borgy95 Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Hi Everyone, bveen a good while since a poked my head in here... And on this occasion itsa minor SoS call. So im riding back from Brussels, on the last 30miles stretch when i here a rattle and then my engine seems to get CRAZY loud, like hurt my ears loud. So i stopped at the next pterol stop to take a look. Low and behold part of my exhaust had fallen off. So now i need to fix it im hoping someone here can help me save a few bob and economise becuase a full exhaust systems is like £4-500. Im Riding a Yamaha XVS650A . One of the the exhausts (the one the comes out the front cylinder - the longer one) has come apart in the center. It is apparent now that the exhaust was in two pieces, previously it was hidden by the fact it was wrapped with heat proof wrapping. The part connected to the engine looks like a standard chrome exhaust. The joint is appear to just be a tapered angle and the rear section hammered on then fix to the frame. (the fixing had snapped, my repair was a steel cable tie). Has anyone encounter this type of exhaust fixing? know where i might go to purchase a replacement? If my description sucks, say so and ill snap a pic, for everyone to have a look and laugh at. (it is pretty funny).Hope y'all been maximising the good weather when we've had it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Long time no see!! welcome back get some pics up to make life a little easier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XmisterIS Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 You could try getting it welded, if it's not too rusted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR_W Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Without a pic I would hazard a guess you need a clamp fixing on the joint between the header and the link pipe.I also totally expected this to be Hoggs or Glorian. Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoggs Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 I also totally expected this to be Hoggs or Glorian. Sent from my SM-G935F using TapatalkCheeky f**ker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorian Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 I also totally expected this to be Hoggs or Glorian. Sent from my SM-G935F using TapatalkCheeky f**ker How rude! Nothing has ever fallen off my bike except the rider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RantMachine Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 I also totally expected this to be Hoggs or Glorian. WHERE IS THAT DAMN LIKE BUTTON, STU???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lumor_uk Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Had an exhaust on my car fall off in Scotland during winter once (all that salt they use) except one bolt was holding it on and it was rattling along the road behind me.Stopped at nearest house where thankfully they were English and he lent me his entire tool box so I could remove it. Nice us English folk we are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borgy95 Posted August 4, 2016 Author Share Posted August 4, 2016 Weld the exhaust back on! That means going back down the M25 and finding where it fell off, somewhere between leatherhead and cobham. That thing is long gone... I'll get a pic up tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastanglianbiker Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 loud pipes save lives.............or so they say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBrightside Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Bodge it with some flexi pipe and a couple of clamps for cheap... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borgy95 Posted August 8, 2016 Author Share Posted August 8, 2016 @MrBrightside, Thats kinda what I'm thinking! The previous owner clearly did that. Taking a closer look, the piping he got was just some random pipe of a convenient diameter. Here are some pics uncovering the professional bodge job he did... Can anyone identify the material he has used for the tubing that is attached above?J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggie Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 looks very much like this but with the plastic foot removed http://www.diy.com/departments/rothley-h710mm-painted-black-designer-leg/254274_BQ.prd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borgy95 Posted August 8, 2016 Author Share Posted August 8, 2016 /\/\/\---This is the kind of solid advice i came here looking for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borgy95 Posted August 9, 2016 Author Share Posted August 9, 2016 I woke up this morning and thanks to tiggie i had a moment of inspiration. I've bought a tube of 1m carbon fibre tube, some rivets, cables ties,and heat wrapping. Its gonna be a DIY Saturday, lets see how this goes. Genuine question though in the pic above, it looks like the exhaust has an inner tube... WHat is the purpose of this? Would the baffle have been fitted around this? I don't actually think the bike had its baffles in place beforehand. How does this effect drive? People tell me it affects the the torque, but is it significant? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastanglianbiker Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 are you sure the inner section is not the exhaust and outer section heat shield? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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