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Offline 2CoolWheels

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Lower Shotgun pipe cracking!
« on: October 22, 2014, 08:12:57 PM »
Anybody with shotguns run into the lower one cracking near the mounting bracket? Mine has cracked almost all the way around the circumference of the pipe. (I'm currently holding it together with zip ties and hose clamps!)
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Re: Lower Shotgun pipe cracking!
« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2014, 06:02:17 AM »
How do the motor mounts look Mike?
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Re: Lower Shotgun pipe cracking!
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2014, 01:40:15 PM »
Long story, but bottom line is they have all recently been replaced, front and rear, and they have the updated nuts from Jamie and Marty. The bike runs smooth now.
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Re: Lower Shotgun pipe cracking!
« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2014, 11:22:30 AM »
How's the mounting bracket itself?
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Re: Lower Shotgun pipe cracking!
« Reply #4 on: October 24, 2014, 06:14:52 PM »
Mounting bracket is fine.

Anybody know where I can get a new set of shotguns? If not, I'll take it to an exhaust specialist and have a new one made up.
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Re: Lower Shotgun pipe cracking!
« Reply #5 on: October 24, 2014, 06:53:00 PM »
Hmmm... Ditch the Shot Guns!!! The Guy riding beside you on the Right will thank you!!! Heheheh..
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Re: Lower Shotgun pipe cracking!
« Reply #6 on: October 25, 2014, 07:36:43 AM »
Mike,
    Believe it or not.... But i have a pair of long shot guns you can have, ..... Havent looked at them for a while.....
    But in good straight shape.....
    Chrome is junk.... But no dinges.... Have them rechromed or powder coated.
    Ill be in the shop today and check them over....
     You pay for shipping....... They are yours
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Re: Lower Shotgun pipe cracking!
« Reply #7 on: October 25, 2014, 05:36:11 PM »
Wow, thanks Bruce!!!
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Re: Lower Shotgun pipe cracking!
« Reply #8 on: October 28, 2014, 06:13:27 AM »
The bottom one always cracks because of vibration and most important is that it is the longest one and leverage has alot to do with it ...it does extend longer than the rear pipe ...I had a set and it did the same thing   ...so I tossed 'em  ...used the shorter one as a guide to make short pipes sets

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Re: Lower Shotgun pipe cracking!
« Reply #9 on: October 28, 2014, 06:38:51 PM »
Might be worth it to weld a piece of square stock to the back of last 3 feet of Bruce's old pipes before rechroming them. Maybe you'll get a little more life out of them.

Reminds me that back in the day I made up some looooong pipes that stuck out about a foot beyond my rear fender. They dragged going into gas stations and my local wrench hated them, kept walking into them on the lift, but damn they were cool.
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Re: Lower Shotgun pipe cracking!
« Reply #10 on: October 29, 2014, 05:47:35 PM »
Good idea Frank, I'll look into it.
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