Broken K9 LE Exhaust bracket
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KaptinAmerika
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I repaired one for FiveFive
You will need to go to some rubber grommets to ease the stress on the bracket so it won't break again.
Could weld a plate on top to keep it from breaking again so you wouldn't need grommets..
I repaired one for FiveFive
You will need to go to some rubber grommets to ease the stress on the bracket so it won't break again.
Could weld a plate on top to keep it from breaking again so you wouldn't need grommets..
I had two of these damn things break. the first one broke a couple days from home (Sturgis 2010) and I was able to duct tape it to get home. my welding guy thought the part was too light so I had a steel one fabricated from regular cold roll (it was kind of ugly and I never bothered to get it painted or chromed).
in the mean time I located a second "original" and decided to put it on thinking the first one may have been defective or on a bind. the steel one went in the parts box and was almost forgotten.
no problem for a couple years of light riding but on the way to Sturgis this year the second one broke at sioux falls south Dakota. i called home and had the steel one sent over-night fed ex and i had it 8;00 am the next morning. made the switch and caught up with my group later in rapid city.
the stock part is weak in my opinion. i don't know how to put a grommet(s) on it and even then, it is one of those things that can leave you sitting.
my advice---get one made from steel stock and never have to worry about it. just my 2 cents, chuck
in the mean time I located a second "original" and decided to put it on thinking the first one may have been defective or on a bind. the steel one went in the parts box and was almost forgotten.
no problem for a couple years of light riding but on the way to Sturgis this year the second one broke at sioux falls south Dakota. i called home and had the steel one sent over-night fed ex and i had it 8;00 am the next morning. made the switch and caught up with my group later in rapid city.
the stock part is weak in my opinion. i don't know how to put a grommet(s) on it and even then, it is one of those things that can leave you sitting.
my advice---get one made from steel stock and never have to worry about it. just my 2 cents, chuck
