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Author Message   Leonard Posted on Monday, July 09, 2012 - 10:28 am:        These keep on breaking, is this normal? I replaced a broken one in March, again in May, and it broke again yesterday! I have the race exhaust. I checked the headers and the canister for any loose parts and everything seems solid.   Preybird1 Posted on Monday, July 09, 2012 - 10:59 am:        Where is it breaking at? Is it mounted to the rear of the can? Is the bracket it is attached to hooked to the Z bracket properly? I would fab up another bracket with 2 slots for 2 of those clamps to mount. That is what i ended up doing with mine. I also replaced the rubber bushings on the Z bracket itself. They are kind of hard to see but they are up in there. Mine is a 01 X1 so mine already had the updated y hanger on it.   Leonard Posted on Monday, July 09, 2012 - 11:19 am:        Thanks Preybird. It's mounted to the front of the can. The breaks are at the same spot: right below where it bolts on to the crankcase. The clamp is visible on my profile pic. I'll post a better pic in the evening.   Alfau Posted on Monday, July 09, 2012 - 05:54 pm:        Three years ago,After repeated problems,I welded on a standard strap type exhaust clamp. (stainless steel welding rod)   Leonard Posted on Monday, July 09, 2012 - 07:57 pm:          Leonard Posted on Monday, July 09, 2012 - 07:58 pm:        There is always oil there..I'm not sure where is coming from!   Buellistic Posted on Monday, July 09, 2012 - 08:57 pm:        As long as you "IMPROPERLY INSTALL" your EXHAUST SYSTEM things will BREAK !!! EXHAUST SYSTEM ASSEMBLY Class 101, just PM me for a copy ...   Pkforbes87 Posted on Monday, July 09, 2012 - 09:00 pm:        Finger tighten everything from the heads moving along the same direction as the flow of exhaust. Tighten everything gradually up to manual recommended torque and, following the same direction as before.   Ratbuell Posted on Monday, July 09, 2012 - 09:13 pm:        Yep. Sounds like mis-alignment of at least one component to me. And...I don't think I've ever seen a race exhaust mounted there before. I'll go check my S1W and my M2 at some point to verify...but that could be part of the problem.   Screamer Posted on Monday, July 09, 2012 - 09:52 pm:        The exhaust should not be mounted directly to the engine. It should be mounted to the isolator shown - right in front of the broken torca clamp.   Leonard Posted on Monday, July 09, 2012 - 10:44 pm:        Thanks for all the input guys. The exhaust was installed like this when I bought the bike-I'm the third owner. So..when the clamp broke, I just got a new one from Al. It would be great if someone could post a picture of a correctly installed race can on an X1. Buellistic..you have mail.   Alfau Posted on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 - 03:05 am:        You already have the updated front exhaust mounting bracket.(the y hanger) . As mentioned above,"fab up another bracket with 2 slots for 2 of those clamps to mount." You might have a hard time finding the front exhaust hanger bracket for race muffler. Easy enough to replicate. The picture could help. (Message edited by alfau on July 10, 2012)   Blks1l Posted on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 - 09:15 am:        Looks like you need the race header shoe. They pop up on here occasionally, or you will have to improvise or fabricate a proprt replacment.   Leonard Posted on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 - 09:38 am:        Alfau: Your setup looks ideal..unfortunately I don't have the equipment or fabricating skills for something as nice as that. Your pic gives me a good starting point..thanks!   Leonard Posted on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 - 09:44 am:        on a related topic: There is always some oil around the spot where I have the torca clamp attached...one or two drops on the clamp. oil stains on the crankcase, the can as well as the shock. I cleaned the whole thing up once or twice to try and figure out a leak, but so far I haven't found anything.   Brinnutz Posted on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 - 10:45 am:        Best I pic I have. The clamp is supposed to go around this (the one on the left) and the header, the bolt goes through the mount you aren't using, and through the holes on these pieces of unobtanium: Edit: Here's another shot that might help: (Message edited by brinnutz on July 10, 2012)   Leonard Posted on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 - 11:11 am:        awsome picture Brinnutz. I have to get me one of those. Thanks   Leonard Posted on Monday, July 23, 2012 - 09:54 am:        Well..I fixed it. I got a heavy duty exhaust hanging strip from the local Napa. used two strips and hung it to the Y hanger. Tightened the top close with a long bolt with rubber grommets cushioning every possible contact point. We'll see how long this lasts Initially I was thinking that I would get a heavy duty clamp and a heavy duty spring and attach it that way, but the alternate method was easier

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