I had to shim my (AM) mufflers to get them to sit right, Sara. I've used s/s acorn nuts, screws & washers to secure them and to get the systems to lay there without being under tension before tightening the fixings. I also had to elongate the tubular bosses that snug up against the motor casing.
If the mufflers need forcing into position then your bike will possibly suffer undue vibrational stress. Worth bearing in mind....
What a concept - A Girl Bringing Back Her 1966 Super Hawk
Steve, the force was pretty light once I got everything straightened out. Things are tight, but I wouldn't say there is undue stress anywhere on those mounts. One thing is for sure, there may be vibration, but things aren't going to rattle!
1965 CB77 305 Super Hawk
1989 NT650 Hawk GT 1981 Yamaha XJ550 Seca
SHE LIVES!
(Electrically, anyway...) I serviced the new battery, replaced the ground cable battery lug (it broke), installed the battery, and turned on the key. Nothing happened. I chased connections here and there, found some that weren't fully seated, took care of them, and tried again. The horn works. The starter engages and turns the engine over. Nothing went up in smoke. The neutral light switch works, but the bulb is bad. In fact, none of the lights came on, but if I remember rightly, the engine has to be running for them to light up. Right? Anyway - she's alive! Alive!! (I can't help but think of Gene Wilder!). 1965 CB77 305 Super Hawk
1989 NT650 Hawk GT 1981 Yamaha XJ550 Seca
Good goin Sarals, your electrical system might be different than mine, I'm not sure, but when I turn my key to the ON position, the neutral light lites up when in neutral. The headlight and tailight remain off until I turn on the headlight switch. The brake light works with the headlight switch on or off. Maybe I should go to the garage and check this out for sure, be right back. Yep, works like I just stated. My engine does not have to be running to get lights!
Got 10 miles on the scrambler now, had to replace the oil pump due to a stripped drain plug that had already been re-tapped once, tried to re-tap for a larger bolt but it leaked, sooooo out came the old pump and a new one in. No leaks of any kind now. Keep working on the old gal, try to do something however little it is, each day, and one day you will find that you need another project to do because this one will be done. I was amazed when I went to the garage and realized that the scrambler was done. By the way, good job on diagnosing the muffler issue and fixing it the right way. You go girl!! Rickytic
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