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Author Message   Garp Posted on Tuesday, June 07, 2005 - 08:03 pm:        Hi, I bought a used Race Exhaust for my 12R, and I'm having a bear of a time fitting it. At the rear, the outlet is hitting the Belt Tensioner pulley before the muffler body is snug up against the mount.   BadS1 Posted on Tuesday, June 07, 2005 - 08:14 pm:        Thats cause that muffler is for a 9.   Garp Posted on Tuesday, June 07, 2005 - 08:18 pm:        That will teach me to ASSume I figured since they only list one race exhaust now, that it had always been that way. Looking at the box, it does say for XB9. Anyone want to buy a used Race Exhaust for an XB9?   BadS1 Posted on Tuesday, June 07, 2005 - 08:20 pm:        Not so fast Garp.Is there anyway you could get the mount for a 9???Then it will work.   Kaese Posted on Tuesday, June 07, 2005 - 08:34 pm:        Are the guts the same?   Two_buells Posted on Tuesday, June 07, 2005 - 08:54 pm:        been there, done that. I also upgrade my belt to the 2004 and my Race Muffler on my XB9R hit the lower belt pulley. I took a hammer to the outlet and fixed it. than I bought a new muffler for a XB12R. Seems the mufflers on the 12's are about an inch longer to clear the lower pulley.   Garp Posted on Tuesday, June 07, 2005 - 09:06 pm:        Yes, it looks like I have two options: 1) Modify this exhaust slightly to clear the pulley. 2) eBay this one, and buy a Special Ops. I'm leaning towards option two, as it retains the exhaust valve.   Jedwele Posted on Tuesday, June 07, 2005 - 09:07 pm:        I didn't realize that they were differant between the 12 and 9. Garp Pm if you want I have a used polished one for a 12 I will sell you.   Garp Posted on Tuesday, June 07, 2005 - 09:25 pm:        jedwele - I pm'd you, Thanks   Starter Posted on Wednesday, June 08, 2005 - 01:43 am:        You shouldn't have to modify anything. My 2004 XB9 took the 03 race kit just fine and it has the Goodyear belt.   Phantom5oh Posted on Wednesday, June 08, 2005 - 08:40 am:        Starter, the problem is, Garp has a 12 and is trying to fit a 9 exhaust.   Starter Posted on Wednesday, June 08, 2005 - 06:25 pm:        The 2004 9 and 12 are exactly the same down there.   BadS1 Posted on Wednesday, June 08, 2005 - 06:54 pm:        But the upper mount isn't   Two_buells Posted on Wednesday, June 08, 2005 - 07:51 pm:        I bought my XB9R in May of 2002 I got one of the first race mufflers. Aug 2002 That Race Muffler is one inch shorter than the newer Race Mufflers. Garp has an older 9 race muffler The rear mounts are the same on all XB's (at least I had no trouble fitting the newer longer race muffler on my XB9R) The Pulley assy is lower on the larger belt XB's thats what makes the pulley hit the older shorter mufflers. I now have a newer polished muffler on my XB check my profile for a picture   New12r Posted on Thursday, June 09, 2005 - 06:29 pm:        Mine did the same thing, Beat it with a hammer and be happy, it is louder than the longer muffler and gives you great mid and top power.

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