HELP! 300ex riders with hmf slip on

[hardkoratvmxr]

i just got my hmf in for my 300ex and it wont slide all the way onto the header. there is like a 1/4 to 1/2 inch gap and i cant get it to go on anymore. is that how it is supposed to be or what? need help asap

[2001300exguy]

the exact tsame thing hapend to me, i just sprayed it with some wd-40 adn got a rubber mallet it takes some work to got it on but it will go. also my mounting brackets didnt liine up right so i could only bolt it on the back mount but it still worked

[hardkoratvmxr]

i have all of my mounts lined up just wont slide any farther
and i dont want to damage m,y new pipe so is there any other way to do it or is that how you pretty much
have to do it

[2001300exguy]

tahts the only way to do it, have 1/4 and inch or even 1/2 an inch isnt gonna hurt it at all cause its still on there plenty

[hardkoratvmxr]

i dont think if i get it on the any farther it will fit on any of my bolt holes i have it all lined up now and it has a big gap i think that i will try to wd40 it and get them as close as i can

[ZSK]

There was a gap on mine also. I asked HMF about it and they said that's normal. If the hole line up bolt it up.;)

[fastkid400]

same on mine, i just hit it on as far as it goes. I streched the pipe's flange with a socket and i finally got it on all the way. but if the holes line up, id say just mount it!

[Cody_300ex]

Originally posted by 2001300exguy
the exact tsame thing hapend to me, i just sprayed it with some wd-40 adn got a rubber mallet it takes some work to got it on but it will go. also my mounting brackets didnt liine up right so i could only bolt it on the back mount but it still worked

Exactly what I did. Worked fine, been riding on it since last june and still hasn't leaked.