Pipe install difficulty
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From: Tennessee
Pipe install difficulty
I just bought a set of Rinehart cross backs for my 2011 fat bob and I want to swap the pipes out myself. Just wondering from some of you guys that have been there already how difficult a job it was any things I should look out for. I've never done any work on a harley before and this bike was real expensive so i'm a little timid. Also keep in mind I live in South Korea where I can't just run down to auto zone or even a harley dealer for that matter. Thanks for the help
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Just follow the instruction, make sure you have 2 new flange gaskets, if you have O2 socket and extension, don't need to unplug the O2, leave them there. Wipe the chrome with degreaser before you fire it out, check for leak etc. One more advice, be careful not to scratch the chrome lol, it happens a lot! 
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Easy job, take your time. Like 128Auto stated be careful when tightening the bolts to not hit the pipes and scratch them. It is really only a few bolts and the biggest issue is the angle of the pipes into the motor and the possibility to scratch the new pipes if your not careful.
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ok got it. for the gaskets I bought the pipes used, so how do I get new gaskets, is that something I have to order from rinehart or are they just generic and can be ordered from jp cycles.
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I did the whole job in about 45 mins including swapping out the O2 sensors. Simple sockets and box wrenches is all you need. Put never seize on the O2 sensors when reinstalling them.
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I did my exhaust change for the first time the other day, not hard just take your time. Some tips: have good tools with a long thin extension bar to get at the exhaust flange nuts. Torque rench to tighten exhaust flange nuts equally at a time. Dont tighten one nut right down. Unplug the O2 sensors from there connectors and remove after the old exhaust is off. Have some rags to cover the area your working on so not to damage or sratch the bike. There are 2 types of HD exhaust gaskets standard or the screaming eagle. I used the sreaming eagle first but the end of my pipes were round like the stock pipes. Was a little unsure if fit would be good so I pulled apart again and you could see in a little few areas exhaust gas marks escape. Have a look at the end of you headers and if square I would use the screaming eagle type. Standard for round edge headers. I used a metal scriper which is bent on one end and pointy so you can crab the exhaust gasket and pull out, very easy that way. Dont for get to cover the area your working on because there will be lots of bumbin when putting on you new pipes.
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The standard are tapered but work better with a exhaust header that has a radius edge. My exhaust did not work to well with the screaming eagle gasket. The other think is I hand wiped the exhaust port with WD40, it help with pushing in the gasket because of tight fit.