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FLATSIX
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« on: July 18, 2010, 09:47:49 AM » |
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I had that stupid lady in her car behind me that did not notice me while looking at a nice garden at her left - she rode on me and damaged my whole back.
Tire - rear light - turnsignals - right saddle bag and the worst: my right exhaust dammaged.
QUESTION: 2 of the 3 curves that come out of the motor are at the underside pushid in (flattened) because I went of the road and must have hit a big stone lying there. Should this affect the performance of the motor - because if not I leave it like it is as it is at the underside where you will not notice the dammage.
The round tube of the exhaust has at these 2 pipes become round with the underside flat piece.
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GreenLantern57
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« Reply #1 on: July 18, 2010, 10:36:02 AM » |
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Police report? Her insurance info?
Aren't you going to have her pay for the damages?
As long as it is a flat spot and not pinched hard, you can ride, but not long. How much restriction?
Post a pic.
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« Reply #2 on: July 18, 2010, 12:22:00 PM » |
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The exhaust headers are a pipe inside a pipe so if the denting is not extreme you most probably have not even disturbed the inside pipe.
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FLATSIX
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« Reply #3 on: July 18, 2010, 01:24:18 PM » |
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I measured the outside of the pipe where it is still round and after that at the place where it is flattened :
Results: round = 1,52 inch and flat = 1,41 inch.
So when you take a hammer and strike the round tube of the exhaust till it is flattend by 0,11 inch then you have my situation for 2 of the 3 right exhaust elbows .
You can hardly see it by eye because of the location, but if it does not harm the performance of the motor then I will leave the exhaust like it is, otherwise I will order a new right exhaust.......
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Patrick
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« Reply #4 on: July 18, 2010, 01:58:59 PM » |
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Less than an 1/8" ?? If there is no further damage then I don't think it would hurt to continue riding it.. But,, isn't someone's insurance company going to pay for the repairs??
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FLATSIX
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« Reply #5 on: July 18, 2010, 02:06:41 PM » |
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Yes, the insurance company will pay for a new exhaust, but if it is not necessary then I leave it on like it is.
(they will not pay for everything - they try to pay the minimum, I will try to get the money to make my Lady like she was before the accident of course - but it will be a play between 2 experts and they decide what I will going to be paid for the dammage).
So what do you think, a new exhaust or leaving it like it is for the future of the bike?
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« Reply #6 on: July 18, 2010, 02:20:18 PM » |
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The insurance company does NOT get to decide what they will pay, if the damage is a result of the accident. TELL them to cover ALL damage!! Plus, you can keep the old parts, in case at some later date, you damage something yourself and might be able to repair one of the previously damaged parts. All this is valid, so long as the total damage does not exceed the value of the bike.
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« Reply #7 on: July 18, 2010, 02:47:48 PM » |
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Well if thats the case, tell them its bad.  |
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FLATSIX
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« Reply #8 on: July 19, 2010, 03:42:32 AM » |
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The insurance pays me the price of a new right exhaust, now i am wondering, do I have to replace the old one as the 2 pushed-in pipes at the front are hardly visible.
Can this pushed-in by les then 1/8" can cause loss off power because of the slight restriction in 2 of the 3 right pipes, or not.
If technically the bike has no problems with these 3mm. pushed in pipes then I collect the money for the new exhaust to buy some more chrome for the lady.
What do you think?
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Master Blaster
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« Reply #9 on: July 19, 2010, 09:06:26 AM » |
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Your dented exhaust is in all probability functionally fine. The double walled header pipes are designed like that to protect the chrome finish from heat. I seriously doubt that the inner pipe is dented. You could however pull the header and check it out either by visual look or if the dent is too far around the curve to see, by feel. I have seen some severely damaged headers that still had good inner pipes.
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GreenLantern57
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« Reply #10 on: July 19, 2010, 04:06:38 PM » |
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Hope you got labor (standard rates) for exhaust replacement and don't forget the rings!
Personally, as long as the other person is paying, I replace.
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« Reply #11 on: July 20, 2010, 06:17:40 PM » |
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Not sure what a tenth of an inch is... a 16th or an 8th...? If that's all the deeper the dimple is... I don't think there is anything to worry about. I've been running a couple flat spots for many miles; one from hitting a pavement marker while making a U-turn, the other from a rock kicked up by the front the front wheel. Nobody will see it unless they are laying on the ground looking at the bottom of your rig. Its a double wall pipe. My opinion; cosmetic only. Yrmv,
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