Exhaust gasket replacement

[J_C]

Hey folks... finally got back home yesterday. Went out to remove the exhaust pipes for the new V&H replacement. I'm pretty darn sure I need new gaskets... Can anyone tell me what the removal process is?

Seems like a dumb question even to me, but what the hell, better safe...

[chef1366]

A pry bar and sledge hammer:-) Just pry them out.

[Pharkmeh]

A pry bar and sledge hammer:-) Just pry them out.

see...now they are two tools I am actually very very good with....


perhaps the only two tools but hey.... cant be pretty and leet too 8-[

[J_C]

Hrmm. Hehe.... Is there a method for getting them back in?

[brveagle]

They should just slide right in..

you might have to use a dental pick or something of that nature to get that out

[mark]

The problem won't be getting them in. The problem may be keeping them from falling out once they are in. A couple of VERY SMALL dabs of high temp grease might help. Torque to proper specs of course.

[dennis roy]

This is my experience with exhaust on my bike a couple months ago. After breaking 5 of the 8 bolts I drilled and tapped all the bolts holes replacing them with new bolts with a nice big glob of anti-seize. I then installed the pipes...hmmm a leak...i'll just run it a minute and tighten it down a bit more...SNAP...followed by a few 4 letter words other than SNAP. Take the whole thing back off. Breaking off another bolt taking it back apart. Did I mention I used stainless bolts? OK class...does anyone know how hard stainless is to drill???? I DO NOW. A few more 4 letter words later. I ended up drilling somewhere between the bolt and head. A few more 4 letter words. I get a brainstorm. I take the flange bolt it to the head with the other bolt that didn't break and drill for oil. I finally get everything back together...still leaks. More 4 letter words and then a trip to the bike shop for some words of advice. They tell me....use 2 gaskets because they always leak and make sure I bolt the pipes to the engine FIRST. I say...BRILLIANT. I buy a package of 10...just in case. I take everything apart again. Double gasket slap it back together and it worked. A few more 4 letter words later letting my bike know who was boss I now let the shop do all the work to my bike because i'm an idiot. LOL My input...DON'T USE STAINLESS BOLTS and double gasket...just in case.

[Pharkmeh]

lmfao Dennis - we could be brothers dude roflmao:shock:

[katguy]

Wow.. what a story... by the way I'm a newbie so I trying to learn as much as I can from you seasoned GSr's. I have installed a pipe on a couple of my bikes and always use stainless steel bolts... please advise what the cons are beside trying to drill them out when they break off in the head. I also used "never seize" on them when I installed them... good or bad?

[turd furguson]

Can someone help me?

This is the last thread that I can see "brveagle" has posted on, so I was wondering if anyone knew who he was and a way to contact him aside from here. The reason I am asking is I payed him $100 for a set of carbs about 2 weeks ago. Hwe said he shipped them 11 days ago and I have yet to recieve them. Plus I have tried to contact him and had no luck with a response. At first I thought he just wasn't on the site, but I see he has posted since my trying to get ahold of him. Can anyone out there vouch for him? Will I get my parts?

[KEITH KRAUSE]

I don't know him but in todays world you should always purchase shipping/ tracking confirmation and you'll get a tracking number to see where your package is. Only costs like 35 cents? Hope it turns out well.