2011 and newer exhaust donuts

[BIG BLACK WARRIOR]

Just wondering if anyone had to change their exhaust donuts on their 2011 or newer Apex yet. I was also wondering if with the somewhat different exhaust on the newer Apex, the donuts were lasting longer. I could only get about 4,000 miles on my other RX-1's and Apex's before I had to change them. Does anyone have over 5,000 miles yet on a 2011 or newer Apex with no donut issues yet? thanks

 

[RX-1MAN]

Believe the 2011 and up have new style donuts and clamp bolts. Guess the new bolt allows for a greater torque. Gotta think they will hold up better than the earlier crap. Since they are using S/S pipes again that's also going to help with the cracking issues.

 

[BlueApexXTX]

I have 6000 miles on my 2011 Apex XTX. No problems with donuts so far.

 

[yamahahaapex]

ok people that post and say i have no problems have you actually taken them out and looked? I exhaust tested last wknd and stall in less than a second so they would seem fine but without visually inspecting i cant say for sure till spring

 

[Crewchief47]

The 2011 and up use the same donut as the Phazer, not sure if the clamp and hardware are the same (as the Phazer) but I would suspect they are.

 

[BlueApexXTX]

Friend of mine has a 2011 Apex 128, and is at 10,000 miles with original donuts..

 

[judger101]

i would have a hard time to believe that they are in good shape at 10k....

 

[BlueApexXTX]

Not sure what shape there in, but the sled still sounds like new .. I had a set go on my 07 in 2800 miles. Good shape or not They are a big improvement over the old style.

 

[sx7001]

Dealer has a 11 XTX with 14000kms and has the original donuts.

 

[BIG BLACK WARRIOR]

I did notice the part # for the 2011 and newer Apex donuts are different then the older Apex model years.

 

[Grimm]

I figure that the donuts last longer due the short run of pipes from the donuts to the EXUP box on the tunnel. This results in a sturdier setup/mount and less likely to vibrate loose.

 

[cmharcou]

This is the reason I bought the 5 year warranty. The last 07 attak I had exhaust donuts were a $800 bill