{"id":40092,"date":"2020-03-20T20:45:01","date_gmt":"2020-03-20T11:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/?p=40092"},"modified":"2026-09-24T13:45:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T04:45:25","slug":"xvs950cu-slip-on-muffler-replacement-engine-guard-installation-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/20200320\/everyday-events\/xvs950cu-slip-on-muffler-replacement-engine-guard-installation-2","title":{"rendered":"XVS950CU Slip-on muffler replacement, engine guard installation, fork oil change, self-point maintenance and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"decob-4104465625\" class=\"decob- decob-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/advertise\" aria-label=\"ad_sample_1456_180_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1.png 1456w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1-300x37.png 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1-1024x127.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1-768x95.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1456px) 100vw, 1456px\" width=\"812\" height=\"100\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_1289.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40080\"\/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hmm, well&#8230; <br><br>When you look closely, doesn&#8217;t it kind of look like an SR with clip-on handlebars? <br>Removing the tank on an FI bike is surprisingly difficult. <br><br>The connector tabs are really annoying to work with&#8230; <br>*I&#8217;m not experienced at this. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC04538.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40081\"\/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC04539.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40082\"\/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The engine guard installation issue from the other day (rear brake switch and return spring) <br>We solved it with a simple method\u2014a collaboration of hose clamp and steel plate. <br>Spot welding and TIG horizontal pass for a solid, rock-solid result. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC04541.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40083\"\/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The color might show through&#8230; so I gave it a coat of gun coating. <br><br>Gun coating is really versatile\u2014why not pick one up yourself? <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\r\n<iframe title=\"\u3010\u5de5\u5177\u30fb\u6a5f\u68b0\u3011KG GUN-KOTE\u610f\u5916\u3068\u7c21\u5358\uff1f\u306b\u5857\u308b\u8a2d\u5099\u3068\u65b9\u6cd5\u3002\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c_EuzDhaiJ0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n<\/div><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC04589.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40084\"\/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It seemed simple, but&#8230; <br><br>I had to think about the spring tension too, so I was a bit troubled. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC04588.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40085\"\/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The customer wanted a plug change, but it looks like you have to remove the cover every time. <br><br>That&#8217;s so typical of stylish Yamaha. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC04586.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40086\"\/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The plug looks nice and crisp, like you&#8217;d expect from an FI bike. The body is starting to show some corrosion though. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC04584.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40087\"\/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How do you even remove it? Once you do it once it&#8217;s easy, but&#8230; <br><br>I was a bit puzzled. <br><br>There are three connection points, <br>and there&#8217;s a hose in the upper right of the image that leaks when you pull it out. <br><br>Since we&#8217;re replacing the tank anyway, we&#8217;re draining the gas regardless&#8230; <br>What do you think? <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC04585.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40088\"\/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mileage and age are still young, so the condition is in good shape. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC04583.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40089\"\/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Going back a bit, we replaced the rear brake switch with a hydraulic one and cleared the issue. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_1288.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40090\"\/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_1289.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40080\"\/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DSC_1290.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40091\"\/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That&#8217;s how it is. <br>It&#8217;s so clean that I was careful with the masking\u2014and we&#8217;re done! <\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hmm, well&#8230; When you look closely, doesn&#8217;t it kind of look like an SR with clip-on handlebars? Removing the tank on an FI bike is surprisingly difficult. 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