RSTD Exhaust tip rotation

[Charlie01]

Okay, I finally got around to looking at my RSTD exahust tips. I wanted to turn them around so they looked like most of the pictures in the reviews I've read. I feel that it makes the bike look longer, lol. I found what looks like a set screw hole at the bottom of the muffler housing. However, I tried several allen wrenches and those that fit in the hole didn't grab anything and other wrenches were just to big. I guess I knocked off those particular brain cells when I was younger. What am I missing? ps. no picture yet. I added a drivers backrest, my gps mount and wiring but that is about it.

 

2007 RSTD.

 

All help would be appreciated.

[Mr.G]

Yep, I flipped mine over using a Allen wrench but I do not recall if I used a metric or standard size wrench

[lshafer]

Same here. Flipped mine over using allen wrenches but I don't remember what size. Had them that way for about 2 months and then bought a set of Road King exhaust. Like the look and love the sound now. Not too loud but you can hear the rumble. Nice!!

 

PS. I did like the look of the tips turned over. That wasn't why I changed to Road King pipes.

 

Good luck.

[Flyinfool]

Is it maybe a Torx screw.?

If you are lucky an allen will grab it.

 

Just a WAG here.

[Jonesboy]

I tried a 4.5 mm allen and it just didn't quite grab, couldn't find my 5 mm but I think thats the size....

[Charlie01]

Thanks everyone. I'll take another crack at it this weekend. One of my problems is if it is nice enough to work on the bike, I end up going riding instead. Is that considered lazy?

[RandyR]

Thanks everyone. I'll take another crack at it this weekend. One of my problems is if it is nice enough to work on the bike, I end up going riding instead. Is that considered lazy?

 

go for the ride....

[bluerstd08]

Its a 5mm allen wrench. Most common on these bikes. A 3/16 will work too if its not too tight.

[09RSTD]

Okay, I finally got around to looking at my RSTD exahust tips. I wanted to turn them around so they looked like most of the pictures in the reviews I've read. I feel that it makes the bike look longer, lol. I found what looks like a set screw hole at the bottom of the muffler housing. However, I tried several allen wrenches and those that fit in the hole didn't grab anything and other wrenches were just to big. I guess I knocked off those particular brain cells when I was younger. What am I missing? ps. no picture yet. I added a drivers backrest, my gps mount and wiring but that is about it.

 

2007 RSTD.

 

All help would be appreciated.

 

Longer? If you want your bike to look longer you just need to park it next to about any other non-chopper motorcycle out there. I never really realized how long our machines were until I parked it directly next to my old HD Electra Glide that I sold to my buddy. My RSTD made his machine look a bit small. How much longer do you want your machine to look? maybe you could stretch out the front end?

[Phoneman1981]

Hello: I flipped my exhaust tips over sometime back. When I did, I was surprized that they were heavily scratched. I eventually purchased new tips.

[Bert2006]

I know this is an old thread, but can you rotate these tips 1/4 turn only? I want the longer tip to be on the inside of the bike. Also, is it only one bolt to loosen? Thanks!

[Freebird]

Yes you can. That's how I had mine turned.