1978 xs650 exhaust help

Mark257 · Posted: February 14, 2009, 6:53 pm Post subject: 1978 xs650 exhaust help

iam trying to take the headers and exhaust apart but they seem to be welded , took the whole thing off the bike and tried heating it and hammering it out but they wont separate please help before i will cut them

tito650 · Posted: February 14, 2009, 7:19 pm Post subject: Re: 1978 xs650 exhaust help

they must be rusted together. that heat shouldve worked? is there hany way u can soak that area in some penetrating oil. like PB blaster. hard to say with out looking at it. Confused

Mark257 · Posted: February 14, 2009, 8:02 pm Post subject: Re: 1978 xs650 exhaust help

looks like its pushed in , wanted to heat it but don't have more propane, will get some tomorrow

xs1961 · Posted: February 14, 2009, 8:47 pm Post subject: Re: 1978 xs650 exhaust help

If theyre rusted/fused that bad mate you might as well scrap 'em & buy a decent set of unrestricted aftermarket jobbies.. The standard Yam pipes/cans strangle the poor old motor !

Joseph · Full Member Joined: May 22, 2007 Posts: 767 Location: NY

I read someware, may have been this sit, I'll look for it tomorrow, that the 80's had silencer and header fused togeather not made to come appart.

danno · Full Member Joined: Mar 04, 2006 Posts: 212

To the best of my knowledge,Standards had removeable mufflers,whereas the Specials had an integrated header/muffler assembly. Mark257;if the bike in question is the one pictured in your avatar,and it still has the exhaust pictured,they are one piece exhaust assemblies.

Mark257 · Posted: February 16, 2009, 7:00 pm Post subject: Re: 1978 xs650 exhaust help

i want to thank you all for your help , it was welded somehow together , i took care of it already by cutting it and then grinding the rough edges off i will post pictures as soon i can

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