Crack in exhaust

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Carson2000

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So I was taking my bike out for a little ride and when I came back home I noticed a crack in the exhaust just below where it mounts to the engine. I was wondering what made this happen and kind of confused. It's a aftermarket expansion chamber exhaust pipe.
 

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Motakitty said:
How is the rest of the exhaust supported? It could just have been a bad weld.
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That could be a factor. What do you mean when you say how the rest of the exhaust is supported? From what i see there is a weld that goes around on to the mounting plate on the exhaust.
 
I mean is the exhaust pipe supported by only the two studs on the motor or is the pipe attached to the bike somewhere. On a side note the crack can be fixed by taking it to a muffler shop or someone else who knows how to weld.
 
Motakitty said:
I mean is the exhaust pipe supported by only the two studs on the motor or is the pipe attached to the bike somewhere. On a side note the crack can be fixed by taking it to a muffler shop or someone else who knows how to weld.
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Yea it's only supported by the two studs. And yes I thought welding would be the fix and i do know some people who could weld it for me.
 
Its not the weight its the vibration, I too had a pipe break at the flange. That's why I have a second mount. The more things you Mount solid the less vibration you will have.
 
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Greg58 said:
Its not the weight its the vibration, I too had a pipe break at the flange. That's why I have a second mount. The more things you Mount solid the less vibration you will have.
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Ding ding ding!!

We have the winner.

FYI, car exhaust will do the same if not supported properly.
 
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