FITTING THE EXHAUST

Now the exhaust wrap has dried up, it has became tighter round the pipes. I had already made it tight on installation but now it's very tight. A good thing to remember if I ever do it again.

To reinstall the down pipes I loosely attached the rear down pipe mount so I didn't need to support the full weight at the top end.

I took the exhaust gaskets and put them in place however they fall out instantly. I therefore applied a small amount of grease since it was within arms reach to the gasket, then put them back in place. The grease make them sticky so they held in place easily.

I them offered up the down pipes to the engine block making sure to line them up correctly. One they were in place I slid on the exhaust brackets and loosely tightened the nuts and bolts to hold the pipes in place. 

I sprayed the threads with some 3in1 oil to lubricate the threads for an easier installation and if nessesary an easier removal. 

I tightened up the bits and bolts until they felt tight in hand. I checked the worship manual but couldn't find any torque value for the bolts.

After this I slid on the silencer and bolted up the rear hanger to take the weight. I then tightens up the silencer clamp on the down piles and finally the rear bolt on the down pipes. 

That should be the exhaust finished. Once the bike is running again, I'll test for leaks. 

EXHAUST WRAP

Sorry for not making any posts the past few weeks. I have been abroad and only just returned.

Today's update is a new one for me. I have wrapped the exhaust and have never carried this out before. I bought titanium coloured exhaust wrap from eBay. I cannot find the link for the wrap I purchased. It is 2 inches wide and I cannot remember how long. I think it was 30 meters.

I have no experience of wrapped exhausts or wrapping them. I watched a few YouTube videos on how to wrap the exhaust. 

With the exhaust already off I taped up the ends, where the brackets or silencer go. This was basically a visual guide so I didn't wrap to far. 

I also painted the ends of the exhaust with high heat black paint as the metal was looking pretty poor and I couldn't be bothered polishing them up.

With that complete I soaked the exhaust wrap in a bucket of cold water. There seems to be some debate with this online. Is there a benefit or not for wetting the wrap? I believe so as it is easier to wrap, although heavier. When it dries it should tighten up. 

I wrapped the first header from the mid section to the top with around a 1 inch overlap. Wrapping this way makes the overlaps face down the way and doesn't collect dirt and water off the road. 

Once completed i used the supplied metal ties to clap the wrap on.

I then wrapped the second header. I started from the rear and worked my way forward again. 

I'm not keen on these metal clamps. They are tricky to get tight. I may replace them with stainless steel jubilees.