Exhaust broke in half
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From: Phoenix '53, '88, '09 Big Twins
where'd it break?
the Y pipe can break behind the rear cylinder- esp if the owner bangs on the header when changing mufflers.
this is easy to weld up and fix- take the pipe to a shop.
otherwise there are all kinds of headers 1996-2006 will fit, but you need to weld in o2 sensor bungs.
or you can get a 2007-2008 header, they have the bungs
mike
the Y pipe can break behind the rear cylinder- esp if the owner bangs on the header when changing mufflers.
this is easy to weld up and fix- take the pipe to a shop.
otherwise there are all kinds of headers 1996-2006 will fit, but you need to weld in o2 sensor bungs.
or you can get a 2007-2008 header, they have the bungs
mike
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Broken Pipes
Looks like the remaining piece of pipe has a support bracket that is bolted to the trans side cover.
I don't know what broke your pipe, but I would suspect that the muffler or mufflers weren't bolted to the bike tightly enough. Has that pipe ever been wrapped with exhaust tape ? That will also weaken the pipe as it can't dissipate heat fast enough and cracks or breaks the pipe.
I had a short pipe on my Dyna and the support bracket at the trans got loose and it broke a rear cylinder exhaust stud. It also caused the front exhaust flange to come loose repeatedly
BTW I don't think you can weld that back together.
I don't know what broke your pipe, but I would suspect that the muffler or mufflers weren't bolted to the bike tightly enough. Has that pipe ever been wrapped with exhaust tape ? That will also weaken the pipe as it can't dissipate heat fast enough and cracks or breaks the pipe.
I had a short pipe on my Dyna and the support bracket at the trans got loose and it broke a rear cylinder exhaust stud. It also caused the front exhaust flange to come loose repeatedly
BTW I don't think you can weld that back together.
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I have a head pipe in my garage with 02's welded into it. Lmk if you are interested.
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I wouldn't try to weld that! If we keep this thread alive for a while you may get an offer of a secondhand one, otherwise look in the HDF Classifieds or Ebay.
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hey throttle, what part of md are you in? i'm down in southern maryland, calvert county. i have the exhaust they took off my 2013 flhtk. not sure it would fit or not. i kept it after i did a stage one with new header and pipes.