Well, I've been lurking on this forum for a number of weeks now and it's time to tell my story(besides I have a question). I bought a 96 Vmax new and rode it for 2 years before finances forced a sale. Of course I've wanted
one ever since and recently found a 91 for $2200. I couldn't pass it up.
It has 36xxx miles and seems all stock except for drilled out stock exhaust.
It sounded pretty mean, but after reading on this forum I decided not mean
enough and ordered a Marks 4 into 2 system. That's some beautiful work, in stainless. Once I ordered that, I realized (thanks to you all) that I also
had to have a Morleys muscle kit, and a drag bar, and a shift light, and a cyclemod taillight. I've got a disease, but I don't mind.:biglaugh: As soon as my
finances recover which could be awhile, I will get the seat modified and change out fork springs and rear shocks. Anyhow, here's my question. When I took off the stock headpipes, there seemed to be no gasket. I assumed they were missing, or had become one with the cylinder head, although there didn't seem to be anything that needed prying out of there.
Hoping they were there and I just couldn't tell them apart from the head surfaces, I installed the new exhaust. Of course it leaks loudly at the rear headers. Do you normally have to dig out the gaskets, or do you think there were none there to begin with? It didn't leak with the stock pipes.
Thanks for any help with this, and all the help and advice I have already gotten. Great forum.//Matt
one ever since and recently found a 91 for $2200. I couldn't pass it up.
It has 36xxx miles and seems all stock except for drilled out stock exhaust.
It sounded pretty mean, but after reading on this forum I decided not mean
enough and ordered a Marks 4 into 2 system. That's some beautiful work, in stainless. Once I ordered that, I realized (thanks to you all) that I also
had to have a Morleys muscle kit, and a drag bar, and a shift light, and a cyclemod taillight. I've got a disease, but I don't mind.:biglaugh: As soon as my
finances recover which could be awhile, I will get the seat modified and change out fork springs and rear shocks. Anyhow, here's my question. When I took off the stock headpipes, there seemed to be no gasket. I assumed they were missing, or had become one with the cylinder head, although there didn't seem to be anything that needed prying out of there.
Hoping they were there and I just couldn't tell them apart from the head surfaces, I installed the new exhaust. Of course it leaks loudly at the rear headers. Do you normally have to dig out the gaskets, or do you think there were none there to begin with? It didn't leak with the stock pipes.
Thanks for any help with this, and all the help and advice I have already gotten. Great forum.//Matt