Ok - I'm having trouble installing this Fatty pipe. It seems like it is too long and won't fit correctly. Also, I should point out that I bought the aluminum torker exhaust manifold from PBU.
Anyway, I just don't see how to install it without cutting about 1" or more off the pipe. When I dry fit it with the header on pipe, it has to sit all the way down by the rear swing arm and rubs on the shock.
So my question is: Has anyone had to cut the end (engine side) off at all when installing one of these. Is this par for the course for these?
i got a pipe from them and had to send it back. i got my pipe from pbu and had to do a little custom fab but got it to work. what i did was drilled new holes in the frame for the mount plate, used the stock first part of the exhaust (not sure if you have it i have an x1), and just rode it without the ends being completely slid inside eachother. it still goes over but its not completely encased one in another. it works fine and its a good way to tell if your running rich, lean, too much oil in the mix...etc.
x7 you need to quit jacking threads, this thrad is about exhaust not rich/lean. start you own thread. reading the faq section would also fix a ton of your questions.
spud, i got cat/ fatty pipe combo and mine fit. yeah it sticks out the back a little and i had to drill a new hole in the exhaust cross beam (or whatever you wanna call that beam on the frame). but it fit. youll love it once you get the pipe on.
no its not just a question. its just ignorant. look into how the forums work. he has his question. people read the title and go to the thread to help him for his question. you start talking off topic and his thread might not get answered. so then he is screwed cause he didnt get his answer. it wouldnt be polite if we were standing in a group, you were talking and i looked you in the face told you to shut up and started talking about something else. it would be completely rude and unnacceptable. thats is basically what you are doing in the internet sense.
Mblogh - I hoping my son will see some performance gains - so yours fit out of the box (except for minor bracket mods).
Well, the problem I'm having is not so much with the bracket matching up to the one on the bike (I could live with that) - it is with the bend of the pipe not clearing the rear shock. The thing is so long that at the point the pipe wraps around the rear shock it hits on the shock - forcing it down away from the bracket and resting on the swing arm.
From looking at it, I think it is from the added length of the Torker - if you compare the Torker with the "stock" manifold pictured with the pipe, the base of that manifold is about 1/8" of stamped metal. The base of the Torker is about 3/8 to 1/2 inch of billet aluminum. Because of the way the Torker header also flanges at the base of the pipe, it doesn't let the Pipe slide all the way down to be flush with the base as it would on the "stock", thus adding an additional 1/4" or more.
I'm going to take some pics and post them so you see what I mean. But I think the best solution is to cut about 1/2' - 3/4' off the manifold end of the pipe. My only concern would be if the springs would have enough tension with this much pipe left to hold the fat pipe snug. I assume the spings pull the pipe against the manifold to create a reasonable "seal". So the issue with cutting is would I screw up the "seal" if I cut the pipe to make it fit.
Thanks for all the input -
I don't mind other discussion but I agree with Mblough that it can get out hand and the original thread gets lost. I also, have questions about re-tuning once I get this sucker on there but that is another thread...
Mine fit with the torker. i cant remember if i posted some pics or not. ill look and see if i have them on this computer. i guess you could shorten the pipe, or use the old manifold, or shorten the torker. how much does it bump by, like how much room do you need for it to fit?
Sorry for the delay in getting back on-line but went out of town. I'm not sure exactly how much would be required but put it this way, with the stock manifold, it sits on top of the swing arm and rubs on the shock. With the torker it won't even go on at all. I am still trying to get some pics of it on here. If I get some time tonight, I might do that.
