GearJammer
06-24-2006, 10:30 PM
The EMGO 12" Shorties (not the EMGO Slashcuts or Turnouts) have 2 different diameter ends, so just use the end that fits on the stock header pipe after you cut it. I cut the mufflers off RIGHT at the weld for the header pipe/muffler.
www.jcwhitney.com also sells adapter sleeves, 3 different sizes per package, you'll need 2 packages to get the 2 adapters that you'll need. After cutting off the mufflers, insert an adapter into the end of the EMGO & install it on the cut header pipe end. I used O-ring type pipe clamps to cover the adapter/insert as well as strengthen that joint there.
The EMGO's come with 2 flat plates for installing on the frame. I used the now unused hole that originally held the mufflers in place, cut the flat plates to the right length & simply bolted 'em to the frame (it's actually the stock passenger peg/muffler mount plate on the Reb)
It's a pretty straightforward job, but you'll have to remove the pipes in order to cut them cleanly. When re-installing the headers, PLEASE be very careful not to over-tighten the exhaust flange stud nuts, but tighten them up "snug" (not TOO tight), then check them cold before the next ride to insure that they're "snug" again & eventually, they'll settle in.
Also, when cutting the flat plates for holding the EMGO's onto the frame, please make sure that the flat plates are the proper length to allow the EMGO's to sit "level" & follow the same line as the stock header pipes so's you'll have a clean visual.
www.jcwhitney.com also sells adapter sleeves, 3 different sizes per package, you'll need 2 packages to get the 2 adapters that you'll need. After cutting off the mufflers, insert an adapter into the end of the EMGO & install it on the cut header pipe end. I used O-ring type pipe clamps to cover the adapter/insert as well as strengthen that joint there.
The EMGO's come with 2 flat plates for installing on the frame. I used the now unused hole that originally held the mufflers in place, cut the flat plates to the right length & simply bolted 'em to the frame (it's actually the stock passenger peg/muffler mount plate on the Reb)
It's a pretty straightforward job, but you'll have to remove the pipes in order to cut them cleanly. When re-installing the headers, PLEASE be very careful not to over-tighten the exhaust flange stud nuts, but tighten them up "snug" (not TOO tight), then check them cold before the next ride to insure that they're "snug" again & eventually, they'll settle in.
Also, when cutting the flat plates for holding the EMGO's onto the frame, please make sure that the flat plates are the proper length to allow the EMGO's to sit "level" & follow the same line as the stock header pipes so's you'll have a clean visual.