Exhaust linkage

[Renzakuken]

Hello all

I've just fitted a second hand beowulf exhaust to my gsx650f

I've noticed the join isn't great and the supplied linkage let's both noise and fumes out.

What's the best solution to this? Can I just wrap it in some thing or does anyone know a seller whod provide a replacement link?

Picture for reference

https://preview.ibb.co/g9JvZ5/DSC_2278.jpg
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GSX600F 2003 SOLD
GSX650F 2009 CURRENT

[el_oso]

look up gungum by holts. They sell it Halfords, I've previously used this and works fairly well. Sets rock hard though so can be difficult to remove.

Next time I need to seal up and exhaust I'm going to give some heat resistant silicone a go, something that you'd use to seal around the flue for your boiler. They sell these kind of products in screwfix under the fire and heat sealants.
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[Rogerborg]

I just use generic silicone sealant rather than high heat stuff. It's been fine from the collector backwards so far.
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[Islander]

Or fit the graphite collar that's supposed to be in the joint

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[Islander]

[P.]

If you are near me, we can refit the exhaust but that gasket thing needs to be inside the shiny new pipe and then clamped. Open up the new pipe a little and squish on. Bolt up and boom.

[Renzakuken]

Hello all

Thank you for the very helpful & informative replies. What i've opted for a is a sealant on the outside of the pipe leading from the cat, which is sandwiched when I've installed the beowulf. I forget the brand but the heat causes it to harden and air-tight seal.
For good measure I've also used Exhaust wrap from Deamon Tweaks and then clamped it down using a jubilee clip.

Safe to say it's neither coming off any time soon and is no longer leaking.
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[Pete.]

So you've opted to ignore the factory gasket designed to seal the pipe properly which is still in place and ready to use - in favour of bodging it with tape and gum.

Can't help some people...
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[Matt B]

To be fair not all link pipes on the Bandit/GSX retain that OE gasket. The Scorpion link pipe on my 1200 did, but the Pipewerx one on the GSX1250 doesn't use it and has a smaller diameter on that end as a result.

Hard to say with the pic what's going on there, but it doesn't look right though.
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