As an old engineer I’ve always known that the simplest jobs are the ones that cause you the most trouble so why is it I’m surprised today.

I have need to remove the exhaust from Jessica.  A simple job I hear you say and usually I would agree whole heartedly.  However, today it’s turned into a real show stopper.  The first indication that all was not well was when the silencer came away easily but a small pile of rusty particles appeared on the drive beneath the bike.  A quick look reveals the collar that the link pipe slots into has rotted at the point where it joins the collector. Bizarrely the bit outside of that is spotless !

So, the header pipes have to come off to allow a new collar to be welded on…easy….no.  Now I can’t get the downpipes to come away from the cylinder head, aaaargh.  With a bit of luck WD40 and a few hour to soak will solve the problem.