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Offline Arigato

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Help!!! Upper Pipe Mount Broke Again.
« Reply #45 on: March 28, 2005, 03:20:15 PM »
The pipe is an FMF fatty.  I saw one of the team green KX 500's with the same fix.

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Help!!! Upper Pipe Mount Broke Again.
« Reply #46 on: March 28, 2005, 03:39:57 PM »
Arigato, I don't really understand what the silicone filling the void dose?
Can you post some info on this please?
Or the wright up on the "team green KX500" info?
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« Reply #47 on: March 28, 2005, 04:09:41 PM »
The pipe brace was seen first by my brother on one of Destry Abbot's bike at a race and another was seen by myself at a shop selling a team green bike.  There is no write up as far as I know.  I'll try to post a pic of the silicone.  I don't know if it really does anything, but my frame bracket hasn't broke yet!  I'm hoping it deadens some of the vibes.

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« Reply #48 on: March 28, 2005, 07:05:02 PM »
My pipe mount broke under the tank,made a new one.Then my PC pipe mount begin to brake,so made a new one of those,lots of time on both mounts and no problems.Aligning the two mount helps stop breakage.

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« Reply #49 on: April 04, 2005, 02:52:22 PM »
Here's what I mean.

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Re: Help!!! Upper Pipe Mount Broke Again.
« Reply #50 on: April 04, 2007, 01:16:06 AM »
More info!
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Re: Help!!! Upper Pipe Mount Broke Again.
« Reply #51 on: April 04, 2007, 04:25:42 AM »
More info!

Heh, reliving the past Alan? :-) I still remember that d**n mount.. I did finally get a perminant fix though.. But that was awhile ago.. :-)

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Re: Help!!! Upper Pipe Mount Broke Again.
« Reply #52 on: April 04, 2007, 10:28:29 AM »
My upper pipe mount was snapped when I bought my bike, and 2 years later is still snapped. The pipe is supported in 2 other places, so I don't see the need to keep fixing a over stressed area of muffler support. (just my opinion).
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Re: Help!!! Upper Pipe Mount Broke Again.
« Reply #53 on: April 04, 2007, 01:31:09 PM »
I fixed mine about a year ago as I said in the previous post about this subject.  Well, I wouldn't say fixed (temporarily repaired) but I wouldn?t worry about riding it if it was broke, just my opinion, unless I ran on a track a lot.  I wielded the mount back on, and installed a rubber washer - has work so far but I know it wont last.  (I am a bubble gum wielder so I figure at least it will be good practice).  I also had to change my lower mount when I went back to stock this year.  I used a thin peace of metal so we will see if everything holds.  I will keep and eye on it.
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Re: Help!!! Upper Pipe Mount Broke Again.
« Reply #54 on: April 05, 2007, 12:29:48 AM »
I fixed mine with that 1/2 square pipe. I cut out the back of the pipe to fit the contour of the frame and then welded it all the way around. It's be on there for over two years now. Your not going to get much stronger than a square tube or pipe. I had the tank off this week I should of got some photo's. Sorry.
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