Motorcycle Exhaust Pipe Dent Repair

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Motorcycle exhaust pipe dent repair.

A couple of pulls with the dented exhaust and about 10k miles on my bike and we d know if and how the power was affected. Step 2 repair a dent. Repairing dents and restoring your motorcycles power loss and looks since 1998. If you see a dent in your pipe you need to straighten the damage at once.

Remove the exhaust pipe from the motorcycle. However if your exhaust is made of stainless. Straightening the pipe removes tension in the blocked area. Pressurize to remove dents reform original contour.

Home services 2000 present bike 1990 1999 bike 1980 1989 bike 1979 older bike silencer repacking pipe o ring spring kits. You can use dry ice on the pipes to remove dents. 151 6 hp 79 2 lb ft. Rust dents scratches and general weathering will leave it looking like scrap.

Weld anything doesn t have to be motorcycle exhaust. The official site for motorcycle pipe repair. A rare feat of engineering brilliance that put your pipe closer to the ground and destructive boulders than anything other than the rubber. Use a garden hose to fill the exhaust pipe with water.

A cheap fix was to put up with dent whilst keeping an eye out for another can that had the muffler trashed but the pipe ok and drill out the rivets and swap over. A longer process was to cut the dent out then cut a patch out of another exhaust weld and blend. And the answer is. Freeze the water inside the exhaust pipe by placing it into the freezer.

The exhaust system on your motorcycle takes one hell of a beating. Wire wheel polish surface finish paint flat black or clear coat. Repair motorcycle exhaust pipes expansion chambers headers modern vintage any make or model remove header dents pipe dents cracked header cracked pipe replace rusted areas repair bad welds whatever is causing your pipe or header problems. Tig weld repair all cracks by certified welders.

So who here thinks restricting roughly 45 of your exhaust s flow would be detrimental to power. Dents constrain the flow of air in the pipe. Unmolested pipe around 6k miles. Place the bolts in a safe place until you need them again.

Use a wrench to loosen and remove the bolts that secure the exhaust pipe in place. How to fix pipe dents. Back in the dark ages 1960s and 70s most exhaust pipes ran along the lower portion of the bike. Having a dent in your exhaust pipe can lead to serious problems.

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