Pipe Packing Question

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DLIT

Discussion Starter · Jul 13, 2005

My repack kit came in and I plan on stuffing it tonight. Anything i should know before I tackle this? Luckily my pipe doesn't have rivets so I don't need any of that. I think mine is ready to go out of the bag but i know some just come with the materials and you have to wrap it your self. Just wondering. TIA

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larryg

· #21 · Jul 15, 2005

DLITALIEN said:
However, I do have a lot of fiberglass splinters.

I told you to wear gloves :bash:

SpeedWerks.com

· #22 · Jul 15, 2005

Gas Man said:
I called the only dealer type place (rec) that I order that stuff from and they said they have aftermarket stuff not but the Micron stuff. If I wanted the Micron stuff they would have to order from Micron. But heck I can do that...

Dude ... it's fiberglass mat ... it's not something you need to be brand concious on

We buy it in sheets, wrap it, tape it, and stuff it in.

- Roach

SpeedWerks.com

· #23 · Jul 15, 2005

larryg said:
I told you to wear gloves :bash:

Bah! You're not a real man until you're holding your arms in ice cold water trying to get the results of using a 25k RPM carbon cutting wheel on bodywork out of your forearms

- Roach

Gas Man

· #24 · Jul 15, 2005

SpeedWerks.com said:
Dude ... it's fiberglass mat ... it's not something you need to be brand concious on

We buy it in sheets, wrap it, tape it, and stuff it in.

- Roach

Then maybe I'll just do that...

larryg

· #25 · Jul 15, 2005

SpeedWerks.com said:
Bah! You're not a real man until you're holding your arms in ice cold water trying to get the results of using a 25k RPM carbon cutting wheel on bodywork out of your forearms

- Roach

Sheeit...I've done that on a half million dollar Ferrari :yikes:

Gas Man

· #26 · Jul 15, 2005

Larry what about the packing... do you suggest just whatever brand stuff or not?

larryg

· #27 · Jul 15, 2005

Gas Man said:
Larry what about the packing... do you suggest just whatever brand stuff or not?

Roach is right...just use whatever brand packing you can get. However, make sure it is for packing a muffler, not just generic fiberglass :dthumb:

Larry

Edit: maybe that will be my new sig..."Roach is Right"...I'm thinking bumper stickers are in order...

Gas Man

· #28 · Jul 15, 2005

I figure that much but thanks for the tip anyway. Maybe next time I'm at my dealer of choice I'll pick some up...

SpeedWerks.com

· #29 · Jul 15, 2005

larryg said:
Sheeit...I've done that on a half million dollar Ferrari :yikes:

You should see the funny looks I get when I explain we don't own a "Chain breaking tool".

Pnumatic tools are your friend ... once I got spoiled, I had to go buy a big compressor for my garage at home. And a fire extinguisher.

- Roach

DLIT

Discussion Starter · #30 · Jul 15, 2005

larryg said:
I told you to wear gloves :bash:

I didn't see that by the time I logged off but i wore them anyway. The splinters were in my forearm. All good now, thanks.

R1up0n1

· #31 · Jul 15, 2005

I hadn't posted anything on this topic, i don't plan on attempting this so I am just :whore: ing to raise my count to 1200. :lol:

Gas Man

· #32 · Jul 16, 2005

DL what brand or type of packing did you use?

Gas Man

· #33 · Aug 5, 2005

Ok...well the other week..

I pulled mine all apart and all of my packing looked good still. All there and not that nasty looking... it wasn't all black or nuttin like that...

I was suprised that with 15K on the pipe it was still in GREAT condition...

BIG PROPS TO MICRON for making a awesome can!

jeeps84

· #34 · Aug 5, 2005

Your not running it hard enough then.

Gas Man

· #35 · Aug 5, 2005

Yeah maybe... but I don't think I can without being just down right mean to it. I spoke to a tech at Micron and he said that's not un-common unless you're racing the bike... that their packing is WAY better than the standard stuff..

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