Folks get so dang stuck in their "engineering" that it creates it's own problems. A case in point;
Ducati exhaust under a tail section.
We are so conditioned to think that the exhaust "hangs" from the rear subframe that we don't entertain other strategies. The way the rear subframe mounts on a K bike makes it awfully dang easy to;
Remove the seat(which isn't a K seat),pull to bolts or pins, from the lower "legs" of subframe..... then the whole frame pivots UP,and away from,not only the exhaust* but it clears the whole under space to do other maintenance. And if you subscribe to this notion,it isn't but two more bolts that the whole dang thing pops off. Turn signal and brake light stays with exhaust.... has nothing to do with subframe. Battery and associated BS also dosen't rely on subframe..... well,nothing more than say plastic clip on,here or there.
*Yes,the exhaust technically "hangs" from the subframe. But that's when the frame is in the "down" position,effectively against,it's mooring.
Ducati exhaust under a tail section.
We are so conditioned to think that the exhaust "hangs" from the rear subframe that we don't entertain other strategies. The way the rear subframe mounts on a K bike makes it awfully dang easy to;
Remove the seat(which isn't a K seat),pull to bolts or pins, from the lower "legs" of subframe..... then the whole frame pivots UP,and away from,not only the exhaust* but it clears the whole under space to do other maintenance. And if you subscribe to this notion,it isn't but two more bolts that the whole dang thing pops off. Turn signal and brake light stays with exhaust.... has nothing to do with subframe. Battery and associated BS also dosen't rely on subframe..... well,nothing more than say plastic clip on,here or there.
*Yes,the exhaust technically "hangs" from the subframe. But that's when the frame is in the "down" position,effectively against,it's mooring.
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