Exhaust header shim question

[Pursan]

I'm about to put my exhaust back on, how exactly do these stupid half moon shaped shims fit around the header pipes?

[Pursan]

anybody??

[arsenic]

what kind of bike is it. What year and size?

[The CyberPoet]

what kind of bike is it. What year and size?

We ask because the stock late model Kat exhaust header retainers aren't half-moon shaped, but a circle inside a diamond, and they don't come off the pipe, so the connection is obvious...

Cheers
=-= The CyberPoet

[ThAzKat]

The lip side goes toward the exhaust clamp!! And that is final!!

[The CyberPoet]

The lip side goes toward the exhaust clamp!! And that is final!!

Q: What bike is that from?

Cheers
=-= The CyberPoet

[ThAzKat]

93 Katana 750

[arsenic]

the 90-92 GSX-R 750 is the same way.

[ThAzKat]

Alot of 80' and early 90's are like that.

[Pursan]

oh sorry guys, its a 89 750, I seem to have a hard time getting them in there

[ThAzKat]

oh sorry guys, its a 89 750, I seem to have a hard time getting them in there

I have done this many times and there isn't a real easy way to do it. I can reccomend, putting one of the exhaust bolts in losely on each pipe. put one shim in and walk it around til the clamp holds it there. Then put the other one in, making sure to keep your free hand up there to hold everything in place. I usually put the two so the center of each is at the clamp bolt. This is still not a easy task but that helps me.