As promised here's a little write-up on replacing the midsection of the exhaust.
First let me excuse if I use incorrect technical terminology or describe certain things incorrectly.
My native language isn't English and don't know all the technical terms for some of the parts.
Please feel free to add comments or correct me when needed.
Step 1:
Remove the box that holds the toolkit that sits underneath the seat.
Step 2:
Disconnect and remove the servo cable and servo.
There is a washer that needs to be removed underneath the rubber dust cover.
It can be seen on the lefthand side of this picture:
DSC_4842 DSC_4849Step 3:
Remove the (slip-on) mufflers.
Step 4:
Loosen top bracket by removing the 4 hex bolts on the left- and righthand side of the subframe.
Also remove the center hex bolt which connect the gas tank to the bracket.
DSC_4858 Step 5:
Undo the hex bolts located underneath the gas tank.
These connect the subframe bracket to the bracket on the exhaust.
They were the only bolts which were a little fitly to get to.
I used the grip of a screwdriver to force the tank some 3-4 centimeters off the bracket.
DSC_4860Step 6:
Loosen up the exhaust clamps situated to the right of the servo and behind the rear set.
There is also a hex bolt hidden away behind the rear set that needs to be removed.
I've also unfastened the header (cylinder side) of the vertical cylinder.
Step 7:
You should be able to remove the midsection of the exhaust and end up with this:
DSC_4862Step 8:
Placing the 696 midsection should be reverse of removing the 1100 midsection.
I've test fitted the exhaust with mufflers without fastening all bolts.
My Arrow slip-ons have a tendency to line up wonky when installed with all bolts already fastened.
Step 9:
I've sourced a Duc.ee to eliminate the error message on the dash.
It can be held into place by the tie-rips that come with the duc.ee.
DSC_4864 I hope this write-up is helpful to all of you who want to remove the flapper from your 1100/796.
Note that some of the steps are interchangeable (like steps 5 and 6).
If you have any question I'll try to answer them promptly.
Cheers.