Exhaust Install
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From: Maryland near DC
i cant help with the heat shields.....but they say to go back and re torque the exhaust/head studs after you ride about 50/100 miles....mine were quite loose when put on my v-h power duels after a good ride....but they are different (they use the se type gaskets)...but I thought I would just throw that out there...
Last edited by mrfikser; Jan 9, 2012 at 02:17 PM.
I've always done one of two things to make sure my pipes "fit/slip" on properly---use a piece of wood and rubber mallet to "tap" (yeah, really tap) it to fit or I've used spray lubricant....spray onto a cloth and rub it around the pipe that will recieve the other pipe.....a bit of spray and some twisting or tapping has always worked. My street glide was a hell of a lot easier to get the pipes to meet than my R1 was....that thing was OBSCENE! Took like 3 days to get it "just right"....but I'm awful particular.... lol ;0)
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From: Monmouth, OR
Removed the muffler, replaced the clamp with the new one I had, sprayed a little wd-40 on the head pipe where the muffler should cover, and it slipped on like a glove. I was looking at it this morning before I left for work, and I may have positioned it a little too much on the head pipe. I'll loosen and make minor adjustments tonight.
Put new clamps on the heat shield, and it seems to fit better too.
Put new clamps on the heat shield, and it seems to fit better too.
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