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Blown Exhaust
and replacement stainless four into one
I heard it go on my way to blow the new computer for the web site,
but couldn't see where it had blown, I knew it was near the head due to
the amount of flames I could see behind the fairings on the way home. So
Ordered a new four into one, it tooks 6 weeks to arrive as they had to
build it from scratch, it cost me about 300 pounds, but it was worth while
Here you can see the problem
It took a while to get that far, I'd had to block up the machine, remove
the fairings, and undo the mountings on the radiator, I left the radiator
hoses connected to save time on the rebuild and extra cost for replacment
coolent.
I then undid the 8 nuts from the exhaust manifold, and the tho bolts
that secure the rest of the system to the frame.
Considering the machine was 21 years old, I don't think it was too
bad.
I then removed the can from the old downpipes for re use.
Then I had to dig out the old exhaust gaskets
insert the new gaskets, I smeared with grease
to hold it into position... it's fiddly, they fell out a few times,
and it took quite a while to get them in there
at the same time as getting the new four into one stainless downpipes
in at the same time... on my own, but I managed it somehow.. Start on the
left hand side if your trying it yourself
(second time for me after helping a friend fid his a few weeks earlier)
I'd put this bolt in first, but did not tightenen it untill I had all
8 exhaust nuts and 4 clamps tight
When I had all nuts tight, I tightened the remaining bolt up
I re fitted the radiator next, Think it was three or four bolts holding
that in place
Then re fitted the can, and the rest of the fairings
Glad I had the Kawasaki GPX750R on the road at the time, 6 weeks with
no bike would have been a nightmare
I'll be putting a section up in here showing the work that went into
it, before I sold it... and bought it back again later,I've now rebuilt
the top end of the engine, and it needs putting into the frame. Then I
got to get a new V5 as it was stolen in the post or at DVLA. you can not
phone them to talk to them which made it hard.. so when it gets insured
and goes through it's first MoT after the rebuild.
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