I installed some V&H basic slip ons and I have one muffler that I can reach down and move with two hands because the muffler clamp does not seem to be on tight enough. I have cranked this thing down and I don't think I can tighten it any tighter. Any suggestions?

 

I have V&H Ovals and the left side had some free play (up & down) due to the width of the rubber spacer being a little too short which allowed that muffler to move up and down. There was a thread on the forum that addressed this as others had a similar problem. I put a piece of teflon between the rubber spacer and the top of the metal clamp... problem solved.

Bob

 

Ironic...it is my left side as well. Same problem.

 

The clamps are to be used only once and then thrown away and replaced w new ones.

 

do you have an up and down movement or can you
psychically twist the the muffler?
If you can twist the muffler sh*t can the clamps and use the oe
harley clamp#65283-94 and torque it down with a 1/2" ratchet.
If it is fact a up and down movement try squeezing the bracket under the
saddlebag.

 

Get yourself a NEW SET of HD Clamps... V&H and other clamps are JUNK...

 

As stated before use the HD clamps, you can crank down on them much better than others.

 

Yeah the muffler twists...no up and down movement. I cranked the ever loving **** out of it last night and I thought I had it. Then I ran it to work this morning and the same old crap.

When I installed them, I thought, "damn the clamps look like they won't work for ****" and almost left the OEM clamps on. I freaking did not like a moron.

Funny thing is the right side is on there tight. No movement whatsoever even when I really try. That left side is like there is no damn clamp on it at all.

I'm going to run down to the dealership today and see about getting a new set.

 

You can get away using the HD clamps....if you had a set of V&H headpipes you wouldn't be able to 'cause the shields are too tight and cover too much pipe to get the HD ones in there.
New clamps every time.

CN

 

I didn't like the V&H clamps even when they were new! A pair of used HD clamps I had laying around worked MUCH better. My advice for all those doing the slip-on thang - ditch the clamps that came with them and use a new set from HD and you won't have any problems.