Exhaust Replacing exhaust studs and gasket

[bigkev81]

Hey guys,

Was gonna take my bike for a ride the other day, but after i got it running, as i went of the kerb I felt something hit the road. I thought it was my kickstand which happens on high kerbs sometimes, but I looked down and saw my exhaust dangling.

So I killed the engine, parked the bike in the garage and decided to walk.

Anyways, I have lost 1x stud and bolt and the gasket looked buggered.

Looking for advice on what to get for the studs.
I know its a 6mm thread, but what length should I get, and what material for strength so it doesnt snap one day?

Also I tried using a temp bolt with a cardboard gasket for now, for a short 1.2km trip, but I could not start it.
Is that because my cardboard gasket sucks? Or have I done some kind of damage to the engine?

Cheers
Kev

 

[bigkev81]

Also, any recommendations on the gasket.
Found this one on ebay
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Exhaust-...541409?hash=item4d3f9a09a1:g:1I0AAOSwWTRWwuH0

Though would like to get a better quality one if I can locally in Australia.
Not real keen on making my own though, lol, too lazy for that haha

 

[crassius]

get a good steel bolt M6x1.0 and saw head off

check wires to see if falling muffler pulled them out

 

[bigkev81]

I decided to try making my own gasket as I don't wanna wait for delivery of the pre-made gasket.

Bought some exhaust gasket material.
Was about to trace the shape onto the gasket material. But the surface is not flat.
Should I try to mould the gasket material into the same shape before tracing? Or should I just trace it and not worry.

 

[crassius]

flatten that first

 

[bigkev81]

Thanks crassius. Am I trying to bend it back? Or should I grind it down?

 

[Frankenstein]

Well it was probably a cold bend to look like that, cold band it back and hope for the best.

 

[bigkev81]

i have no idea how to bend lol.
The only thought I had was to bash it with a hammer lol, any tips?

 

[crassius]

if you can't put it across jaws of a vise and gently tap it down, you might try putting edge on a curb & tapping center down