Reusing exhaust gaskets
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2010
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From: Central Illinois
I've had my X-pipe on and off a couple times and struggled with the install. Finally read the manual on how to do it and was shocked how easy it really is when done right.
Tourer
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 485
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From: Colorado
OK, so it sounds like I should pick up two of these exhaust gaskets at the dealer for the V&H Dresser Duals I'm picking up, right?
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Aug 2010
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It's $8 for the set, what do you think. Reused gaskets tend to leak and all that. For $8 why not get them.
Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2009
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From: Northern Colorado
I asked the parts guy at my local dealership about SE gaskets and he told me not to get them. He said they are more for racing applications and unless I had a drag bike, to just stick with OEM gaskets.
Tourer
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 497
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From: Wa. state
When I changed out the head pipe I just reused the original gaskets (just under 5k) didn't have that option for the crossover gasket, that thing wrinkeled up like a used kleenex. I'm convinced the header gaskets are good for one reuse as long as they look okay.
Having said that, I would have replaced them if I had them handy but I didn't get them ahead of time and was like a man possessed when the brown truck dropped the goodies on the door step.
Having said that, I would have replaced them if I had them handy but I didn't get them ahead of time and was like a man possessed when the brown truck dropped the goodies on the door step.
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Intermediate
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 36
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From: Rochester NY
The 09's and up have a gasket in the crossover to main pipe connection. Looks like a sleeve. I am doing the same thing. I bought a complete stock exhaust system for $60 to get a head pipe to gut. Cheapest way to remove your cat and keep your stock pipe.