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Offline jonda500

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550F muffler seal?
« on: February 21, 2016, 03:05:01 PM »
This muffler gasket has no separate part number. It is a little damaged now - (err because) I tried to take it out but fear I will totally wreck it- is there anything anyone has found that can be used to replace this with?

When I stick in the largest diameter pipe that will go in there and tighten the clamp, the pipe can still rotate - as the muffler is rather heavy, I feel it should be clamped tight to the 4 into 1!
The end of my (modified) 4 into 1 looks like it may fit into the muffler if I removed the packing and just used a little high temp silicone instead, but I don't want to destroy the gasket while removing it only to then find that it doesn't fit!
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Re: 550F muffler seal?
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2016, 03:09:39 PM »
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A starter clutch thread:
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1972 CB500K1 original 4 owner bike
1972 CB500K1 returned to complete/original condition
1975 CB550F built from parts - project thread:
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,149161.msg1711626.html#msg1711626
197? CB500/550 constructing from left over parts
1998 KTM 380 (two stroke) recent impulse buy, mmmm...

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Re: 550F muffler seal?
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2016, 04:02:24 PM »
 The muffler won't rotate....And is supported...when it's clamped on back at the rear hanger.
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