do not bother trying to seal the mufflers, just slide them on and tighten.
I haven't done a Tourer yet, but I would say not needed, no.Thanks Todd! I was hoping you would give me some tips! What about the saddlebags, do they need to be removed?
If your pipes are out of round, like mine, get a 2 1/8" (check the right size for your bike) muffler clamp ($2) and put it on ahead of where your muffle is supposed to end up. Tighten the clamp to round the pipe then slip on the muffler on the pipe easily and remove the clamp. Piece of cake -- although I like pie more.
I have installed agostinis on my tourer and did not have to remove the bags. I did have a heck of a time lining up the mounting brackets for the can. As well the heat shields do not fit the cans very well.
I have installed agostinis on my tourer and did not have to remove the bags. I did have a heck of a time lining up the mounting brackets for the can. As well the heat shields do not fit the cans very well.
Would you mind listing the steps? Obviously one heat shield has to come off, you left your saddlebags in place, was it a pain with them there? I'm just getting all of the info before hand because I want to try and do this tomorrow here at home. Oh yes, did you do this on the side stand?The staock pipes were a little difficult to remove, i did have to nudge them off with a block of wood and mallet. As for the new pipes, I had a little trouble lining up the the cans with the brackets.
Would you mind listing the steps? Obviously one heat shield has to come off, you left your saddlebags in place, was it a pain with them there? I'm just getting all of the info before hand because I want to try and do this tomorrow here at home. Oh yes, did you do this on the side stand?
Thank you!
JimDon't over think it. Todd's instructions are exactly what I did when mounting a set of Mistrals on a Cali1400 Custom. Block of wood, rubber mallet, allen wrench(s), and a can of WD40. And another set of hands would probably speed things up by a couple of minutes once all clamps are loose...
Jim
Jim
Unfortunately I have a tendency to over think things when it comes to projects like this on either of my bikes. I won't have an extra set of hands tomorrow, it will be just me, so I'm on my own.
Do other Agostini slip ons have that little black covered hook thing to connect the can to the pipe?