do i need exhaust collets?

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I safety wire the nuts on mine. Drill a hole in one of the fins on the nut. Thread the wire through this hole and then around the nut holding the front rocker cover on and tighten. You will be able to remove the rocker cover nut and put it back on without having to redo the wire. Don't drill a hole in a head fin. The wire can saw through it. The exhaust nut fins are much thicker so no problems with them.
 
The SS clone has the Mk III cones, but the Titanic has crush washers. I was careful to smash them a bit at a time as the exhaust was on an off a couple times. Good tip about the Honda crush washers. Do you by chance have a part #?
 
I don't have the part number where I can access it but I got some for a 350 from a dealer before and the size was spot on.
 
Danno said:
Unless you are physically challenged, I would have to disagree with this. If the threads in the head and on the roses are clean and straight, you only need to get them tight and then retighten after heating. Going Mongo on an exhaust nut wrench sounds like a prescription for exhaust thread repair. I've never stripped one yet, but sometimes I carry the wrench on that first ride after installing exhausts.
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Honda CB 350 copper rings. Actually smear everything moving with high temp copper. Never use a retaining ring. Tighter the better.
 
Danno said:
Unless you are physically challenged, I would have to disagree with this. If the threads in the head and on the roses are clean and straight, you only need to get them tight and then retighten after heating. Going Mongo on an exhaust nut wrench sounds like a prescription for exhaust thread repair. I've never stripped one yet, but sometimes I carry the wrench on that first ride after installing exhausts.
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I agree, except that I use a little Nickle Anti-Seize on the threads. They tighten quite a bit more without undue force and I've never had them come loose after one retighten.

The Permatex Anti-Seize I use says it's good to 2400f. No matter if it is or not - I helps get them tight.
 
cjandme said:
I don't have the part number where I can access it but I got some for a 350 from a dealer before and the size was spot on.
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I’ve used and reused the same Honda exhaust washers for years and they’ve never backed off.
 
I only use the crush washers on my exhaust and if the pipe is still a bit lose add another crush washer, but new crush washers should be OK.

Ashley
 
marshg246 said:
I agree, except that I use a little Nickle Anti-Seize on the threads. They tighten quite a bit more without undue force and I've never had them come loose after one retighten.

The Permatex Anti-Seize I use says it's good to 2400f. No matter if it is or not - I helps get them tight.
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That's the stuff I use, but never tried it on the rosettes. Good tip.
 
I recently bought stainless 750 rose nuts from RGM for my future de-balance pipe project on my 850 MKII. On their website, they recommend a black steel sealing washer over the copper to prevent loosening.
 
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