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Broken middle exhaust mount bracket!

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Uzi9mm:
Anyone ever crack an exhaust mount bracket?  Does Kawasaki have steel brackets for sale?   

Bigtim:
thats super common on most all 500s. (use the search function)  the # 1 and 2 as you go from motor to tail pipe are the chronic problem. on my rig i've broken the $14.00 steel/ rubber dampner on the #1 spot and have had the #2 spot brake the tab right off the frame. The dampner/ mount that costs too much have lasted me tears so far.  I don't know of any after market tabs.

KX500freak:
yep  i broke the aloy piece once and also the mount on the pipe once,
also one mount on the frame once

diff k5 bikes and at diff spots

Johnniespeed:
Had many of them break. Had the frame bracket break, the pipe bracket break, the mounts break. And even had issues with springs falling off.  I now think I have each of those issues addressed and not much breakage anymore. I do however have extra everything now, and watch that area closely. Whenever I take it apart, I watch real close on the fit, I have most shimmed, bent or braced.
  John

Uzi9mm:
Had it TIG welded yesterday.  The welder added some metal to re-enforce the bracket.  Cleaned the area, ready for paint now.  There's got to be a better way to mount a pipe.  Those damper/mounts are junk and the frame bracket is pretty thin.  I've had a couple of dampers rip but this is the first time ive seen a broken frame bracket.  Anyone use aftermarket vibration dampers?

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