Hi, I just bought some exhaust gaskets for my slip on pipes as they didnt have any but they seem too fat for the slip ons to fit over them. Am I supposed to crush them when I put the slip ons back on?

Phil

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Now have a 2017 S1000XR Sport SE

2006 XT660X - Cat D write off due to someone pulling out on me - Pipewerx carbon fibre exhausts - Snorkel removed and airbox drilled - DNA stage 1 + 2 air filters - Kevs fuel controller mod - Scottoiler V system - Oxford heated grips - HEL braided brake hoses - Wilbers 540 rear shock - Brembo brake pads - AFAM chain and sprockets - Michelin Pilot Street Radial's - Denali DX Xtreme dual intensity spotlights

I have just helped my mate fit aftermarket exhausts on his R..We tried to use exhaust paste/gasket....no go,just wouldnt seat properly.

Eventualy just dry fitted them and tightened the supplied clamps in place..jd. No leaks either!

Mine have been dry fitted since I bought the bike, just seen on the pipe manufacturers website they are supposed to be fitted with gaskets so I ordered some. The pipes do fit very snug on the headers although there are some small gas leaks there certainly isnt enough space for the 4mm thick gaskets!

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Now have a 2017 S1000XR Sport SE

2006 XT660X - Cat D write off due to someone pulling out on me - Pipewerx carbon fibre exhausts - Snorkel removed and airbox drilled - DNA stage 1 + 2 air filters - Kevs fuel controller mod - Scottoiler V system - Oxford heated grips - HEL braided brake hoses - Wilbers 540 rear shock - Brembo brake pads - AFAM chain and sprockets - Michelin Pilot Street Radial's - Denali DX Xtreme dual intensity spotlights

try exhaust paste ...

My original question was am I supposed to crush the gaskets to fit them? I have already bought them...

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Now have a 2017 S1000XR Sport SE

2006 XT660X - Cat D write off due to someone pulling out on me - Pipewerx carbon fibre exhausts - Snorkel removed and airbox drilled - DNA stage 1 + 2 air filters - Kevs fuel controller mod - Scottoiler V system - Oxford heated grips - HEL braided brake hoses - Wilbers 540 rear shock - Brembo brake pads - AFAM chain and sprockets - Michelin Pilot Street Radial's - Denali DX Xtreme dual intensity spotlights

If they are the correct/recommended gaskets supplied by the exhaust people then ask them.How big is the gap?

Not very big at all it almost seals with just the clamp, less than a millimetre. The exhaust manufacturer recommends the OEM gaskets which is what I have purchased.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1726259089...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

http://www.pipewerx.com/yamaha-xt-66...l-exhaust.html

"We recommend fitting new Yamaha gaskets with these, part number 4EL-14714-00"

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Now have a 2017 S1000XR Sport SE

2006 XT660X - Cat D write off due to someone pulling out on me - Pipewerx carbon fibre exhausts - Snorkel removed and airbox drilled - DNA stage 1 + 2 air filters - Kevs fuel controller mod - Scottoiler V system - Oxford heated grips - HEL braided brake hoses - Wilbers 540 rear shock - Brembo brake pads - AFAM chain and sprockets - Michelin Pilot Street Radial's - Denali DX Xtreme dual intensity spotlights

TBH I just cant see how your going to use the gaskets you have bought..I would personally use some exhaust paste and resell the gaskets or try and send them back..co-incidently the place you bought them from id ten minutes from me..never knew they existed.

Wow that's a coincidence! Yea I can send them back no problem feel a bit bad doing so though as the seller had to pay to send them to me. I emailed pipewerx hopefully they can shed some light for me, may be as you said I just need to use some paste.

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Now have a 2017 S1000XR Sport SE

2006 XT660X - Cat D write off due to someone pulling out on me - Pipewerx carbon fibre exhausts - Snorkel removed and airbox drilled - DNA stage 1 + 2 air filters - Kevs fuel controller mod - Scottoiler V system - Oxford heated grips - HEL braided brake hoses - Wilbers 540 rear shock - Brembo brake pads - AFAM chain and sprockets - Michelin Pilot Street Radial's - Denali DX Xtreme dual intensity spotlights

I once used a similar gasket when fitting the exhaust to a xtz660 and it also was a little bit to big. Used a hammer to get the endcan on the rest of the exhaustsystem. The gasket crushed a little bit but no leakage.