A picture a day....biker banter (Vol 3)
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Yeah brand new. Been looking at options to sort the exhaust properly after finding that gun gum won't survive a day on track. This is probably over the top really given it was a small hole but it fits in nicely with the other mods I've got planned for the bike.
I'll be taking my time installing it, got a load of other jobs to do at once so it'll have plenty of time to soak in plusgas. The studs do look in good nick though so hopefully it's relatively painless.
I'll be taking my time installing it, got a load of other jobs to do at once so it'll have plenty of time to soak in plusgas. The studs do look in good nick though so hopefully it's relatively painless.
Jazoli said:
Very nice Tom, brand new? looks it, should have it fitted in half an hour or so 
be prepared for a world of pain and broken studs, get everything soaked in plusgas for as long as possible, have a blowtorch to hand and buy a set of new studs and nuts (they are cheap enough)
+1 be prepared for a world of pain and broken studs, get everything soaked in plusgas for as long as possible, have a blowtorch to hand and buy a set of new studs and nuts (they are cheap enough)I still have nightmares about fitting a new system to a Yamaha Thundercat a few years ago ... M6 studs made of cheese!
Lovely system that though!
SAS Tom said:
Yeah brand new. Been looking at options to sort the exhaust properly after finding that gun gum won't survive a day on track. This is probably over the top really given it was a small hole but it fits in nicely with the other mods I've got planned for the bike.
I'll be taking my time installing it, got a load of other jobs to do at once so it'll have plenty of time to soak in plusgas. The studs do look in good nick though so hopefully it's relatively painless.
We'll see ;}I'll be taking my time installing it, got a load of other jobs to do at once so it'll have plenty of time to soak in plusgas. The studs do look in good nick though so hopefully it's relatively painless.
Another thing is to give the system a really good clean with degreaser and then brake cleaner to get any residue off before starting the bike, otherwise you'll have to spend ages getting the greasy burnt on fingerprints off!
Jazoli said:
Very nice Tom, brand new? looks it, should have it fitted in half an hour or so be prepared for a world of pain and broken studs, get everything soaked in plusgas for as long as possible, have a blowtorch to hand and buy a set of new studs and nuts (they are cheap enough)
When I swapped the Quill can for a Scorpion on my SRAD, I thought it would be a doddle - the Quill was in brilliant nick and the bolts looked brand new. How wrong I was, all the bolts shifted easily except one, which was stuck fast. My allen key couldn't shift it even with a lever extension, to the point where I was lifting the bike off it's sidestand and nearly toppled it onto myself. In the end I left it for the dealer to sort while the bike was in getting the cam chain tensioner adjusted, they drilled it out. Never again. be prepared for a world of pain and broken studs, get everything soaked in plusgas for as long as possible, have a blowtorch to hand and buy a set of new studs and nuts (they are cheap enough)I had to get the rotten downpipes off of my 600 fazer last week to replace with stainless ones, soaked in plus gas for a week but 3 still snapped off! Literally just snapped with very little effort, managed to get one out with a stud extractor but the other two ended up snapping flush with the head after welding nuts on to try that way. Now the heads got to come off to drill the bar stewards out! Hopefully your studs come out easier than mine!
jackthelad1984 said:
I had to get the rotten downpipes off of my 600 fazer last week to replace with stainless ones, soaked in plus gas for a week but 3 still snapped off! Literally just snapped with very little effort, managed to get one out with a stud extractor but the other two ended up snapping flush with the head after welding nuts on to try that way. Now the heads got to come off to drill the bar stewards out! Hopefully your studs come out easier than mine!
They can be drilled in situ, unless its the ones behind the frame tubes (which it always f
king is), I had exactly the same on my Fazer 600. Jazoli said:
We'll see ;}
Another thing is to give the system a really good clean with degreaser and then brake cleaner to get any residue off before starting the bike, otherwise you'll have to spend ages getting the greasy burnt on fingerprints off!
Yeah I've read about doing that, also ordered a spring puller to make it easier to get them all on.Another thing is to give the system a really good clean with degreaser and then brake cleaner to get any residue off before starting the bike, otherwise you'll have to spend ages getting the greasy burnt on fingerprints off!
Jazoli said:
They can be drilled in situ, unless its the ones behind the frame tubes (which it always fking is), I had exactly the same on my Fazer 600.
Haha guess which ones it is! I'm well versed in shifting stubborn rusted nuts and bolts as I work in ships and subs which are covered in the things but those stupid little 6mm exhaust studs just snapped with sod all effort! I'm off work until after Xmas due to a leg op so won't be using bike for a while so the job can wait a few weeks. king is), I had exactly the same on my Fazer 600. 
I was desperate to get out for a last ride of the year and my Mrs dissuaded me yesterday, so today I was not to be swayed. I only did 30 miles or so but it was a mental hurdle that I needed to overcome. I have moved all my bikes to race shift but not yet ridden any so I needed to see if my ageing brain could cope after 40+ years of 1 down and the rest up.
Well pleased to say I never had one issue. Stopped at a mates for a warm cuppa then on home again.
Their bikes can be seen under covers and all ACF'd up.
Well pleased to say I never had one issue. Stopped at a mates for a warm cuppa then on home again.
Their bikes can be seen under covers and all ACF'd up.
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