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Old Jan 10, 2013 | 03:32 PM
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Unhappy Problem with Vance & Hines Big Radius Exhaust

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I wonder if anyone out there can help. I have just bought a second hand V&H Big Radius 2 into 2 ehaust for my 2008 fatboy problem is it does not have the screwed ports fitted for the oxygen sensors. Can these be welded on afterwards and if so where do i get the 18mm threaded stubs from?
Any help either with sourcing the stubs or better still finding someone to do it near Stoke-on-Trent England would be appreciated.
 
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Old Jan 10, 2013 | 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by 2008 fatboy
Hi,
I wonder if anyone out there can help. I have just bought a second hand V&H Big Radius 2 into 2 ehaust for my 2008 fatboy problem is it does not have the screwed ports fitted for the oxygen sensors. Can these be welded on afterwards and if so where do i get the 18mm threaded stubs from?
Any help either with sourcing the stubs or better still finding someone to do it near Stoke-on-Trent England would be appreciated.

http://www.mandmcycles.com/default.a...FYw-MgodPG0ALQ

or any shop that can order Drag Specialties parts.
 
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Old Jan 10, 2013 | 04:04 PM
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Can't help on who to get the bungs welded by, but you can go to denniskirk.com and select from several choices of 18 mm O2 bungs.
 

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Old Jan 10, 2013 | 04:25 PM
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I bought the exact same pipes with ecaxt same problem. Took off my rear O2 Sensor and took it to the local nut and bolt store. Bought 2 nuts that fit for $2. Took them and the new pipes (after marking where the nuts needed to be) down to the local welding shop. They charged $20 to TIG weld them in. TA-DA! O2 sensor ports!
 
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Old Jan 10, 2013 | 05:14 PM
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Googled this...Stonefield Garage is an auto shop that does welding in your area.

01785 817 271 or email us at geoff@collierathome.fsnet.co.uk, or by using the online query form. Repairs in Staffordshire

Cant hurt to ask...
 
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Old Jan 14, 2013 | 06:06 PM
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Thank you to everyone that posted replies. After some research i managed to find a company on ebay doing stainless 18mm bungs at Ł4.00 each and they are based about 5 miles away from me also found local engineering firm that will tig weld them on. Without your help i wouldnt have known what to search for.
 
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