Exhaust link pipe clamps - torque? - SV650.org

30-06-08, 05:26 PM

Fitted my Beowulf stubby to my sv last night!!

Before I get round to firing her up for the first time tho...

is there a specific torque I need to tighten the link pipe clamps up to?

The Haynes manual says 23Nm for all exhaust bolts and was gonna tighten the clamps to that, but just to check it's ok...

Hope it sounds good!

Cheers loads

30-06-08, 05:27 PM

Til its nice and hand tight is enough, don't try over doing it as you will strip the thread on the clamp!

30-06-08, 06:38 PM

yes you dont need 2 go overly tight on it!

Paul the 6th · 30-06-08, 06:44 PM

i just put a beowulf stubby on mine about 3 weeks ago - it sounds immense! I tightened the nuts until they were 'tight' i.e. tightening anymore would probably have sheared the bolts off. Once fitted, I took it for a run - 5 mins into the run I pulled over to make sure nothing was going to fall off. Then when I got home an hour later, I nipped all the bolts (one of which turned an extra half turn). Asside from that, there's nowt else to it

did you fire it up with no exhaust on at all?

01-07-08, 12:42 PM

Nah I didn't in the end

I wanted to but by the time I'd hacked through the pipe it was 11 at night...didn't want to annoy the nieghbours...I should give it a try sometime tho, it would only take a little while to get the exhaust off now!

Gonna be taking her for a ride this evening!

Cheers loads everyone

northwind · 01-07-08, 12:57 PM

Tighten them till the pipe crushes flat, then back off one turn

Paul the 6th · 01-07-08, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skyline

Nah I didn't in the end

I wanted to but by the time I'd hacked through the pipe it was 11 at night...didn't want to annoy the nieghbours...

wise idea

you would have annoyed plenty of them - it sounds ridiculous

good choice on beowulf by the way - they really sound great

03-07-08, 12:50 PM

Aye, that they do - when I took it for a ride it was awesome! It pops when I change gear

and you end up blipping the throttle at the traffic lights for the sake of it heh heh!

Minor point - do you have the gothic-type writing on the side of the zorst? The one I got has a different style on it, I'll try to post a pic if I get the chance. No complaints tho!

Next step - remove the baffle bwah hah ha

30-06-08, 05:26 PM	#1
skyline Guest Posts: n/a	Exhaust link pipe clamps - torque? Fitted my Beowulf stubby to my sv last night!! Before I get round to firing her up for the first time tho... is there a specific torque I need to tighten the link pipe clamps up to? The Haynes manual says 23Nm for all exhaust bolts and was gonna tighten the clamps to that, but just to check it's ok... Hope it sounds good! Cheers loads

30-06-08, 05:27 PM	#2
Dangerous Dave Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Exhaust link pipe clamps - torque? Til its nice and hand tight is enough, don't try over doing it as you will strip the thread on the clamp!

30-06-08, 06:38 PM	#3
sv650k4 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Exhaust link pipe clamps - torque? yes you dont need 2 go overly tight on it!

30-06-08, 06:44 PM	#4
Paul the 6th Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 4,790	Re: Exhaust link pipe clamps - torque? i just put a beowulf stubby on mine about 3 weeks ago - it sounds immense! I tightened the nuts until they were 'tight' i.e. tightening anymore would probably have sheared the bolts off. Once fitted, I took it for a run - 5 mins into the run I pulled over to make sure nothing was going to fall off. Then when I got home an hour later, I nipped all the bolts (one of which turned an extra half turn). Asside from that, there's nowt else to it did you fire it up with no exhaust on at all? __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012 - You were awesome Cbf600, sv650, sv1000, gsxr 750 srad, KTM adventure 950, gsxr 750 k1, gsxr 750 srad, fazer 1000, zx9r ninja..

01-07-08, 12:42 PM	#5
skyline Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Exhaust link pipe clamps - torque? Nah I didn't in the end I wanted to but by the time I'd hacked through the pipe it was 11 at night...didn't want to annoy the nieghbours...I should give it a try sometime tho, it would only take a little while to get the exhaust off now! Gonna be taking her for a ride this evening! Cheers loads everyone

01-07-08, 12:57 PM	#6
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	Re: Exhaust link pipe clamps - torque? Tighten them till the pipe crushes flat, then back off one turn __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

03-07-08, 12:50 PM	#8
skyline Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Exhaust link pipe clamps - torque? Aye, that they do - when I took it for a ride it was awesome! It pops when I change gear and you end up blipping the throttle at the traffic lights for the sake of it heh heh! Minor point - do you have the gothic-type writing on the side of the zorst? The one I got has a different style on it, I'll try to post a pic if I get the chance. No complaints tho! Next step - remove the baffle bwah hah ha

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