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HOW TO: 09-14 R1 Install Graves Link 3/4 Exhaust & Aftermarket Rearset Bracket

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8.9K views 20 replies 6 participants last post by  NoxImus  
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so i figure there are a bunch of exhaust install threads, and its really pretty straightforward, so that much of this is just documentation, but where i did some finagling, was the heat shield, it had no bracket and its going to aftermarket rear sets, so anyone else in my position might benefit from this.

as with any mechanical endeavor safety is a must, i make no claims of nor take any personal responsibility for your actions and attempts at this; further more i will not be held liable in the event of injury or death. (legalese) really though just don't be a dummy, use the proper eye protection, use PPE and don't get hurt, i like most of you guys and i would feel bad.

tear down(pretty straight forward)
take off the pass. seat and your seat, two bolts and your key
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there are a couple of lil Phillips head push clips to negotiate up top, a couple Allen head ones too and on the lower side of the rear fairing two push button clippy things to move also.

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the rear fairing basically slides off, go slow with this, there are slotted tabs that the plastic rests in, and if you are fast or jerky you can damage them, take a lil time and it'll come off.

i skipped some steps in the picture but as far as the cans removal (again straight forward) its two 12 or 13mm bolts up top(i forget which) and two clamps on the pipes going to the merge... then just finagle it some, going slow to not scratch your passenger peg brackets or the lower rear fairing.
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pardon the mess, i rode it the other day and there is still salt on the ground, a quick hose off didn't quite do all i wanted it to. worth mentioning now would be a good time to clean your under tail :D

removal of the cat pipe requires the rearsets to be moved, i zip tied mine out of the way, i have Vortex Rearsets (more on that later) so i have the pressure switch to work around for the brake light... i took the length out as best i could without stressing it.
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as you can see from where my ratchet is you have to remove the bracket for the cat pipe, and than move under it and undo the clamp, lastly remove the o2, if you aren't tuning it out save it, if not you can trace the wire back under the tank and remove the clip. (mine was lifted for other installs i'm doing at the same time) then its just a matter of working it out of there, again go slow as to not scratch anything or damage the gasket from the headpipe.

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isn't that gorgeous?! I'm not reusing my o2 so i pulled that and capped the bung. I transferred the bracket from the factory cat pipe and it went together pretty easy again take your time not to damage the gasket as you're setting it on there, i loosely fitted the bracket and put that bolt back in a few threads.

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at this point i had already installed everything else but i wanted to show this pic since it has that bracket transferred; i saved the clamp at the bottom for toward the end after i fitted the new cans. after everything is aligned go in and tighten it down.

might as well get to that now
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line up the pipes, since its the system i can just spring clip one pipe to the other and I'm golden but if you're using factory pieces for either end use their lil clamp things. for the springs i am just careful with the needlenose pliers, then just tighten it all down and marvel at the beauty :D
 
#2 · (Edited)
Reserved for heatshield and rearset install (i'm editing and uploading now)

so here is where i think we're departing from the standard. when you line up the graves heat shield its pretty obvious how it goes on, of course securing it with the supplied hardware isnt gonna get it done, doesnt work with the aftermarket rear sets; you could drill the carbon and go with a bigger bolt to "make it work" but you risk cracking it and i didnt wanna do that, so heres what i did when i had it in place.

of course leave some slack in the pressure switch line, and make sure that you have it routed away from the exhaust if you're going behind the shield, and looping it out like it did. as i loosely attached the rearset(remember the loc-tite) i got the shield lined up, the trick i had was how to hold it on... in this case, as with most things in life zipties are the solution... now so you know i didnt go cheap here... i used 2 where 1 would do. lol
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as you can see i used the threaded adjustable mounts and slid the ziptie through there,there are 4 holes on the graves heatshield two up and two down and i looped that through the rear set around the brake pressure line(so it is secured against the back of the heat shield and cant move toward the exhaust) and out the most forward hole on the vortex like such.

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than i took the shackles of the ziptie i slid through and another one and cut em out, my thought here is these sitting flush creates a better hold and looks less tacky.

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pulling the slack out and taking the time to line it up, make sure you keep the top of the shield lined up with the "tab" on the rear lower fairing, so it stays "up". i also ziptied the line since there isnt that notch like with oem heat shield i wanted that line to be cleaner, after that any left over slack that wasnt held behind the heatshield under the ziptie i back fed toward the engine through the frame hole it came out of and ziptied the slack loop, its out of sight but i wanted it secure.

then its just trimming everything up, tightened the rear set down and here you go :D
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i will add pics of the whole bike on the ground when i get done with other projects, mounting my wheels, HID's, filter and smog block offs and what not. any questions post up.
 
#5 ·
i haven't fired it yet, pulled the ECU and just sent it out yesterday so it'll prolly be Monday before i hear it for the first time. she does look gorgeous, i put a lil lemon pledge on em and they are shiny and perdi :D
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One2 said:
You forgot to mention that you have to put a blow torch to the pipes to speed up the blue tinting.
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or just buy slightly used, save the money and have the job done for you. WIN WIN.

BIG THANKS TO Para-327th! for the awesome setup. the cover came as a surprise as i know its an upgrade part, but man is it cool!

i put the wheels on last night and will cinch up the plastics and do my HID's tonight probably so i'll take some pics in the next few days.

oh and disregard the family sedan sitting on jackstands on the side, that has nothing to do with new wastegate installation or anything ;-)
 
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