KZ1000 exhaust sealing problem

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02 Sep 2016 05:10 - 02 Sep 2016 05:11 #740857 by westmiltonfab
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I am in the process of putting my KZ back to stock and I am having a rough time with the stock exhaust. What is the best procedure ? I can not get the pipes to seat against the head. The flanges do not seam to pull the pipes forward to aid in the sealing process.
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1980 Kz1000 A4 21000 miles
2005 Road King 150,000 miles
1968 CL125 Honda 11,000 Miles
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02 Sep 2016 05:39 #740860 by Patton
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02 Sep 2016 05:39 #740861 by SWest
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New crush gaskets? What kind of pipes? Pics? They fit into a recess so it is possible to get them off center and not tighten down all the way. I had to double mine up for my V/H.
Steve
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kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/598262-kz-...-will-it-live#672882
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02 Sep 2016 05:48 - 02 Sep 2016 05:49 #740864 by 650ed
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Make sure gaskets are not already stuck inside the head. Use new gaskets and make sure you have stocksplit collars rather than collars from an after market pipe. Some aftermarket pipes use collars that are a different length than the stock ones so they don't work properly with stock pipes. Ed

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02 Sep 2016 05:58 #740868 by westmiltonfab
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The diagram sais it all. Thanks guys!
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02 Sep 2016 06:02 #740870 by westmiltonfab
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The used exhaust that I purchased had collars with it. I will use those. Thanks for the advice.
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02 Sep 2016 06:43 #740878 by Patton
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Another reason for varying split collar lengths --





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02 Sep 2016 08:22 #740895 by MDZ1rider
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Not specific to your sealing issue, but a trick I used to make the actual installation easier...
Secure the split collars to the head pipe with a loop of safety wire at the collars flange end. There's usually a small gap between the collars to tuck the safety wire twist into. Remember to slide the finned retainer over the head pipe before wiring the collars.
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02 Sep 2016 08:35 #740900 by Patton
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MDZ1rider wrote: Not specific to your sealing issue, but a trick I used to make the actual installation easier... Secure the split collars to the head pipe with a loop of safety wire at the collars flange end....


Or use the time-honored masking tape technique, which will soon burn off.



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07 Sep 2016 11:37 #741434 by westmiltonfab
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The pipes are on thanks everyone. Now I am replacing pods with the stock air box and silencer. I cleaned and re jetted the carbs. Now my question is how the heck do I get that put back together? I did a Honda 550 once but I was a kid back then. Do I put the air box boots on first or after I get the carbs mounted?

Thanks in advance. I want to post pictures but I keep getting errors as they are too big.
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2005 Road King 150,000 miles
1968 CL125 Honda 11,000 Miles

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07 Sep 2016 11:40 #741435 by SWest
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Box in the frame with the boots then install the carbs.
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kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/598262-kz-...-will-it-live#672882
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07 Sep 2016 11:59 #741439 by westmiltonfab
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Every boot at the same time? or focus on the more pliable air box boots first?
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