fredette torque ring

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kdxcw

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Mar 5, 2000

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• Sep 20, 2002

• #1

I just installed a fredette torque ring. I noticed one of the o-rings on the exhaust pipe is no longer in the head.The bike is a little louder.Will this hurt anything? Any way to help seal the exhaust?

 

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fatty_k

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Jul 3, 2001

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• Sep 21, 2002

• #2

You can seal it with high temp silicone.

 

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eldrm

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Nov 3, 2000

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• Sep 21, 2002

• #3

notice any difference with the torque ring?

 

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speedyts49

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Jul 4, 2002

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• Sep 21, 2002

• #4

I could not really tell the difference after installing a torque ring. Then again I plan on putting one on my recently purchased KDX. Ok Ok I thought I could tell a little.
I think I will also try some high temp silicone as suggested if I can't get the o rings for my FMF pipe.
93 kdx200
91 kdx200 that needs a rear wheel
tom :silly:

 

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vibguy1

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Nov 15, 2001

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• Sep 23, 2002

• #5

I just installed a torque ring before I went to Stoney Lonesome this past weekend. I thought I could tell a difference it came off the bottom a little stronger. For the cost it does not hurt to try one

Joe

 

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canyncarvr

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Oct 14, 1999

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• Sep 23, 2002

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missing o-ring...does it hurt?

Performance? Yes, likely.

Anything that causes or allows a leak at the pipe/cylinder joint will affect performance.

A 2-stroke exhaust is a tuned mechanism. Leaks mess that state of 'tune' up. If it's 'louder', that indicates a leak.

Semantics maybe??...but...the o-ring isn't supposed to be 'in the head' but on the pipe, right?

 

Jackpiner57

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• Sep 23, 2002

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vibguy1,
do you also have an aftermarket pipe? I wonder what would happen if you put a torque ring on a FMF Gnarly "Torque"pipe. Overkill? Or put one on a Gnarly "Rev" pipe.

 

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ninjaman

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Feb 10, 2002

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• Sep 27, 2002

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I have a REV pipe and I made my own spacer. Very easy to do. I noticed it did lower my hit about 500 rpm. And yes I have a tach on it.