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BexarWolf
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 Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2013 11:00 am Post subject: Exhaust Gasket Secrets? |
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Is there a secret way to get the copper exhaust gaskets to stay in the exhaust port while reinstalling the exhaust? Or am I suppose to delicately balance them on the ends of the exhaust pipes while stuffing them into the exhaust ports real quick?  )
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552255
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I think I 'tacked' them up/into the cyl. head with grease...then insert the pipe(s). Grease will just burn away...
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Scott_Anderson
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| Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2013 2:10 pm Post subject: |
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| 552255 wrote: | | I think I 'tacked' them up/into the cyl. head with grease...then insert the pipe(s). Grease will just burn away... |
+1 same here.
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BexarWolf
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| Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2013 2:17 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, on another forum it was suggested to use copper grease but I have some copper antisieze I'm going to use. I have to order some new exhaust flange nuts since two of mine seemed to have walked away.
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carp
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| Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2013 12:34 pm Post subject: |
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I have just used whatever grease I could find. Its just temporary. Don't even remember any smoke. I haven't used anti seize on the copper gaskets, only on the nuts and haven't had any problems.
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BexarWolf
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Thanks for that. The only reason I mentioned the antisieze is because the only other thing I have is regular axle grease and I can just see that lighting off when I start the bike. That's the kind of luck I have.
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