Sounds kinda dirty don't it? haha.

Anyway, I repacked one of my VH quiet baffles this weekend. It actually did make the note a little nicer to my ear. But I stopped at only one because I had a hell of a time pulling out the baffle without damaging the circular frame of the lollipop on the baffle itself. I had to use pliers, so it's a little cosmetically deformed now, but it's no big deal. It's on the lower pipe and no one sees it unless they lay flat on the floor behind the bike.

I was thinking of a pair of soft jaw pliers to do the baffle on the top pipe, but I wondered if any of you guys had recommendations for the right tool (or tools) for the job. I don't live too far from a Harbor Freight.

Getting the baffle back in and lined up with the screw that holds it is even a little tougher. I used WD-40 to help me there, but am open to recommendations beyond a set of pliers.

Thanks in advance.

 

Try applying never seize to the outer edge of the baffle when re-installing.
It will still be a tight fit, but lining up the holes should be a little easier.

 

As I was hammering mine in with a hammer and a fat straight slot screwdriver, I was praying I'd never have to take them out again.

I did have to pull them out a bit and adjust so the bolt holes lined up. Good quality pair of duck-bill plyers did the trick.

Otherwise, I'd go with a dent puller.

 

I use a section of coat hanger, put a hook in both ends and grab it with pliers.

 

I just remove the screw and put a cotter pin puller in the hole and it slides right out. You can also remove the screw and start the bike. Mine shoot right out with a little twist of the throttle.

I use the cotter pin puller to line up the holes when reinstalling.