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FMF Pipe Fitment

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riproost:
What ID KX500 said---I finally found the sweet spot with alot of gentle persuasion.

bturton:
I have a problem with my new FMF Desert pipe. The rear section is 3/4" too short and does not engage the silencer at all.

I talked to FMF and they said sent it back and they will double check it. Well, I'm from Canada and shipping alone would have cost darn near as much as the pipe. FMF said it sounds like the pipe was not welded properly.

When I get some time, I will just cut it open and weld in a short extension piece. Ideal solution? No way!

Sounds to me they were having welding jig issues.

Brad

Polar-Bus:

--- Quote from: bturton on January 08, 2012, 01:08:28 PM ---I have a problem with my new FMF Desert pipe. The rear section is 3/4" too short and does not engage the silencer at all.

I talked to FMF and they said sent it back and they will double check it. Well, I'm from Canada and shipping alone would have cost darn near as much as the pipe. FMF said it sounds like the pipe was not welded properly.

When I get some time, I will just cut it open and weld in a short extension piece. Ideal solution? No way!

Sounds to me they were having welding jig issues.

Brad

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It's so odd you guys are having fitment issues. You would have thought that FMF would have the KX500 pipe fitting sweet as FMF has had 23 years to fine tune their jig. Maybe some 11 year old malaysian child worker grabbed the CR500 jig instead ?   :-D

lifeishp:
i made my own fmf fatty for my bike because they don't make pipes for my year. modified an 87 pipe to fit my 84 hillclimber. little welding here, little welding there, fits great and runs stronger. more of a hit, it actually idles somewhat now and it revs higher. i also used a fence post extender but that was to lengthen the pipe. it was the only thing i could find and it sort've looks good with all the rest of the chrome pipe.

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