I have put them on now. :rocket bike:
After fitting them, it has become very apparent that these pipes are awesome quality!
Things I found -
- Use new gaskets
- Fit the engine pipes and just nip the bolts up while wiggling the pipes
(This put the outlets in about the right spot for the mid pipes, and you can still move the headers.)
- Fit one mid pipe enough that it stays on, not all the way.
- Fit the other mid pipe - the hardest part - fit the cross over pipe as best you can before the other 2.
- Using a rubber mallet gently tap on the outlet of the mid pipes, and side to side in line with the cross over pipe to get it tightened it up as much as you can.
- Fit the first 4 springs. I found the edge of a smallish flat screwdriver was best. This is also the hardest part.
- Tighten the engine flange nuts and repeat the tapping.
- Loosen the engine flange nuts and repeat the tapping.
- Standing behind the bike tap the mid pipes side to side in line with the cross over pipe (and up and down as well) to get the outlets in the right position.
- Tighten the flange nuts up properly, gradually.
- Tap some more. Get it even Steven.
- Offer the mufflers up to the outlets with the mounting plate vertical and work out if the outlets are in the right spot. If it's all straight and completely slid together you can just (just!) get the mufflers on and the bolts will go in.
- Fit the last 4 springs.
Mine fits as tight as a fishes ass, and after a bit of patient light tapping with Mr Rubberhead, the mufflers are perfectly aligned.
Minors glitches - It looks like I'm supposed to fit the rubber from the centre stand to the cross over pipe, but the hole is too small and needs to be drilled out. Also the foot pad for the centre stand hit the can. That could be from the stand being bent, it's been over on that side before.
It started easy, sounds AWESOME, and idled OK. (Except now I can really hear the carbs need a balance).
Will maybe ride it later today after I replace a leaky fork seal.