OK I give up, how do you install harley OEM exhaust gaskets ?? I am going nuts and don't want to damage them but I am thinking about pulling the hammer. There is got to be a tick ??

 

some oil on the outside of them and around the receiving end worked for me- my fingers have gotten them in the past 2 times, i suppose a rubber mallet with a very gentle tap should be safe but i never did that.

 

I used wd-40. You do have to be carefull not to get canted when pushing them in. If you could find something about the same diameter, (large socket)that would help push them in.

 

I throw mine in the freezer for a while before putting them in. They still don't go in "easy", but they do go in easier.

 

Same as bhaxton. I use to almost ruin my gaskets trying to get them in to the head. A buddy told me to put them in a freezer for several hours and they will slip in much easier. So I usually freeze mine over night in a steal bowl and the next day I no longer have a problem fitting them in.

 

WD40 and a socket of similar diameter. That being said never had to replace the ones on this bike and change the pipes many times.

 

You guys are the best !!!! That was the tick !!! I always get great advice and answers from this forum. Thanks again,

Be Safe JIM