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Installation Procedures; Tools Needed; Installation Steps - Yoshimura ZX649SO Quick Start Manual

Rs-3 oval performance exhaust system

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Installation Procedures:

Caution: Exhaust system can be extremely hot. Let motorcycle cool down
before beginning installation.
Note: Read through all instructions before beginning installation.

Tools Needed:

12mm and 14mm sockets
3/8" ratchet
17mm wrench
Torque wrench

Installation Steps:

1 Remove stock muffler and muffler gasket.
(See Fig.1 for fastener locations.)
2 Install new muffler gasket.
(Not supplied - Kawasaki part no. 11060-1813)
3 Install Yoshimura muffler using supplied bolts.
(See Fig.2) Torque bolts to 2.3 kg-m (16.5 lb-ft).
4 Remove the steel insert from rubber grommet on
muffler hanger bracket and replace with supplied
aluminum spacer. (See Fig. 3)
5 Apply heat insulator to the inside of muffler clamp then
slide clamp onto muffler.
(Note direction of clamp in Fig. 3)
6 Mount clamp to the outside stock muffler bracket using
supplied bolt and nut. (see Fig. 2&3)
Torque bolt to 2.5 kg-m (18 lb-ft).
7 Before starting motorcycle, check for proper clearance
between new muffler and motorcycle. (i.e. swing-arm,
passenger foot-peg, rear wheel, etc.) If any problem is
found, please carefully follow through the installation
steps again. If problem still persists, please call
Yoshimura tech. Dept. at (800)634-9166 / in CA
(909)628-4722
Note: After starting motorcycle, it is normal for new
exhaust system to smoke until oil residue burns off.
Stock Muffler
Aluminum
Bracket
Spacer
Stainless Steel
Clamp
Stock Washer
Supplied
10MM Nut
Page 2
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
10 mm x 60 mm
Flange Bolt
Heat
Insulator
Fig. 3

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