Can someone post up a pic for me?

[dcBear78]

Can someone post up a pic of their Two Brothers exhaust manifold at the header end? I am not sure if mine is seated right. Seems to be too far out and as I tighten the nuts the bracket seems to be bending.

Plus I already broke one of the studs yesterday over-tightening it. Don't wish to do it a 2nd time.

Probably not easy to do with the fairings on. Just hoping someone may have a pic up their sleeve of theirs?

Thanks

 

[Marthy]

Can someone post up a pic of their Two Brothers exhaust manifold at the header end? I am not sure if mine is seated right. Seems to be too far out and as I tighten the nuts the bracket seems to be bending.

Plus I already broke one of the studs yesterday over-tightening it. Don't wish to do it a 2nd time.

Probably not easy to do with the fairings on. Just hoping someone may have a pic up their sleeve of theirs?

Thanks

the flanges should not touch the head cylinder. All 4 flange should sit evenly on the headers part before you torque. So give it a light snug by hand on all of them first then a little bigger one (all equal) Start your bike and check if it leak. When everything seams ok, give it the torque required.

 

[kevin8198]

Here are a couple pics of mine, which can did you get? I think some of them are longer than others.
Oh and you can hang it sideways, I hung mine vertical because the clamp was shaped that way but when we installed the one for Buffalojump we hung his horizontal and the clamp just bends to fit

 

[dcBear78]

Thanks Kevin8198 but I am after the other end. Like Marthy said I am not sure if I got the flanges ok. It is more I am not sure if the pipes are seated in fully. They seem to be further out than I would have expected?

 

[kevin8198]

Thanks Kevin8198 but I am after the other end. Like Marthy said I am not sure if I got the flanges ok. It is more I am not sure if the pipes are seated in fully. They seem to be further out than I would have expected?

Oh my bad, I guess I didn't read it right. Check out my how to http://www.600cc.org/forum/f91/tbr-exhaust-install-walkthrough-10-steps-22122/ this might help.

 

[dcBear78]

Oh my bad, I guess I didn't read it right. Check out my how to http://www.600cc.org/forum/f91/tbr-exhaust-install-walkthrough-10-steps-22122/ this might help.

Yeah... I referenced that during the job. It was helpful getting some bigger pics compared to the actual instructions. The radiator covers the area I am particularly looking to see in your pics.

 

[kevin8198]

Yeah... I referenced that during the job. It was helpful getting some bigger pics compared to the actual instructions. The radiator covers the area I am particularly looking to see in your pics.

Yeah man sorry I couldn't help more. There are some bumps in the end of the headers for the TBR exhaust, just so you know those don't go all the way to the manifold. The flanges need to be seated evenly and just barely tighten them all slowly to make sure of it before actually torquing the nuts. And you made sure the OEM gaskets were seated snuggly in there before putting the headers on right? Good luck bro!!

 

[kevin8198]

I can't get a better pic without removing the fairings but do these help any more?

 

[dcBear78]

Thanks...

That 4th one is the winner. I definitely don't have my pipes in properly. Might just pull the whole thing off and start again.

 

[kevin8198]

Glad I could be of service. It may help to have an assistant in case you're the only on doing it.

 

[Buffalojump]

Thanks...

That 4th one is the winner. I definitely don't have my pipes in properly. Might just pull the whole thing off and start again.

I know that the Two Brothers documentation indicates you only have to pull the right side cover off. When we did my install, I pulled both covers off. This gives you a clear view from the side to know when the TB exhaust tubes are seated into the ports on the bike. I only torqued my bolts to 10 ft. lbs., I know that specifications call for 14 ft. lbs, but I didn't want to risk breaking the bolts.

 

[lwclancers]

Im glad I saw this. I put mine on and took it off twice today thinking I didnt have it on right because the brackets seemed so far away from the head cylinder. I then did a mini measurement and realized the 4 headers were only going to go in about 1/4" inch or so before they hit the 4 stock gaskets in the ports. Once I realized this I felt better about the "gap" between the openings and the brackets.

Its a bit deceiving because it makes you feel like you should keep tightening. Should have this mod done tomorrow (ill try to post a pic of mine here shortly)

the flanges should not touch the head cylinder. All 4 flange should sit evenly on the headers part before you torque. So give it a light snug by hand on all of them first then a little bigger one (all equal) Start your bike and check if it leak. When everything seams ok, give it the torque required.

 

[lwclancers]

Things are snug, but not yet tightened down. Im going to attach the canister in the morning, and tighten everything up.

See the "gap" but the headers are in the port up to the 4 stock gaskets. I was deceived by this for like 45 minutes until I saw Marthy's post above, as well as rechecking the measurement on how far in the headers would go until they hit the gaskets.