I would say that headers are definately worth it if you are going for bigger than stock power, adding a cam, intake, etc.

As far as needing to be torqued down frequently my advice is to
1. make sure the header flange is completely flat before you put them on

2. use GOOD gaskets

3. use locking fasteners, they won't back out on you. You may need to re-torque them once when everything gets warmed up/cooled down a few times, but after that you should be good!

 

Headers are worth it, after a few weeks of driving cinch em' down again, repeat for the next couple months, maybe once a year afterward.

Like Evan said, use good gaskets.

Buy the brand with the thickest mounting flanges.

 

Good Morning Oregon.

 

Mine's an '82 Yamaha XJ750. I like the look of the Magna but couldn't find one cheap enough last fall when I decided I was finally smart enough to be trusted with that sort of power to weight ratio.

I quit riding in '92 after a conversation with Florida Highway Patrol about the wisdom of traveling 125 mph in a posted 55 zone.... which was followed by a conversation with the unit commander and then a somewhat louder one with our section chief and then my LPO...... Then my wife got involved and I realized I wasn't actually smart enough to own a motorcycle at that point in my life...

 

You are right about riding, Jeff. Not being smart in riding, will get you hurt big time, or worst. My wife rides with me a lot, notting like a good woman on the back that likes to ride.

 

Time to do homework. Have a good night guys!

 

I have SEVEN lawnmowers!..........people abandon them with foreclosed homes, I clean em' up and use em' to keep maintaining the foreclosed homes. I carry 3 in the truck at any one time, one light duty like yours, a big rear wheel model for rough yards, and a spare just in case.
So far the only one to self destruct had a honda motor, (so much for honda)
Still waiting for somebody to abandon a nice John Deere riding mower!

 

hi guys,
put some racing gas in it and it'll thank you later. i haven't had any problems with my murray with the 5.0 briggs. and it has straight slick 50 in it. 1 quart. and its been doing good. and it still starts on the first pull.
erin has it still. i have changed the plug a few times and the air filter. but its been a real good machine, and sharpened the blade. i believe its an 04'. it'll suck up just about everything including cigarette buts.

 

Good Morning Oregon!

Happy Thursday!

 

Good morning and have a great thirsty Thursday Oregon

 

Morining, well all the talk about the sun coming out the last few days on here has done something, I got about 2" of new snow on the deck. And it is still lighty coming down. And we thought spring had sprong, sucks....

 

The hell with spring, I'm ready for summer!

 

I'm with you Don

 

This has to be one of the strangest winter/spring cycles I've seen here in almost 40 years. The farmers around here are worried that they won't be able to get crop insurance because the spring wheat has to be planted before May 1st, and the fields are to wet to plant................

 

I know, right? The little dusting yesterday morning was kind of cute but the overnight accumulation is completely unreasonable. I moved here for the 300+ days of sunshine per year......they better start soon or we'll be falling short of another average.....