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Trouble mounting new HM 323 pipes
Honda Al:
--- Quote from: deltarider on June 17, 2016, 12:48:04 PM ---I hope Ash is accurate. I'm measuring myself right now. The top brackets (18435-374-670 and 18345-374-670) seem pretty close. I suppose when measuring the height as in Ash's pics my top brackets I have to ignore the lugs that are welded on. The lower brackets (18430-323-040 and 18340-323-040) are of but I haven't figured out which way is best to rebend them.
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I was thinking the same thing, how to bend them. Looking at my repro ones they have a gentler bend at the bottom as opposed to Ash's which looks like one bend. I might try and replicate that. The top one just needs a spacer between bracket and frame I think.
Think I'll be putting the kettle on for this project and send more time looking at it than fitting it!
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AshimotoK0:
Mine were just old used ones I imported from the States so no guarantees. All I can says is they both measured exatly the same heights as pairs.
paulbaker1954:
Al
I wasnt over scientific with mine, just eyed up roughly where things needed rotating to and whacked the bracket in my vice with a rubber mallet to bend it. ;D ;D ;D
I wouldnt get too over scientific as someone said even originals never fitted perfecty
Honda Al:
--- Quote from: paulbaker1954 on June 17, 2016, 02:25:06 PM ---I wouldnt get too over scientific as someone said even originals never fitted perfecty
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It'll pay with my OCD if it didn't fit perfectly!
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deltarider:
Are the frame arms (that hold the brackets for the exhausts) supposed to be at the same distance to let's say the tubes of the rear fork? On mine the one on the left hand side seems to be at a distance that is half a cm shorter. Now, it can be that I've bent it recently, it can be that it was bent before in a accident but there's also the possibility it is original so. Can you guys please have a look at yours? I think I can easily bend it back if necessary, but I will not undertake this before I know for sure it's not original. In the pic is the one on the right hand side btw. I'm pretty sure that one is not bent.
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