05-27-2009, 01:46 AM | #1 |
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NUTS! Muffler fell off [b]UPDATE[/b]
1,300 off road km. No jumping or abuse at all. Oh well. We'll see how the 'warrantee' works out. In the meantime I made a repair. We'll see if it works. JB Weld and rivets.
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05-27-2009, 08:34 AM | #2 |
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FastDoc,
If the warrantee do not work out I have one the fits a Lifan GY5, "new" that I would give if you cover the shipping. M |
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05-27-2009, 12:10 PM | #3 |
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See what hapens when You pull doubles and triples on a trailbike
Hope they cover it for You, Good chance to see what kinda people You;re dealing with.
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05-27-2009, 12:17 PM | #4 |
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looks like the perfect excuse for an upgrade :wink:
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05-27-2009, 02:22 PM | #5 |
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Harborfreight has a mig welder on sale for about 80 bux. You can fix it in 10 minutes.
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05-27-2009, 02:57 PM | #6 |
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Owning a welder is one thing, knowing how to use it is another. I should get one. With all the work I do it would be a useful skill.
Sunny Sports is sending me a new muffler! They say it will be 2 weeks so hopefully my repair will hold for the mean time. I rode it a bit today and it seems OK. Can JB Weld take the heat? I seem to remember that it can. M, thanks for the kind offer. it was a great plan B.
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05-27-2009, 03:55 PM | #8 |
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Mine is cracking around the welds but has not fallen off. Welded it up over the weekend , not sure if it will hold, the metal is paper thin. Thanks for posting pictures, i may add some rivets to take some of the load off the outer can now that i know there is something underneath.
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05-27-2009, 05:16 PM | #9 |
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Glad my pics could help Bug.
I think since this does not seem to be an isolated failure I'll plan on an aftermarket upgrade down the road...
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05-27-2009, 05:38 PM | #10 |
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Keep us posted, i would like to see what you come up with.
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06-04-2009, 11:16 AM | #12 |
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The repair did not hold. I was on a 100 mile ride yesterday (yes, my butt is sore) and it fell off at the 1/2 way point. The repair failed, but the other connections held to get me home.
I fixed it for good this time. I used some of the heavy steel strap from the shipping crate it came in to form a clamp around the pipe and then bolted that to the frame. This should be permenant. This is the method I'd recommend to anyone with similar problems. Bill
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06-04-2009, 04:08 PM | #13 |
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You know that the correct fix is bailing wire. :oops:
JK.
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06-04-2009, 04:29 PM | #15 |
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Bailing wire was my first choice, but I thought that the cheap Chinese steel from the shipping crate it came in would work better with the cheap Chinese steel the muffler is made out of.
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