| Author | Message | ||
     Toomanyhobbies |
So my front header bolts failed on my 07 XB9SX and I need to get them extracted/milled out. My warranty ends in May and they won't cover the problem because I have a drummer on. GAH! I suppose on technicality, it's my fault and I did accept some liability when I went out of OEM but %$#@! Everyone knows harley motors shake like hell on their own! who's to say it is really anything I did. Any ways, any body know what I can do to keep this from happening again? I guess the moral of the story is, if you want to get warranty work done, make sure you put the original crap back on. | ||
| Dallasb |
Maybe a loose front muffler clamp? | ||
| Cataract2 |
Dude, they're screwing you. | ||
| Froggy |
Header bolt issues often are due to incorrectly installed exhausts, whether stock or aftermarket. Most notably, if the front strap isn't installed correctly it can put too much stress on the header pipe. | ||
| Dallasb |
I just put a hackpipe on my bike...what is the correct way to install these pipes? I put the pipe on, snugged the rear, then the front, then the clamp around the header. Also how tight should they be? | ||
| Dmtaft |
One of my front header bolts failed a couple months ago on my 2005 XB9SX. Took apart the whole bike to get the heads off to EDM out the broken stud. I might finally get the bike back together this weekend. I replaced the crap stock studs with ARP studs. My exhaust is a turbocharger. | ||
| Sloppy |
+1 on incorrect exhaust installation causes broken exhaust mounts. Tighten in a linear fashion along the plumbing path and not inbetween to prevent any misalignment stress on the exhuast studs. | ||
| Donniej |
Anti-sieze should always be liberally applied to all exhaust hardware. When you have a stuck exhaust fastener, you should stop immediately and get a hold of an impact gun to get it off. |
