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help ... with putting on muffler
04/21/05 at 21:46:56

help !
I have put a H.D muffler on my bike ... here the problem
I blew the seal on it ( muffler seal} .so I'm tring it again ... has any one had this problem ? I'm useing the H.D BRACKET and the seal came from suzki dealship
I did replace the main jet in the carb. and did the spacer.. can;t tell right now how it is running cuz of the exhaust leak that I'm having Embarrassed

any ideal or help
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Re: help ... with putting on muffler
Reply #1 - 04/22/05 at 07:51:42

If You mean the gasket between the header and the muffler- I don't know how did it happen exept if You did not tighten the clamp.
I have never had this problem with an original gasket, so the only thing I can tell is- get a new gasket and make sure when You tighten the clamp that You realy do it and there is not any play or leak.

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Oklahoma_Mike Senior Member 2005 No Login Offline With two on the ground love can be found Posts: 426 Tulsa Oklahoma Area Gender:	Re: help ... with putting on muffler Reply #2 - 04/22/05 at 09:44:52 I am going to make the HD change soon have you had any other issues? ???
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Reply #3 - 04/22/05 at 22:16:30

well let see .. I wanted to use a gutted out H.D. pipe ... that not a good Ideal to much back presser ...
so I went with one with a baffer ... not as loud but I think it better then the stock one. and I did the jet and spacer ... I do like the way the bike run even with the seal problem .. I did go get a new one and hopfully will work on it this weekend .. I started the motorcycle safely class today ... so kind on tied up with that.
I think why I lost the seal is I change out the 2 H.D. pipe and so I reuse the seal ... that didn't work so we know ... lol

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Reply #4 - 04/23/05 at 04:16:17

I did not use a seal or spacer, but some folks do. Instead, I got a steel muffler clamp for 1.75" pipe from PepBoys - the kind that looks like a U-bolt with two nuts and a semi-circular "clamp".

It's extremely strong and ugly, but it is covered by the chrome cover when complete.

I tightened the cr*p out of the clamp U-bolt nuts and made the sportster muff conform to the stock savage pipe. No leaks that I can tell. It worked for me.

The stock clamp was not strong enough to snug the Sportster pipe down. I'll see if I can take pics.

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Ed L. Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline "We All go a Little Crazy Sometimes" Norman Bates Posts: 2808 Sunny Florida Gender:	Re: help ... with putting on muffler Reply #5 - 04/23/05 at 18:33:06 If you can get a hold of a Harley muffler clamp it is strong enough to tighten the connection so it will not leak. I use one when I changed my '02 over to a sportster muffler and never have had any problem with exhaust leaks. Ed L.
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bobo383 Serious Thumper 2004 No Login Offline Neck=Red Posts: 516 Arlington, TX Gender:	Re: help ... with putting on muffler Reply #6 - 04/23/05 at 21:16:48 Could be right about the HD clamp. Mine was the poor Savage clamp, rusty at that. The u-bolt clamp was the last ditch effort before picking up the stick welder. Redneck? I've been called worse, but never better.
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Oklahoma_Mike Senior Member 2005 No Login Offline With two on the ground love can be found Posts: 426 Tulsa Oklahoma Area Gender:	Re: help ... with putting on muffler Reply #7 - 04/23/05 at 21:19:23 bobo383 wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:04: Could be right about the HD clamp. Mine was the poor Savage clamp, rusty at that. The u-bolt clamp was the last ditch effort before picking up the stick welder. Redneck? I've been called worse, but never better. hey I resemble that remark! 8)
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WD Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Professional "scooter trash". Posts: 5207 Rosemark TN Gender:	Re: help ... with putting on muffler Reply #8 - 04/24/05 at 01:28:29 My glaspac and fishtail pipe were muffler clamped for about 5 years... to each other AND to the hanger bracket. Whatever works. -WD It isn't redneck, it's "anti-chic".
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