bent pipe question
-
- Member
- Posts: 49
- Joined: 10:33 pm Apr 02 2008
- Country:
- Location: ATL
bent pipe question
I noticed a little smoke coming from my pipe where it comes out of the motor..on closer inspection i saw that the pipe was bent and the o-ring was showing on one side...My friend says i shouldnt ride it cause it will harm the motor... is this true? There is spooge coming out..but most of the exhaust is clearly still making it out the tailpipe. I need a new pipe but i cant afford it right now.Any info appreciated thanks.
-
- Supporting Member II
- Posts: 323
- Joined: 08:31 pm Aug 26 2009
- Country:
- Location: Brush Prairie Washington
I rode my KDX with the pipe bent a little and an O-ring showing and although it ran ok (with some loss of power) it did indeed damage the head. The pipe made a gouge around part of the exhaust port. Fortunatly the gouge was small enough that the new pipe and O-rings don't leak.
KX 250, KDX 220, KDX 220, KDX 200, CR 80
I don't believe in a society where the thrill of living is traded for the safety of existance---Nick Inatsch
I don't believe in a society where the thrill of living is traded for the safety of existance---Nick Inatsch
- canyncarvr
- Gold Member
- Posts: 6943
- Joined: 01:07 pm Nov 05 2004
- Country: US
- Location: The Mythical State of Jefferson
If aftermarket, you can tweak a bent pipe to fit. Use a couple of long sturdy levers fit into the ends...bend it.
They bend quite easily.
Mount the pipe with only the springs, seat it square in the cylinder (you can feel it), judge from the position of the mounting tabs and the S/A which way it needs to get tweaked.
They bend quite easily.
Mount the pipe with only the springs, seat it square in the cylinder (you can feel it), judge from the position of the mounting tabs and the S/A which way it needs to get tweaked.
Consider the source
Using a perceived level of knowledge to boost my self worth.
Non impediti ratione cogitationis
bike profile: !clicky!