Exhaust collar wrench

I got a very nice exhaust collar wrench for Christmas. Much better than the Channel locks pliers I was using.
If I crank these things down is there a possibility of them seizing in? How tight? I dont want to pull out the threads.
Still learning.

Short answer: you can't overtighten them.

I use a two foot pipe extension on the end of the standard issue wrench. If the threads rip out of the head, they were already screwed up and you were living on borrowed time.

Stephen Hill

ALWAYS coat the threads with a thick smear of nickel never-seize.

MikeM
Place your bike on a rubber mat on its center-stand....engine running....your collar wrench on the rose bud exhaust ring, rev the engine to 3000 RPM while slowly tightening the nut until it stops wanting to turn from the engine vibration. This is usually enough to keep the collar tight. If you are using the original cast steel collars then try and lock tab or lock-wire them. Wrap the wire around one of the bottom exhaust rocker cover nuts. I find that the bronze collars have similar expansion rates as the alloy head to not loosen from the heat cycles.
Cheers,
Thomas
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I put all my strength into the proper tool. Run till hot , then do it again. Yes use anti-sieze paste on preciou$ threads , or my Fav. , copper high temp. Silicone.

I got my header pipes made over 35 years ago now because they fit proper they have never come lose in all those years once the rose are tighten they stay put, I only use my very big muti grips to tighten mine, but if your treads are in good condition they can handle being tighten up very tightly, my whole exhaust is only held on by the top rose and one mounting bolt at the muffler and takes about 1 minute to pull off my system when needed and being in the Featherbed frame no rubber mounts and in 35 years have only lost one mounting bolt for the muffler, not bad for a bike that is surpose to vibrate so badly.

Ashley