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Dent in Exhaust

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Vinnyd7 said:
Man, who would have thought a simple question would have been such a complication. I guess I was under the impression that mature, knowledgable people responded to these things. (Thank you to those who were actually helpful)
ANYWAY, I checked with a mechanic on the deal and he said if a problem were to arise, it would have been immediate as it would cause one of the pistons to misfire. The pipes, he informed me, were made to be soft in order to absorb impact easily. He also said it is a simple fix...get a dent remover (as one some one previously suggested).
And as for my F-up that everyone is so ready to critisize, I was following my friend and he was kind enough NOT to inform me that he bottomed out too. But, this my first bike and I ride 60 miles every day to work so its bound to get messed up. I love the thing, but DAMN, its just a motorcycle.
I hope some of you idots on this forum are more mature on the road than you are here.
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Very well said.
 
ecurb said:
It doesn't sound like a structural or functional problem, but you may be concerned about the appearance of the dent as well. If it is a double-walled pipe, then the out wall my be thin enough to pull the dent out of. I just repaired a dent in my tank using the "Ding King" dent repair kit. I got it at Advanced Auto for just under $20. It uses a special hot glue that sticks a threaded post to the dented surface and a bridge with a screw-down knob that pulls the post and dent out. The instructions say that you may have to repeat the process up to 10 times, and I did it about 7 times before I was satisfied, but the tank looks great again. No damage to the paint. I'm very happy with the results. It might just work on your pipe to. :thumbup:

Here's some before and after shots:
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That is excellent work well done.
 
Vinnyd7 said:
Man, who would have thought a simple question would have been such a complication. I guess I was under the impression that mature, knowledgable people responded to these things. (Thank you to those who were actually helpful)
ANYWAY, I checked with a mechanic on the deal and he said if a problem were to arise, it would have been immediate as it would cause one of the pistons to misfire. The pipes, he informed me, were made to be soft in order to absorb impact easily. He also said it is a simple fix...get a dent remover (as one some one previously suggested).
And as for my F-up that everyone is so ready to critisize, I was following my friend and he was kind enough NOT to inform me that he bottomed out too. But, this my first bike and I ride 60 miles every day to work so its bound to get messed up. I love the thing, but DAMN, its just a motorcycle.
I hope some of you idots on this forum are more mature on the road than you are here.
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Thanks for the info about the pipes. Didn't know there made to absorb impact. I always wondered about that. Like if a rock or road junk hits it. They have nothing protecting them. :Sport:
 
CanadianFZ6 said:
He's just joking.... Magseal is a decent guy and harmless.... Loosen up you underwear fellows. I think he's funny.:)
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+1...and for whomever deceided to temporarily ban him, sending him an explanation other than "broke forums rules" would have been nice....

Loosen the neck ties a bit people. ;)
 
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Well if magseal got temporarily banned I'm sure any/all other members that may have broken the rules got temporarily banned too....I'm SURE.

*shrug*

Can't we all just get along! :)

CanadianFZ6 said:
Hey Defy, did you hit your noggin' or something.... you actually agree with me on something?....:thumbup:
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haha - I'll be sure to make an apt. w/ my doctor ASAP.
 
Boneman said:
+1...and for whomever deceided to temporarily ban him, sending him an explanation other than "broke forums rules" would have been nice....

Loosen the neck ties a bit people. ;)
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I banned him...Actually it was a 4th warning, I had recieved numerous complaints regarding his posts..He had been asked many times to chill out. There is no need to treat new members that are just looking for advise that way. To them their questions are real questions and they dont need to be torn apart for not having as much experience or education ect as the person blasting them.

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The thread had gone off topic and is now closed. It was about a dent not site politics
 
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