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    How to ensure an air tight seal between the cross pipes?

    I noticed (by chance) today that there is a substantial amount of air blowing out of the cross connector tubes between the exhausts (hope that makes sense!?) on my GS450.

    What would be the easiest and best way to ensure an air tight seal? I would assume one would lose a lot of pressure?

    Thanx!

    #2
    Hi babes.
    Maybe feed some exhaust gasket paste into the crack...
    Maybe take it off and use some tinfoil flattened into a collar shape and eased in...
    Good luck.
    Xxx

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      #3
      It's not so much a crack - I had it off when I did the wheels and thought that it seated in correctly - not sure if there is a trick to it?

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        #4
        Ahhh, i dont know it either...

        Sorry.
        x

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          #5
          There is a gasket for that joint, not everybody is aware of that.

          I also saw something recently on a site that does "frugal" (cheap) repairs.
          They used a few layers of wrinkled aluminum foil around one pipe before inserting it into the other.

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            #6
            Here's what the gasket looks like. They are pricey.

            Larry D
            1980 GS450S
            1981 GS450S
            2003 Heritage Softtail

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              #7
              Not sure what year your 450 is, but I just looked at '82 and '85, as they are different.

              Neither one of them shows any kind of gasket in the crossover tube.

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              mine: 2000 Honda GoldWing GL1500SE and 1980 GS850G'K' "Junior"
              hers: 1982 GS850GL - "Angel" and 1969 Suzuki T250 Scrambler
              #1 son: 1986 Yamaha Venture Royale 1300 and 1982 GS650GL "Rat Bagger"
              #2 son: 1980 GS1000G
              Family Portrait
              Siblings and Spouses
              Mom's first ride
              Want a copy of my valve adjust spreadsheet for your 2-valve per cylinder engine? Send me an e-mail request (not a PM)
              (Click on my username in the upper-left corner for e-mail info.)

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                #8
                It is a 1980 model 450ST.

                I might have to take it off over the weekend and try to fit them again. There was definitely no gasket in there when I took them off.

                Thanx all!

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