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Slip-on Chambers Question
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2014 7:58 am
by Desert_75
Hello all, sorry for all of the questions lately
My question is for any of you all that have slip-on chambers on your bike. The Jemco's I have now are awesome, not getting rid of them, but they are the slip-on type held on to the collar (which is screwed into the cylinder head) by a big spring. The issue is that I get a small drop or two of oil being pushed out where the chamber slips over the collar, and it inevitably makes it onto my pants while I'm riding. (ruined two pairs already)
Maybe there's a trick to mounting these pipes better that I don't know about.
Anyone come up with a solution for this? Somehow still maintaining the ease of a slip-on chamber but sealing up that joint a little better...
Re: Slip-on Chambers Question
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2014 9:09 am
by pearljam724
Easy fix. Make sure you're using the original exhaust gaskets and use high temperature atv silicone sold at automotive stores to fill in around the cracks of the colar that is bolted on. The gray colored Mr. Gasket works nice as it's more appealing and dries very hard. Its important to allow it to dry for 24 hours before starting the bike. If your sure to fill all cracks it will never leak another drop of oil.
Re: Slip-on Chambers Question
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2014 10:30 am
by Desert_75
pearljam724 wrote:Easy fix. Make sure you're using the original exhaust gaskets and use high temperature atv silicone sold at automotive stores to fill in around the cracks of the colar that is bolted on. The gray colored Mr. Gasket works nice as it's more appealing and dries very hard. Its important to allow it to dry for 24 hours before starting the bike. If your sure to fill all cracks it will never leak another drop of oil.
I'll give it a shot thanks! I know there has to be some degree of flexibility in there, I'll give it a shot.

Re: Slip-on Chambers Question
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2014 11:52 am
by tz375
I have an aversion to anything that's hard setting. Sounds too much like a commitment.
What I do on Jemcos and similar is to wipe a smear of high temp permatex around the part you can get to and let it dry for at least 10 minutes. That works on drag racers and TZ road racers as well as on street bikes.
Re: Slip-on Chambers Question
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2014 9:57 pm
by Suzukidave
Just as a follow up .. how is the Mop n glow working ?
Re: Slip-on Chambers Question
Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2014 4:14 pm
by Desert_75
Suzukidave wrote:Just as a follow up .. how is the Mop n glow working ?
Haha smelled kind of funny when hot but no surface rust yet! Thanks for the tip

Re: Slip-on Chambers Question
Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2014 6:44 pm
by pearljam724
Desert_75 wrote:Suzukidave wrote:Just as a follow up .. how is the Mop n glow working ?
Haha smelled kind of funny when hot but no surface rust yet! Thanks for the tip

What's the trick ? Wipe Mop n Glow on anything metal to avoid rust ? You can do that with oil products, but that attracts dust, dirt, etc.
Re: Slip-on Chambers Question
Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2014 8:30 am
by Glyn.G
Hi, I've just put a set of Higgspeed chambers on my GT380 and Dave at Higgspeed told me to use ordinary household clear silicone as it will take the high temperatures no problem. All seems to be fine so far, 1000 miles and no unsightly oil leaks from any of the joints.
Hope this helps.