New Hardbags on Heritage
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09-16-2016 | 04:24 AM
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No nothing is strained or undo pressure. It settled itself , what I mean is to move the muffler down a little within its movement just on the header pipe after the header is tight. Being slotted, there is some movement before tightening the clamp on the muffler.
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The Goal; Lower exh bracket by grinding the two holes upward about 1/2" with dye grinder or any other means.
The Job: Loosen exh bolts incl headers, don't remove any, exc mufflers and 2 bottom exh brkt bolts. Now the brkt should be free.
Grind the two holes upwards about 1/2" and re-install and push down on both mufflers after putting them on. Don't tighten the muffler clamps until headers are tight, which pulls them upward, then tighten the mufflers clamps onto the headers. This dropped my pipes 1" and caused the rear muffler to exit exhaust at slight drop angle.
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Doesn't that place a lot of strain/pressure on the head? That all can't be good when things heat up and vibration starts to take its toll. You may find things starting to crack.
The Goal; Lower exh bracket by grinding the two holes upward about 1/2" with dye grinder or any other means.
The Job: Loosen exh bolts incl headers, don't remove any, exc mufflers and 2 bottom exh brkt bolts. Now the brkt should be free.
Grind the two holes upwards about 1/2" and re-install and push down on both mufflers after putting them on. Don't tighten the muffler clamps until headers are tight, which pulls them upward, then tighten the mufflers clamps onto the headers. This dropped my pipes 1" and caused the rear muffler to exit exhaust at slight drop angle.
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Doesn't that place a lot of strain/pressure on the head? That all can't be good when things heat up and vibration starts to take its toll. You may find things starting to crack.
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09-16-2016 | 07:34 PM
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09-17-2016 | 02:34 AM
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Texas, I've always admired your bike in other posts and infact you got me going on this job!.....Thanks!
Don't do what I did yesterday. My bag key is different and I put my bike's key in and turned it, which jammed it and could get the key out!
I was at a friend's auto shop and finally used some large pliers and twisted it out breaking the lock. New bag locks ordered...LOL...Not funny at the time.
I ordered the narrow bullet turn signals today from HD, thought what the hell, never saw a hearse with a trailer hitch!
Don't do what I did yesterday. My bag key is different and I put my bike's key in and turned it, which jammed it and could get the key out!
I was at a friend's auto shop and finally used some large pliers and twisted it out breaking the lock. New bag locks ordered...LOL...Not funny at the time.
I ordered the narrow bullet turn signals today from HD, thought what the hell, never saw a hearse with a trailer hitch!
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