Would normally feel quite smug about that pun but I'm too pissed off. Bought a Mivv can a few months back, have only recently attempted to fit it. It went on my standard downpipes just about with a graphite gasket which cracked trying to get it over the downpipe outlet, but it held and I bodged it on somehow but it wasn't a great seal at all. It then started to blow really bad along with the rest of my downpipes so I took it all off and fitted motads.
Motads went on a treat no issues there becoming a pro at getting downpipes on and off a Fazer now. Went to fit the Mivv can and broke the graphite gasket. Okay, a bit annoying but it was crap anyway so I chucked it. I then tried to fit it with my old OEM steel wool gasket which didnt work and ruined that gasket too. My Dad said the clamp was too big and I agreed, we measured the motad outlet at 43mm and the clamp is for 52-55mm?!?
Totally useless, completely tightened you can just pull it straight off the end of the link pipe what use is that?
Ordered a new steel wool gasket and a new clamp, a 47-51mm so that it would allow a little room for the gasket. Arrived today, went to fit and it just about went on but some gasket was poking out even with my best efforts to get it all in, did feel tight though so I was willing to sacrifice aesthetics for function. Started the bike and it was blowing badly from the link pipe and downpipe join... Took it off and tried again and the steel wool gasket fell to pieces in my hands, utter shite. Tightened the clamp up so much to try and make a good seal that I have crushed one of the spacing things. To top it all off, my petrol tank top bolt near the front has threaded for God knows what reason. I have spent more time and money this year trying to fix this bike than actually ride it. I'm getting sick of even looking at it, especially considering my heart isnt even in it sometimes and im considering other bikes.
I feel totally stuck and have no idea where to even go from here. I put the stock can back on with the remains of the steel wool gasket and it still blew. I cant even use that for the mot. I don't want to waste money on a 3rd gasket. I bought this exhaust months ago and have used a couple of times so I can't return it. I just feel like I want rid of this bike now and all of the bollocks I seem to be dealing with with it. I mean for foc sake putting an exhaust on should be an absolute piece of piss and its just getting ridiculous now. My MOT is next week, my Dad is going on about welding a ring on the end of the Motad but what is the point, nobody else has to do that. It should all just slip on, most link pipes don't even need gaskets. I am wondering if its the wrong link pipe, the side stand bung doesn't quite line up properly either, but I have no idea and just feel exasperated with it all now. Can only imagine that as soon as this is fixed something else will decide to flop off or go bang.
Might rename myself Eeyore.