#Racepipeproblems

 

Thats a good question.. Did you reuse the factory nuts or get new ones?? I haven't checked mine since I installed my pipes but I need to.. They don't appear to have come loose at all. I got new nuts with my James exhaust gaskets and I read that they are suppose to not come loose as easily. They are a deeper nut (if that makes a difference).

 

Nope, I reused the old ones. I'll do that tomorrow for sure. They were loose as hell after a 10 mile ride this evening. But, now I'm getting a high pitch whining noise.

 

Yeah, if your gaskets came with new nuts, install them or get some new ones. I have rode a couple hundred miles on mine and they look to be good still, but I do have to get out the torque wrench.

 

That is interesting. I used the original bolts as well on both the Big Radius and Patriot Defender pipes and they never came loose.

 

Like I said before. They were barely finger tight on the stock pipes.

 

Just talked to the dealer here about my exhaust nuts coming loose after each ride. They said it shouldn't matter if you use the same nuts. They seem to think there might be a problem with the studs, easily replaced. Also told them about the high pitch winning, ringing noise I'm getting from the rear jug. They think that may be the pip vibrating at the port when it's coming loose. I do get a little smoke from that exhaust port. I'm gonna leave it with them this evening and let them figure it out. Wish I let them do the install in the first place now. OH, I also told them about the exhaust being loose in the first place on the stock pipes.