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Welding exhaust
#1
Just want to know if on the header pipes of the exhaust, where the 4 pipes join on that straight bit of pipe there I have a small hole from corrosion, can these be welded up to give a bit of time until I am ready to buy replacement headers? it is on the underside of the pipe so it would not be seen. The bike sounds a bit louder since this hole appeared a couple of days ago.
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#2
Yes it's possible but that's dependant on exactly where how big and the skill of the person welding.
Later
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#3
Ok thanks I will take a pic tomorrow, maybe someone can judge it, but I suppose i will need to get down to the welders yard this weekend and see if I can get it done.
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#4
Here's a picture, looks perforated


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#5
I have some pin pricks that I am needing to look at but looking at the state of the rest of yours I would say it is fooked, just to thin and weak to weld, the weld may cause more damage than it cures IMO 
I don't do rain or threat there of. dry rider only with no shame.
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#6
That's to far gone mate for welding if you are wanting to patch up you can buy an exhaust bandage to wrap around it
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#7
Ok guys thanks for your opinions. I did think it looked a bit mushed when I was able to get up close to it and take the pics. I will have put some fire gum on it tonight and will get some aluminium tape to put on it whilst I hunt around for a decent set of used headers or splash out on some new ones if i can stretch that far. 
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#8
It's worth paying that bit more and getting stainless headers if you can stretch to them.
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#9
(18-02-16, 08:30 PM)davey boy link Wrote: That's to far gone mate for welding if you are wanting to patch up you can buy an exhaust bandage to wrap around it

:agree
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