Stock clamp for midpipe/headers question..

[Chavez.14]

I put a two brothers slip on my bike but when i took the clamp to put it back on i noticed
it wasnt quite the right size slightly to big because the stock exhaust flairs out right at the bottom
so im like 1/4 of an inch to big. Has anyone had the same problem? and also do i need the wire gasket
thing in there or is that only when the stock pipe is on?

[Rjunky]

The clamp should still be able to tighten down for you as far as the gasket you dont need it

[Chavez.14]

Yeah I need a smaller clamp I talked to two brothers
and they said it should've came with a smaller one but I
bought the pipe used so I didn't get one. But its only 9
Bucks for one. And heat shields you don't need right?

[Rjunky]

your preference..... i took off the stock heat shield... but under the tail i have pretty much sticky aluminum foil your going to want something or your shit might melt... "might" i didnt want to play the odds on something that cost that much

[WE_GOT_THAT_TOO]

If your exhaust has carbon fiber coating, you should be alright. Dont think you will need a heat shield. I have a Hyper-Flo exhaust on mine and I removed my heat shield. No biggy, my passengers ride on it with no discomfort either.

[Chavez.14]

Yeah i might throw the heat shield by my rear brake set so my leg doesnt get hot. And on my other two bikes i didnt have a heat shield in the tail and it never melted so im hoping im alright. One was carbon fiber two brothers and one was aluminum two brothers so we'll see. if i notice my brake light getting a little melted ill throw it back on. Thanks for the help guys.

[cosmo]

if you've got carbon fiber exhaust, you can put your hand on it right after riding, so it certainly won't heat up your seat, let alone melt any plastics.

[Chavez.14]

Yeah i didnt put the heat shield on the tail but i through the one on by my leg on just
cause it doesnt look bad. I love the sound of two brothers!

[WE_GOT_THAT_TOO]

LOL Well you should put something for the leg because that for sure is not going to be carbon fiber and when that piping starts glowing red after a little riding, you do not want your leg anywhere near it.

[Chavez.14]

I did thats what i said in the above post but the leg heat shield on just not the tail one

[Rjunky]

 i don't have one at all hasn't bothered me

[Chavez.14]

Yeah Rjunky I didn't think so either but I threw the
leg one on just cause it doesn't look bad with it on
So why not hah

[Rjunky]

true better safe than sorry right?