New exhaust installed

[1973cb750]

worked for me anyways

[1973cb750]

exactly m in sc i used a harbor freight right angle pic as well

[bvictory_imp]

Hello Bvictory, I feel your pain. Before bending your exhaust pipes have you verified that nothing else on the frame is bend, or misaligned?

Try Dr John's Motorcycle Frame Straightening, located in Anaheim, Ca. 714-630-4075. They unbent some wheels for me several years ago, and the results were excellent. I assume they're still in business. When I dropped my wheels off his shop was loaded with all sorts of repairs he was working on, most of them off-road quads and side-by-sides.

Good luck, and please let us know how it works out for you.

I don’t believe the frame is bent. The bike has never been in an accident and the frame and welds are perfect. The Delkevic exhaust that was already on the bike fit fine but it had a lot more adjustable points than the Moriwaki exhaust. I actually think some of the studs might be a bit bent and that’s why matching up the header to the 4 into 1 collector is proving difficult. I am not an exhaust expert by any means. So, once I get the old gaskets cleaned out (going to be a cuss because last owner smashed new gaskets over the old ones when he installed the Delkevic) I am going to take the bike to an exhaust specialist that I found. This mess started when I was getting a burning smell from the exhaust ports. I was concerned that it could start a fire. I was already having difficulty getting the Delkevic to seal in other places. That and the look is why I bought the Morikawi exhaust. The bike has always run great. So, at least there is nothing mechanical involved.

[bvictory_imp]

that sucks. i hate prior hacks. this is why i either buy new, or a basket case where i have to do everything. dont get too exited and just slowly work on the exhaust gaskets one at a time, they will come out eventually. try a spring hook tool to snag one and start working it out.

Here is a picture of what I am dealing with. Snips can't get to these and I am not making any progress with hooks and picks yet.
I got one!!! I think I have a technique that will work on the others. I dig all the way through the gasket and then bend a sliver out. Then I grab the sliver with needle nose pliers. That worked on the first one.

[bvictory_imp]

I got them all out. Thank you all for encouraging me to take them out myself,

[the Ferret]

Good deal

[Cormanus]

Well done.

[Lord Popgun]

Great job Bvictory!! I knew you’d get them.

Kudos to M in SC for his help and knowledge!

[GoldOxide_imp]

I got them all out. Thank you all for encouraging me to take them out myself,

Good accomplishment.

[bvictory_imp]

Update. Finally gave up on my exhaust install and am glad I did. I had mentioned that I thought it needed bending. That was definitely NOT the case. Wisely, I took it to a local shop and they said it was a truly unique route that the exhaust has to be routed. He has been working on bikes for 20 years and had never seen a route that went behind all the exhaust mounts near the silencers. He sealed everything perfectly and it looks and sounds awesome. It looks and sounds much nicer than the Delkevic system. I forgot to take a picture but will do that and put it up here next weekend.