Thankyou helped to see where to look for install these exhausts. But the header connecting pieces have to fit with wider edge facing outside not like you showed. These parts are not symmetrical and only fit one way next to the frame tubes. Other thanks!
From 50yrs Exp installing pipes on bikes its always a good idea to apply a very small amount (so doesn’t squeeze out all over) of hi temp silicone on both sides of each Cooper ex gasket which ensures no small exhaust leaks that can happen at times even with new head pipes etc. It a bit messy to do but we’ll worth doing to ensure no pipe to ex port leaks.
loving your content...need to figure out a way to get you more views as you've got a great channel! Have you ever done a video on replacing the rubber cam end caps along with the valve cover gasket?
Thanks. It's a niche topic, not everybody is into vintage bikes, which is why I diversify into mid-week machining videos and so forth. Machining videos are very popular over a broader audience. For example, I've been watching a guy with a channel named Herch_Tool and he's very new and gets a lot of views per video, it's strictly machining. That's part of the reason I believe. Regarding the caps, I haven't done one exclusively on those damned things, the ones in the J motor are way better with a bolt that goes right through them. I do them time to time, I'll keep that in mind for a possibly break-out video. Cheers.
Thankyou helped to see where to look for install these exhausts. But the header connecting pieces have to fit with wider edge facing outside not like you showed. These parts are not symmetrical and only fit one way next to the frame tubes.
Other thanks!
From 50yrs Exp installing pipes on bikes its always a good idea to apply a very small amount (so doesn’t squeeze out all over) of hi temp silicone on both sides of each Cooper ex gasket which ensures no small exhaust leaks that can happen at times even with new head pipes etc.
It a bit messy to do but we’ll worth doing to ensure no pipe to ex port leaks.
I’ve seen that before, old material mostly during disassembly. I have some Hondabond HT in stock. I’ll try that sometime.
loving your content...need to figure out a way to get you more views as you've got a great channel! Have you ever done a video on replacing the rubber cam end caps along with the valve cover gasket?
Thanks. It's a niche topic, not everybody is into vintage bikes, which is why I diversify into mid-week machining videos and so forth. Machining videos are very popular over a broader audience. For example, I've been watching a guy with a channel named Herch_Tool and he's very new and gets a lot of views per video, it's strictly machining. That's part of the reason I believe. Regarding the caps, I haven't done one exclusively on those damned things, the ones in the J motor are way better with a bolt that goes right through them. I do them time to time, I'll keep that in mind for a possibly break-out video. Cheers.
Enjoyed the video and looking g very nice. RIDE SAFE OUT THERE!
thats a pain on your own
hi tom now that looks the part ,timeless i got a zephyr 750 in the same colour very smart
I used to use rubber bands to hold the flanges then just cut them.
That’s a darned good idea.
I hold the split collets with rubber bands during assembly, but they do smoke briefly.
That’s a darned good idea.
I’ve put deep stainless steel domed nuts on my Z650 exhaust flanges, looks much nicer than the standard nuts and protects the threads
I considered that but this went from a non-original refurbishment to a restoration so they’re not original.
If you don’t have three hands then wrap string around the exhaust collars twice then cut the string off once seated, works great.
When a viewer mentioned rubber bands I thought of how string might work. Great tip.
Could you have a zip tie on the spacers and the snip it off after they are captured by the flange?
Probably not. There’s very little room to get some side cutters in.