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Frank47_1999
Joined: 15 Sep 2015 Posts: 4 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2015 10:45 pm Post subject: Exhaust System |
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G'day,
I have just finished carrying out the 160,000klm (100,000 mile) service on my 1997 K1100RS. I have found a very tiny crack in the exhaust header just before it enters the muffler. I was told that this is a common fault and I have to replace the whole exhaust system. It is quite an expensive item, Are there any alternatives? Any aftermarket ones? Any suggestions please. I was told that welding isn't an option.
HELP
Cheers
Frank
Melbourne
Australia _________________ Owning a 1997 K1100RS, a 1976 R90S and a 1956 R26 |
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pegasus Flying Brick Rider
Joined: 03 Apr 2003 Posts: 196 Location: Ipswich Australia
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Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2015 11:48 pm Post subject: K1100 exhaust |
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Frank, oh Frank, oh Frank.
I'll have to send Dazza round with a lump of 4 x 2 to educate you!
You've been spending too long at the "Maltese speed limit" and now you've broken your toy!
Which wanker told you that you had to replace the whole exhaust system? Not the Ringwood boys?
Just get it welded up. Have a chat to Al about this (but be prepared for the bagpipe music).
Or find another exhaust system, either aftermarket or genuine.
I fitted a Remus to mine so the cage drivers could actually hear that I was about in traffic.
Occasionally a Remus or Staintune exhaust appear in the classifieds.
Or you could hunt around for someone who has a genuine system hanging up in their garage gathering dust.
And then explain to the Yanks what the hell I am talking about here!
(Frank is the OzBeemers "Pet". He's a bit slow and has a Murray Valley irrigation pump, so we take pity on him and occasionally throw him scraps of mouldy bread and such like at the OzBeemers clubhouse). |
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Frank47_1999
Joined: 15 Sep 2015 Posts: 4 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2015 4:32 am Post subject: |
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I'll have to send Dazza round with a lump of 4 x 2 to educate you! ---------
Gee thanks.
but be prepared for the bagpipe music----------No mercy
I gather than aftermarket ones are cheaper? Does one buy a complete set?
Love too but I haven't got the foggiest idea who Pegasus is?? LOL
Frank _________________ Owning a 1997 K1100RS, a 1976 R90S and a 1956 R26 |
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pegasus Flying Brick Rider
Joined: 03 Apr 2003 Posts: 196 Location: Ipswich Australia
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Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2015 4:53 am Post subject: K1100 Exhaust |
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Pegasus = Andrew
Winged Horse is very appropriate at the moment with my busted arm/shoulder!
Aftermarket exhaust is complete set of headers and tailpipe.
If you weren't so far away down in Mexico I could lend you a set of stock pipes. The aftermarket pipes don't use the rubber mount (the one that looks like a car electric fuel pump mount) |
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Frank47_1999
Joined: 15 Sep 2015 Posts: 4 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2015 9:00 am Post subject: |
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Andrew
What happened?
Contact me privately
Frank _________________ Owning a 1997 K1100RS, a 1976 R90S and a 1956 R26 |
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