Reband Exhaust Install, Again

About $1800 delivered to the USA. Reband has the reputation of being a tough fit, I just couldn't believe how tough. Reband also has the reputation of great power numbers - look at Mittzy's numbers for evidence - and I'll be danged if they're not the coolest looking system out there. Hopefully I'll figure it out soon.

quote="carlsonp, post: 242833, member: 4309"]About $1800 delivered to the USA. Reband has the reputation of being a tough fit, I just couldn't believe how tough. Reband also has the reputation of great power numbers - look at Mittzy's numbers for evidence - and I'll be danged if they're not the coolest looking system out there. Hopefully I'll figure it out soon.[/quote]
I beg to differ on the coolest looking thing out there. By far I think the storms look the best they just do not have large enough headers and the wrong type can (should be a megaphone like the Carpenter and Reband) I look at it this way, there is a reason why musical horn are not can shaped as they need to project the air flowing thru them. But I can say is I have not run into a after market pipe yet that just slapped right on. It sounds like some of the problems is pretty much standard. I wonder if the side cover problem is from it hitting the lower corner of the side cover. If so were back to some of the same miner problems with after market pipes. I can say other then the reverse cone and the spagetti looking header pipes I can see where Reband and Carpenter kind of think alike. If you did not save your old copper gaskets do not be afraid to use two new ones in each it works well. Also if you change out the studs with a set that does not have a flange on the stud it would give you soem ore room to torque the flanges down. Mitzy is right about checking them and retorquing after you run them a while I noticed that with all pipe even the OEM ones.

Good luck keep us posted...

carlsonp said:

Hi Tony:

I knew I had read of a more detailed install write-up from someone, but wasn't able to find it by searching the last few days. I'll look again because that sure would be appreciated.

We could see that the sidearm cover and master cylinder cover would need those major modifications, but even before that, we couldn't get the headers sealed. One couldn't tighten the headers enough because the pipes were up against the engine and bolts in several places, preventing a proper seal. I figured we'd have to grind down a bolt or something, but not grind away at the engine itself. Here is a picture with chalk marks of 3 places where it touched.

Thanks,

Peter

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Peter - Same here - I had to file down the casting around that bottom bolt to get a bit more clearance - the pipes still hit each other, touched the head of the bolt in the swing arm and there was no adjustment in the port recess in number 3 cylinder (I had it installed by Reband and #3 pipe was kicked in the port enough that the pressure in the port recess had cracked the casting - not something you like seeing!). The collector isn't going to do you any favours either - when you think it may all fit it twists the pipes around and you have sealing problems (2 new gaskets in each port and hi-temp copper silicone sealer was required) - mine is as good as it will ever get without some cutting/welding - which I should have done before ceramic coating them. good luck

gra53 said:

Peter - Same here - I had to file down the casting around that bottom bolt to get a bit more clearance - the pipes still hit each other, touched the head of the bolt in the swing arm and there was no adjustment in the port recess in number 3 cylinder (I had it installed by Reband and #3 pipe was kicked in the port enough that the pressure in the port recess had cracked the casting - not something you like seeing!). The collector isn't going to do you any favours either - when you think it may all fit it twists the pipes around and you have sealing problems (2 new gaskets in each port and hi-temp copper silicone sealer was required) - mine is as good as it will ever get without some cutting/welding - which I should have done before ceramic coating them. good luck

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The reband's are a snug fitting system and we are talking 2mm clearance around pipes so may be the jig isn't precise enough ,how ever my reband's were mad on the bike because i have rassk adjustable pegs so they wouldn't of fit so they had to bend the pipe slightly differently and and when NLR fitted them he mention that they went on first time like a glove with no fiddling around

I beg to differ on the coolest looking thing out there.

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I figured my "best looking" comment might garner some alternate views.

Thanks for the help, everyone. With all your guidance I'm now more confident about making another go at this thing. I'll order some more gaskets - the ones from reband are partly, unevenly compressed - likely 3 per cylinder - and then give it another shot.

Heaven knows I've got some time before the riding season actually beings. We're up at 44 degrees today - about 7 centigrade for you non-imperialists - so I rode it home from the bike shop out of winter storage. Its supposed to be warm tomorrow, but then rain and more snow next week, so I've got some time to get the beast ready. I want all the salt off the roads before I really take her out. Its wonderful to start getting the family back together in the garage, however.

Cheers,

Peter

carlsonp said:

I figured my "best looking" comment might garner some alternate views.

Thanks for the help, everyone. With all your guidance I'm now more confident about making another go at this thing. I'll order some more gaskets - the ones from reband are partly, unevenly compressed - likely 3 per cylinder - and then give it another shot.

Heaven knows I've got some time before the riding season actually beings. We're up at 44 degrees today - about 7 centigrade for you non-imperialists - so I rode it home from the bike shop out of winter storage. Its supposed to be warm tomorrow, but then rain and more snow next week, so I've got some time to get the beast ready. I want all the salt off the roads before I really take her out. Its wonderful to start getting the family back together in the garage, however.

Cheers,

Peter

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Excuse my ignorance as I have no experience with cold weather. You put your bike in storage at a bike shop over winter?

bruce aussie said:

Excuse my ignorance as I have no experience with cold weather. You put your bike in storage at a bike shop over winter?

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That's what it sounded like to me.

Lots of dealerships have light inventory in winter and store customer bikes and have them prepared serviced and ready to ride come spring time... At a fee of course

I do indeed keep the bikes in heated storage for the winter. I have a single car garage and it's awfully nice to park the cage in there during the snowy months. I suppose you miss out entirely on the exciting rolleyes "winterizing" ritual that many of us go through on our bikes.