looks like some bum manhandled my pipe!
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looks like some bum manhandled my pipe!
I noticed today that the small pipe that is right behind the big muffler one has two distinct gashes in it and further abrasion around those two gashes. I don't think it has been ripped open, but the pipe looks pretty flattened around those spots . Almost as if someone had a sharp wrench and mangled it twice. Both sides of the pipe have the same two marks, which means something must have clamped it The pipe I'm talking about eventually ends up attaching to the small cylinder above the muffler. I don't have time to get to my dealer until Tuesday. Is it safe to ride until then? Do you think this is something the warranty will cover?
I always cover my scooter before the end of the night, but not at school where there are people walking around and other scooters locked up right next to mine.
Thanks.
I always cover my scooter before the end of the night, but not at school where there are people walking around and other scooters locked up right next to mine.
Thanks.
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I don't really have time for friends or enemies; I just go to school and work and mind my own business. I'm friendly toward all my neighbors, and they seem nice.
I've had my scooter for a month and it has only been one problem after another.
It looks like the little pipe is attahced to the muffler. I wonder what will have to be replaced and how much $ it will be.
I've had my scooter for a month and it has only been one problem after another.
It looks like the little pipe is attahced to the muffler. I wonder what will have to be replaced and how much $ it will be.
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It seems as of late that some people are taking it upon themselves to believe that every scoot rider is a tree hugger. That offends some...looks to me like someone tried to clamp the pipe shit to ruin your scooter. Probably some confederate flag in the back of his truck window peice of crap. That sucks and I would find out who did it and cut their breaks.
Someone egged my ladies car last night while she was over...assholes.
Someone egged my ladies car last night while she was over...assholes.
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That takes a LOT of strength to do with a pair of pliers (I'm guessing about 16-18 guage mild steel?), but I can't think of any other way that that could happen.
On the bright side, it's a great excuse to upgrade to the expansion pipe.
Actually on that note, check with your local shop. There's an off chance that they have done a performance pipe install and the owner left the old one behind, or they could point you towards someone who has done the upgrade and you can contact them and negotiate a cut rate on a slightly used pipe.
Just a though.
On the bright side, it's a great excuse to upgrade to the expansion pipe.
Actually on that note, check with your local shop. There's an off chance that they have done a performance pipe install and the owner left the old one behind, or they could point you towards someone who has done the upgrade and you can contact them and negotiate a cut rate on a slightly used pipe.
Just a though.
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I was wondering the same thing. I don't have a 2T but I know that a huge area of 2T tuning is related to optimizing back pressure from the exhaust.tumon-ninja wrote:have you had your bike derestricted?
that pipe was put on for emission purposes to enter the U.S.
it ends up you losing back pressure which also makes your bike run slower..
be happy that it's crimped..it will do no harm.
It is obviously intentional, and why choose THAT particular pipe when there is easier shit to screw with.
Did you buy the bike new? Possibly the previous owner did some redneck mods to improve performance?
However, if the pipe was crimped badly enough to rupture, you might lose more pressure through the rupture and should get that fixed.
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The vagrants, tramps, hobos, transients, bums, bagmen/bagwomen, street walkers, urban outdoorsmen and homeless people of Georgia thank you for clearing this up!onemandan wrote:Just got back from the dealer. All I'm going to say is: case closed, and everything is a-okay on my derestricted Buddy!
No neighbors, bums, or zombies mangled it after all.
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