Pipe Master 4 into 4

[PowerDubs_imp]

You can buy Ikons for much less- and they have spring weight options in addition to the adjustable of the shock itself.

Ikon is a play on the word Koni (very popular / capable automobile performance shock company)- as they used to have a motorcycle suspension division, but sold the rights and the name was changed.

[Houtman_imp]

Fast Bike Industries in Hendersonville NC also has different weight springs for the Ohlins , I went for a slightly heavier spring because my weight (including gear )

[Houtman_imp]

This is the larger "rubber " ( it was silicone) stopper I put on the center stand so it will rest onto the Pipe Master exhaust.

[peterbaron]

Hope is not that much heat at the exhaust contact point

[GoldOxide_imp]

Yeah, silicone typically has a higher melt point than rubber.

Keep your eye on it (but not literally, eh?).

[Houtman_imp]

After a 100 mile ride the silicone stopper looked perfect , the exhaust was not terrible hot at that point of the system.

[peterbaron]

Good report John

[max]

John do you think the rear axle bolt will clear the exhaust or do the shocks have to be loose to drop the wheel?

[Houtman_imp]

I am not certain Max if I can remove the back wheel without having to take other parts off first . I always take the wheel off myself for a tire change at the shop. Hopefully if I take the chain off the sprocket and pull the wheel as much back as possible I can remove the axle. If not it would be easy to take one side of the pipes off to get the axle bolt out . I do not need tires for some time so I would not know for a while but I can always do a "test" and see.

[Houtman_imp]

If the bike is on the center stand the wheel / swingarm drops a little but probably still not enough to remove the bolt but perhaps pulling the wheel back as much as possible could perhaps do it . If not , no big deal as it is very easy to remove two pipes and that will give you room to remove the axle.