Exhaust Bushing

[wbdvt]

I have a 2012 DT 200 and removed the exhaust to remove the rear tire.  Found I also had to remove the plastic fender above the tire and the rear shock completely to get the tire off.  When I pulled the exhaust off, it like it was wrapped with graphite tape on the pipe from the engine.  Looking at the parts manual, it looks more like a bushing but maybe a graphite tube?  Is this the setup?  Should have taken a pic of it but didn't.  Here is a pic of a piece that came off.

[john grinsel]

With most modern maxi scooters this gasket (Japanese call it packing) is used between exhaust pipe and muffler.   Good idea to have one or 2 on hands---your dealer may not have one in stock.  I find Kymco parts price cheap---I always carry one on trips, in case wheel has to come off.

[rdhood]

It's good to know all of this because I'm just about to replace the back tire on my downtown, and I've been looking at the process and dreading it

[CROSSBOLT]

I have had my muffler off several times for rear tire replacement and do not recall any such packing, tape or anything at the slip joint. I gotta go look at that!

[john grinsel]

It can kinda weld itself on exhaust pipe.  I use new gaskets each time I remove muffler---insures good seal.

[wbdvt]

mine was flaky that is why I thought it was graphite tape.  I don't have a spare exhaust bushing but that is on the list of items to order for spares on my cannonball run