sound advice about the subframe . detach the seat part from the tank for clearance , 17mm bolt under in centre.

You don't remove the tank on 749/999 to fit the filters , it's top fairing off I'm afraid and then remove airtubes , 3 x 5mm allen screws , old filters out new filters in , re-fit airtubes and top fairing.

easiest was to fit ecu is remove battery , disconnect wire to front plug , sidestand and sensor , unbolt battery box housing and swing out towards rear of bike , ecu has 2 small bolts through from outside and then open the cam locks on the connector pins to remove , fit new ecu and reverse the procedure.

if it is a full system you are fitting , don't forget to fit the spacer kit to the r/h footrest mount for clearance.


...............have fun :burn:

......and if one of the bolts is already cross-threaded?? When I undid the bolts, one was loose and just spinning in it's thread. I've managed to get it out, but it looks like I'm going to have to re-tap it, unless anyone's got a better idea :puzzled:

:devil:Threadlock and gaffer tape:devil:

Ahhh....so it was you that last serviced my bike :eureka:

:devil:Factory Trained:devil:

Finally found the time to put it all back together.

Couple of questions though:-

In the de-cat'd pipe for the front pot, there is a threaded hole just after the joint with the manifold. What is it there for?
I've tried to get the bolt out of the old pipe to re-use, but it won't budge. Is it simply a case of finding a bolt the same size to block it off?

Its the take off for CO to set up fuel injection mixture

if you can find a bolt with a fine thread like the original any will do

try tapping the head of the old bung with a hammer (it crushes the copper washer) and you can usually remove it with your fingers

Don't use a bolt , the "plug" for the C02 sensor point is only the same depth as the boss it screws into , a bolt will protrude into the flow of the exhaust.

Get some "easit" or penetrating oil on the plug in the standard pipe for a while and then try removing it again , or go to your dealer and buy a new plug for your de-catted pipe.