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EJID Serious Thumper Offline Work to ride and ride to work. Posts: 1536 Pocatello, ID Gender:	HD Exhaust Clamps 10/29/10 at 20:38:04 Looking to replace the automotive u-bolt style clamps I have on my exhaust with some flat HD style clamps. Can anyone tell me if these are the ones others have used? Seller claims they are 1 3/4" clamps for 1984 and up HDs.
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Lupo Senior Member Offline Posts: 356	Re: HD Exhaust Clamps Reply #1 - 10/30/10 at 05:59:39 I used this clamp and did have to file a bit from the inside where the two pinch surfaces come together. I have an after market thin wall muffler so stock or heaver wall wouldn't need anything. They're strong well made and cheap. http://www.jpcycles.com/product/4400250
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Re: HD Exhaust Clamps
Reply #2 - 10/30/10 at 09:23:13

Harley clamps work pretty good if you are still within their clamping range. They develop more grip than tab style clamps do.

But if you do not have clearance between the halves -- if they come together then they go solid on themselves and clamp nothing at all.

Add some shim sheet metal to the back of the clamp joint to increase the diameter of the joint (sorta out of sight) if you are loosing all the gap.

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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28375 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: HD Exhaust Clamps Reply #3 - 10/30/10 at 16:03:15 I got these $1.00 a pair in a local dollar store... only one of the pair fits, the other is smaller... Pretty sturdy...
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: HD Exhaust Clamps Reply #4 - 10/30/10 at 20:33:53 Serowbot wrote on 10/30/10 at 16:03:15: I got these $1.00 a pair in a local dollar store... only one of the pair fits, the other is smaller... Pretty sturdy... http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt82/serowbot/muffpics07.jpg?t=1288479639 See? If he had a V Twin, he'd be chafted, man
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Re: HD Exhaust Clamps
Reply #5 - 10/31/10 at 15:50:43

Serowbot wrote on 10/30/10 at 16:03:15:

I got these $1.00 a pair in a local dollar store... only one of the pair fits, the other is smaller...
Pretty sturdy...

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt82/serowbot/muffpics07.jpg?t=1288479639

Should have gone to the 99 cent store, you could have saved a penny

That's a good find and a shot of VHT will make look like the 10 buck clamps.

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Bubba Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 956 Denver, CO Gender:	Re: HD Exhaust Clamps Reply #6 - 11/01/10 at 07:42:55 If you're near a Harley dealer stop by and ask for some Dyna clamps...the shop guy came back and handed them to me I asked "how much?" and he said "nothin".
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Re: HD Exhaust Clamps
Reply #7 - 11/02/10 at 05:07:40

These "torca" clamps are the same. at work when ever someone changes exhaust to a after market, and they dont pick up their stock exhaust we rob the torca clamps. On the touring models I have to sometimes pull the left pipe to change the tire or other situations they come in handy. Torque spec is 45 to 60 foot pounds. 60 is brand new, 45 is rusty and old. sucks when they break because of rust. its a knuckle buster.

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EJID Serious Thumper Offline Work to ride and ride to work. Posts: 1536 Pocatello, ID Gender:	Re: HD Exhaust Clamps Reply #8 - 11/02/10 at 12:28:06 I bought a pair from this seller on ebay Saturday night, and they arrived in my mail on Tuesday!!! (When I bought them he had them listed for $12/pr including free shipping) http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1984-UP-OEM-HARLEY-DAVIDSON-EXHAUST-CLAMPS-1-3...
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Re: HD Exhaust Clamps
Reply #9 - 11/04/10 at 14:12:24

They look so strong & well made, I think you got a good deal. A decent hose clamp for a heater hose under the hood costs $1.50.
Unless someone has a good source for hose clamps. Harbor Freight sells trashy hose clamps, Or, at least the assorted box was,, OHH but it was cheap! Itll take a long time to find places to use those gutless hose clamps.

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