Rusty_Nail
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Hey everyone. Hope I'm posting this in the right place. How can I bend the exhaust tube to clear my pedals if I don't have a torch? Tips? Ideas? If this isn't in the right place, can someone move it? Thanks!
Question regarding stock exhaust pipe
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kelly dean
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a securely mounted vise and a big enough lever, a very heavy nylon strap and a hydraulic jack can be an impromptu pipe bender, a local muffler shop or a wide crank kit... kelly
Rusty_Nail
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Perfect. There's a muffler shop around the corner from me. I'll take it over there and see if they can do it for me. I'm told its not good for a 2 stroke if I tried to run it without an exhaust pipe due to no back pressure?
kelly dean
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you want a pipe
Rusty_Nail
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Well I have the stock one that came with my kit, but when I test fitted it to my Trek 930 mountain bike the pedal was hitting it. Is the pipe pre bent?
kelly dean
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kits are generic bikes arent. often as not things have to be modified to work
Rusty_Nail
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Yeah I noticed lol. Been having a **** of a time getting my sprocket centered. The ninth bolt always hits a spoke.
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kelly dean
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if your using the rag joint what i do is wrap the hub or the dust cover with electrical tape until the sprocket center fits tight..... kelly
kelly dean
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a hub adapter is the best option if you can afford it... kelly
waynesdata
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Just have exhaust shop heat and bend the stock pipe.
waynesdata
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A set of mags would be even better. Comes with sealed bearings and rear sprocket attached. A good heavy spoke wheel with sprocket and sealed bearings $$$.
