HiDesertMLB

Looks really great. I like the USD fork setup along with the rearsets.

The steel brushes looks like they may be harsh on the o-rings, should it come in contact with them. I've nearly given up on all aerosol lube and lube formulas. Most cling great; they all pick up a lot of road grime. I use synthetic 80/90 gear oil applied w/ a HF pressure oiler. I live with the fling, the more frequent application, but the chain always remains clean.

I guess I must have been rewarded for the rigmarole I went through yesterday. Put the clamps on, lightly snugged the clamp bolts, rotated can into place, and installed the hanger bolt. Went back and torqued clamps. Done. Whether it's a booger to remove or put on, do not underestimate this donut being a simple 1..2...3 job. It's simplicity will evoke a "good grief" once you get down to replacing it, that's for sure.

I'm getting ready to put the stock can back on now. The donut went on, and is nearly flush with the end of the metal pipe. It won't twist down anymore, and I don't want to deform the donut for the sake of the 1/16" of the edge of donut that's above the edge of the pipe. I'm sure it will settle in, and I can re-check the exhaust clamp torque after the bike warms up. The donut is reusable. It's typically pretty durable once situated. When I installed my aftermarket high-mount, the instructions indicated to put a coat of high temp RTV on the donut. I wish I didn't do that. The gasket by itself will seal connection. In taking the aftermarket silencer off, the RTV stuck and peeled off the topmost layer of the donut.

I sure wished I ran across this thread before replacing the collector donut on my 4th gen. I recently bought a new collector gasket, and when I went to remove the old collector gasket, I did everything wrong. I initially tried to use a screwdriver to get a little nudge (little lift on this side, little lift on the other), but that wasn't happening. When that failed, I went for the "peel if off" approach. What I wound up with was about 45 minutes of peeling mesh using pliers, and crumbly lead & graphite crap all over the floor. What a mess- it was so frustrating. I can imagine that taking a set of large channel locks to the outside diameter with a twisting motion would have helped. Some heat around the collector gasket would have helped loosen it up, too. Installation was pretty easy, just be sure to twist it on when installing by hand.