What Size Exhaust Retaining Spring?

[hank]

While looking over my 1999 748 this weekend, I noticed that the exhaust spring from the rear cylinder’s header pipe was missing... I found 'some' of it in the bottom of the lower fairing....

Can someone please post what size that spring is so I can order a couple of spares? I assume 2" but that's based on the lenght of the other exhaust springs on the bike...

Also, anyone know of an on-line place that sells them and heck, I might as well go all out and buy a spring-hook so I don't risk losing an eye by using a pair of vise-grips (my old stand-by method that probably damaged the original spring in the first place)....


Thanx!

[Chuckracer]

Hank, I'd bet one of our vendors here could hook you up...no pun intended.

[Synergy]

All the springs on my 748 were the same size, unless you got new springs with a aftermarket exhaust system. Also I found a hook shaped awl, for removing 0-rings and such. It works like a champ to hook the spring and remove it with out it flying across the garage.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=34328

[DukeDesmo]

Yes the springs (on my 916 anyway) are all the same size.