07-19-2023, 11:18 AM
Well, I am F’d. Exhaust is not sealing because prior owner who installed Delkevic exhaust, which was leaking badly from exhaust ports never took out the original copper gaskets. Gaskets came out when I took the Delkevic exhaust off and I didn’t notice the other set of embedded gaskets it until I went back to clean everything up in hopes of getting a better seal. They copper is embedded deep and is preventing the new exhaust from properly seating with a new gasket because the header won’t go far enough into each port. Getting that old gasket out is beyond my skill set and I am wiped out haven’t spent about 16 hours dealing with it. On top of that, the Moriwaki exhaust isn’t fitting perfectly either and the headers probably need to be heated to bend them a bit to fit into the exhaust. I don’t have any experience with a torch or bending pipes either and I am not interested in learning, Does any body know a good exhaust shop that can help in Orange County, California? I don’t necessarily need a motorcycle mechanic as this is purely an exhaust issue. I will do some searching on my own as well. Thanks for listening. I am done buying used bike ever again unless it is a restoration project. This one has been a bit of a lemon. I didn’t learn that the front brake rotors were friend until I ride it home for 500 miles. Those weren’t cheap either, The Delkevic exhaust was installed poorly and was leaking fumes pretty badly. There were a couple of other minor issues too. The $6,750 price seemed good at the time and it also has a power commander. It does run well but I have spent far more on it than I originally expected. I am still going to keep it though.