Topic: Got the 550 running, now some questions

[dave500]

ha thanks mate,havent done one for a while all the "projects"are too dear now,if I see something at the right price ill get it?
heres a pair of old ones I did using comedy.
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=81033.0;nowap

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=114406.0;nowap

[flybox1]

ha thanks mate,havent done one for a while all the "projects"are too dear now,if I see something at the right price ill get it?
heres a pair of old ones I did using comedy.
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=81033.0;nowap

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=114406.0;nowap

just wait till you see him kickstart a bike in board shorts and rubber sandals 

[dave500]

probably a few missing or deleted photos by now?i don't think that muffler will become a trend either?they work well though.

[vonvendetta]

By exhaust gasket, do you mean the semi-circular metal spacers that go between the header pipe and head? There are two per pipe, and they have a shoulder on one end that goes against the ring that holds the pipes on. Is there another gasket I'm missing or not seeing?

between ^this and the head, there are copper crush washers that seal the header to the head. 
see this...
http://4into1.com/ne-brand-exhaust-gasket-honda-cb500-cb550/

Well dang it. I didn't even know these existed. Might explain why it's so loud by the header.