Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
Broken middle exhaust mount bracket!
Uzi9mm:
Next time anyone finds a small tear in a rubber mount, try some super glue. Make sure the damper is clean etc.. glue it and hold it together snug. Just make sure the damper is not under too much strain after its re-mounted. So far, ive super glued 2 dampers and they are holding. Since then, I've made some adjustments to make sure the pipe isnt in a bind.
slow600:
just an fyi. went to local hardley dealer today just to see if they knew what damper i was talking about. he smiled and brought back approx 6 different ones to choose from, apparantly all harleys use them somewhere on the bike. i left with 3 for less than $12.
ID KX500:
If it doesn't fit should I force it?
I started to mount a used FMF Gnarly today. Pipe is tweaked away from the frame about 1"-1/1/2" from the mounts up top,,, cylinder end is good. I've had past experience with forcing the pipe to fit and breaking rubber mounts, brackets, and cracking the pipe,,, cause the pipe wasn't right ,,, I want to get this right. I'm thinking of removing the gas tank and seeing if I can squeeze it to the left by wrapping a ratchet load strap around the bike frame and pipe and cinch till it is in line.
Any suggestions from this knowledgeable crew will be appreciated.
Uzi9mm:
Didn't see your reply until now. Haven't been on in a while. I wouldn't use your bike as a jig to bend your pipe. If you or a buddy have a TIG setup. You could mount the pipe and cut off the offending bracket or brackets. Then make some new brackets and tac weld them. Then pull off the pipe and finish the weld. You can polish and paint or use some high temp clear coat.
ID KX500:
--- Quote from: Uzi9mm on March 28, 2009, 06:54:17 PM ---Didn't see your reply until now. Haven't been on in a while. I wouldn't use your bike as a jig to bend your pipe. If you or a buddy have a TIG setup. You could mount the pipe and cut off the offending bracket or brackets. Then make some new brackets and tac weld them. Then pull off the pipe and finish the weld. You can polish and paint or use some high temp clear coat.
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Thanks Uzi,,, I do have to do a little bending to get it straight. I suspect the previous owner of this pipe went down on it while it was hot,,, it's bent where it goes into the jug. I've got to bend the head of the pipe over to the right. If I have to heat to bend,,, where can I find high temp clear coat?
Also is a .357 enough for the Canadian Grey Wolf.
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