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Ti exhaust installed.....left muffler leaks.
« on: November 17, 2015, 05:54:26 PM »
Good evening. I installed the Ti kit on the Ballabio over the weekend. The left muffler leaks a little bit of exhaust gas from the front seam where the band is riveted on. The bike does run great but should I be concerned about the leaking?

P.S. The Ti mufflers sound viscious.

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Re: Ti exhaust installed.....left muffler leaks.
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2015, 06:02:23 PM »
It may carbon over; otherwise, enjoy.

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Re: Ti exhaust installed.....left muffler leaks.
« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2015, 09:20:10 PM »
Did you use anything like this?

http://www.mgcycle.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=23&products_id=154

If not, it might help.

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Re: Ti exhaust installed.....left muffler leaks.
« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2015, 10:41:49 PM »
I use a little copper RTV when assembling an exhaust. Makes taking it back apart a bit easier.
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Re: Ti exhaust installed.....left muffler leaks.
« Reply #4 on: November 18, 2015, 10:58:36 AM »
I recently disassembled one of those mufflers to remove some dents. The ends are sealed with a red RTV. Reminded me of high temp permatex RTV. I can see why the mufflers are so light.The shell is paper thin.Feels lighter than a empty beer can.

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Re: Ti exhaust installed.....left muffler leaks.
« Reply #5 on: November 18, 2015, 11:03:16 AM »
I recently disassembled one of those mufflers to remove some dents. The ends are sealed with a red RTV. Reminded me of high temp permatex RTV. I can see why the mufflers are so light.The shell is paper thin.Feels lighter than a empty beer can.

Oh, yeah.. they're *very* delicate.
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Re: Ti exhaust installed.....left muffler leaks.
« Reply #6 on: November 18, 2015, 11:27:50 AM »
Anti-seize was used in the joints but the leak is coming from the muffler itself. I am not suprised Apex. I was very careful while assembling everything. Lining up the muffler bands was a huge pain.

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Re: Ti exhaust installed.....left muffler leaks.
« Reply #7 on: November 18, 2015, 11:40:05 AM »
The shell is paper thin.

Anything heavier than a cigarette butt will probably dent them, so be careful.
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