Prima exhaust scrape

z20k · Post by **z20k** » Thu Sep 20, 2012 5:15 pm

Anyone else with the prima exhaust for their buddy 125 ever had it scrape? I was turning into work today and heard a scraping sound and sure enough.. my new prima exhaust is scraped.

RoaringTodd · Post by **RoaringTodd** » Thu Sep 20, 2012 5:45 pm

Personally I prefer a scooter that has signs of wear and tear over a scooter that looks spanking new. I think the wear and tear is a true sign of ownership and love.

But to each their own. Sorry to hear of the scraping -

RT

z20k · Post by **z20k** » Thu Sep 20, 2012 5:49 pm

Oh for sure, you can't even see it without looking for it on the underside. I just hope it doesn't keep doing it and impact its stability.

PIStaker · Post by **PIStaker** » Thu Sep 20, 2012 10:14 pm

z20k wrote:Anyone else with the prima exhaust for their buddy 125 ever had it scrape? I was turning into work today and heard a scraping sound and sure enough.. my new prima exhaust is scraped.

Yes.
It takes a licking though.
So it's not like it's going to scrape a hole in it.
Mine even flattened out a bit.
I found that when I scraped, it was because my back tires needed a bit more air.
...have a look.

z20k · Post by **z20k** » Thu Sep 20, 2012 10:23 pm

Good point! Luckily I'm getting new tires this weekend anyways.

Tocsik · Post by **Tocsik** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 2:21 am

Check out this thread

BuddyRaton · Post by **BuddyRaton** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 2:13 pm

To me if you have a performance pipe that is not scraped you are not using it correctly!

skully93 · Post by **skully93** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 8:57 pm

good to know, mine should go on with the new tires in the next few weeks.

z20k · Post by **z20k** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 9:46 pm

I wonder if the NCY one does the same thing..

NeoGenesisMax · Post by **NeoGenesisMax** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 12:45 pm

Ok this is slightly related but you should be able to help. I noticed my rear wheel well ( plastic cover over my back tire ) had a bracket that attached to my exhaust pipe. When I noticed this I saw that it was not connected and the plastic was grinding down part of my tire (I blame my dealership the scooter is brand new). Any way that got me thinking. Do after market pipes have this bracket? Or will my rear tire just be f'ed if I get a new pipe?

Tocsik · Post by **Tocsik** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 2:10 pm

NeoGenesisMax wrote:Ok this is slightly related but you should be able to help. I noticed my rear wheel well ( plastic cover over my back tire ) had a bracket that attached to my exhaust pipe. When I noticed this I saw that it was not connected and the plastic was grinding down part of my tire (I blame my dealership the scooter is brand new). Any way that got me thinking. Do after market pipes have this bracket? Or will my rear tire just be f'ed if I get a new pipe?

The bracket that supports the pipe on the Buddy bolts to the frame and has two mounting points for the pipe. There is also a tab on the main bracket where the rear tire hugger attaches. After market pipes like the current Prima pipe have welded on tabs that allow it to attach to the factory bracket with spacers. Other pipes (and the older Prima design) have stainless steels hoops that surround the muffler on the pipe and attach to the same mounting points.

JettaKnight · Post by **JettaKnight** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 11:37 pm

Do you think you can use some exhaust header wrap? But that would hold in heat...

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