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Exhaust mounts (again, I know)

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B2:
Thanks, Paul, for the buykawasaki.com resource.  You can print clean copies of the microfich pages easier than bikebandit or ronayers.  It also tells you how many required.

hughes, I'll look the bike over tonight to make sure I understand how everything fits.  It could be that the custom mounts from the previous owner are not installed correctly, but I remember it having a 90 degree bend in the piece he fabricated.  You're probably right, though.

B2:
Well, I found the cobbled together (from previous owner) front exhaust mount was attached to the outside of a motor mount on the frame, not the proper damper mount point, hence my belief it needed a 90 degree adapter of some sort.  I will order the proper damper mounts and try to get the pipe properly hung.  Also, I found the top mount was broken so off to a welder I go.  I plan to make the bracket out of 1/2 inch square stock as described in the archives, unless someone suggests otherwise.  I was not able to find any pics, but think it should be straightforward.  Thanks again to those who have responded. 
Kenny

hughes:
I made mine out of 1/2 square stock and it's been hanging tuff for a good year and 1/2. I have some photos I will dig up. I just cut the back side of the square stock to fit the frame profile and then welded it all the way around and then through bolted the damper mount. I'll find the photos.

Ramski:
Those dampers are not cheap.  :oops:  I hate when I have to order them.  :|

I have a pretty good picture of the top pipe mount in my gallery.  It's under Ramski of course. :mrgreen:

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