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Amazing what a little paint can do.

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How many times do people get away with re-using the same header Gaskets?
Seems to me you could get away with a few if you stick to the factory torque settings (maybe going a little higher later in their life...)

Dan :)
 
salty_monk said:
How many times do people get away with re-using the same header Gaskets?
Seems to me you could get away with a few if you stick to the factory torque settings (maybe going a little higher later in their life...)

Dan :)
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You lost me, Salty. :confused:

There were no gaskets on my bike.
 
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The Corbin seats look great on the E, no question about it. But,I finally got one for my bike, and used it for perhaps 50 miles, before putting the stock seat back on. The Corbin, while comfortable, altered my riding stance completely, and put me in a somewhat cruiser-type riding position, with the torso almost completely upright, and the knees considerably higher, relative to the seat......this might work with the stock E handlebars, but was at odds with my lower Superbike bars. The stock seat works really well for me, putting the body at a slight incline, with some weight distribution between the seat, handlebars, and footpegs, which means less pressure on the tail-bone area, if that matters at all. The flat seat also allows the rider to slide around a bit and change position a little, not possible with the sculpted Corbin.
OTOH, the bike felt better while cornering when fitted with the Corbin, I suspect due to being closer to the ground, and being more 'in' the bike, rather than 'on' it...crazy lean angles seem ridiculously easy (Pirelli Sport Demons should get some of the credit too, I suppose8-[). Also, fitted with the Corbin, the bike seemed to attract more attention/compliments when parked, so it wins in the looks dept. as well. :)
I had hoped to use the Corbin and store my stock seat, which is still in mint condition, (since they are prone to tearing along the seams near the tank area) but I guess I will pick up another used stock seat on ebay hopefully, for that purpose. If you are taller than 6', it might be worth trying the position on a Corbin-fitted E, before springing for a new one.

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Tony.
 
Mysuzyq said:
If you are taller than 6', it might be worth trying the position on a Corbin-fitted E, before springing for a new one.


Tony.
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I'm 6'-3"....so I definitely fit into that category. Taller is better for me.
 
Hey, Craiger,
Nice looking Jeep too. And your bike matches your Jeep, that's cool. I hope to have my Jeep back on the road this summer, I'm in the middle of a "Painless" wiring job.....:-D
 
DanTheMan said:
Hey, Craiger,
Nice looking Jeep too. And your bike matches your Jeep, that's cool. I hope to have my Jeep back on the road this summer, I'm in the middle of a "Painless" wiring job.....:-D
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Thanks dude! I like red. :-D

"Painless"....if only the job lived up to the name. I hate wiring. LOL!
 
MichaelHoward said:
It is Looking Awesome Craiger!!\\:D/
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Michael! Dude....where you been? Get another bike, yet? I was just checking out your 1100G in the gallery yesterday.

Hey...thanks. I'm totally stoked over finally having this "E". I'm pretty sure I've discussed with you how much I liked the red one you had. So now I have one of my own.
 
Craiger said:
You lost me, Salty. :confused:

There were no gaskets on my bike.
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Craoger, you should have an exhaust gasket that fits inside your exhaust hole. Sometimes if they are old, it looks like part of the exhaust hole and you will almost have to chizzle out ( I found a good hit on one side will pop it up for you to grab it.)They only cost a couple of bucks each, money worth spending to seal everything. They look like a silver thick gasket when new.
 
thewiz said:
Craiger, you should have an exhaust gasket that fits inside your exhaust hole. Sometimes if they are old, it looks like part of the exhaust hole and you will almost have to chizzle out ( I found a good hit on one side will pop it up for you to grab it.)They only cost a couple of bucks each, money worth spending to seal everything. They look like a silver thick gasket when new.
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Thanks dude. I need to change the oil soon....so I'll be sure to replace them, then. Had no idea there were any.
 
Craiger said:
You lost me, Salty. :confused:

There were no gaskets on my bike.
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There should have been.... a compressible ring in each port on the head. The header bolts pull the head pipes up tight against them. I just wondered how many time people get away without having to replace them if you have to remove pipes for every oil change.

Dan :)
 
salty_monk said:
There should have been.... a compressible ring in each port on the head. The header bolts pull the head pipes up tight against them. I just wondered how many time people get away without having to replace them if you have to remove pipes for every oil change.

Dan :)
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Ah! Okay....so it was a general question. I saw your number of posts and thought it was rhetorical. Sorry for misunderstanding.

And good information to know, too. I'm very glad you asked as it would have taken me a while to find it out....and now I can replace them with the oil change I'm going to be doing real soon.
 
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