Making a temporary exhaust gasket

[JackDaniels]

I have purchased a new exhaust for my hornet, what would be suitable for making a temporary exhaust gasket, i have been to my main dealer and ordered a gasket for it. but was wondering if it would be safe to make a gasket out of something to get the pipe fixed up.

https://i42.tinypic.com/2z4meir.jpg

https://i44.tinypic.com/116rg5t.jpg
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[RhynoCZ]

If you have some chimney sealant (putty), you could use it. Definitely DO NOT use silicone.
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[JackDaniels]

[STONEY!]

Tin foil and gun gum will work for a while. Also used old pie tins rolled up for header gaskets which lasted 2 years with no trouble.

Self adhesive foil tape for extractor ducting also works well

[RhynoCZ]

The tin foil is gonna burn out in couple of minutes while the engine idles.
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[JackDaniels]

https://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_196275_langId_-1_categoryId_255217#tab3

Would this stuff work ?
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[RhynoCZ]

[chris-red]

If you have to ride TBH I probably just wouldn't use anything. Fit it without a gasket and and ride.
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[stinkwheel]

[Rogerborg]

[_Iain_]

As above.

Have constructed exhaust repairs from both silicone & tin foil without issues.

Would love to hear why it's killing kittens?
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[RhynoCZ]

I just hate silicone.

So far, I found this (did not work at all):
https://i970.photobucket.com/albums/ae184/RhynoCZ/ZX7R/DSC_0084_zpse495276b.jpg

And this, which was funny, because it started to leak the day I was just about to sell the bike (NC27), it even clogged the jet:https://i970.photobucket.com/albums/ae184/RhynoCZ/Image0746_zps5ccc6660.jpg

AND, the clutch cover on the ZX7R also seems to be sealed with silicone.

EDIT: Also, the funny thing is, that proper seals are cheap, I just don't get it, why would anyone use silicone instead of proper seal. The ZXR didn't even have the seal that goes under the oil cap, oil was just dripping down the clutch cover. It's a simple cheap rubber ring ffs.
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[Benson_JV]

My exhaust never gets all that hot (CBR600FW) so when I want to swap exhaust for the day for MOT and what not I use a cereal box. Cut into strips and wrap. Doesn't seem to burn or anything for me, all it does is create a nice seal.
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[Islander]

You can also get high temperature silicone specifically designed to seal stove flues.

[stinkwheel]

[gavcarter]

Cheap no-brand bathroom sealant from poundland, dries rock hard, scrapes off easily enough when you need it to but makes for a good gasket

[_Iain_]

https://www.bigjimny.com/store/images/source/gasket1.jpg

I took a square of foil, folded it down to make a patch, smothered one side in that stuff & then used a few jubilee clips to clamp the patch on. Once the stuff dried it sealed the exhaust up fairly good.
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[Walloper]

It's not tin in tin foil.
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