How (not) to: Repair an exhaust. My failed attempts.

[c_dug]

On my way back home the day after boxing day, about 60 or so miles from home, a huge section of exhaust blew out:

https://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee81/paddy2007dug/Holeinexhaust.jpg

https://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee81/paddy2007dug/Holeinexhaust4.jpg

The Video doesn't do the sound justice, it is properly painfully loud. Sounds very V4'ish at high revs though which is sexy.

I planned on doing a genuine "how to" guide for here at the time but forgot to take pictures while I was doing it, I did however do a reasonable repair, using a soup tin, some jubilee clips, and a fuckton of chemical metal. Unfortunately the repair blew out a week or two ago:

https://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee81/paddy2007dug/Oldrepair.jpg

https://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee81/paddy2007dug/Jubileeclip.jpg

https://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee81/paddy2007dug/Blownouttincaninside.jpg

https://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee81/paddy2007dug/Blownouttincan.jpg

So yesterday as I had a day off I figured I'd attempt to repair it again, only this time my budget was precisely £0, so I reused the jubilee clips and found the only empty metal thing I could find..

First of all get all needed things ready. Make sure to open ratchet set upside down:

https://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee81/paddy2007dug/Tools.jpg

Next wedge the deodorant can in roughly the correct place and tighten the jubilee clips until you are certain you must be denting the exhausts.

https://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee81/paddy2007dug/Newrepair2.jpg

https://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee81/paddy2007dug/Newrepair.jpg

Finally realise that you forgot to apply any sort of sealant such as the gungum you bought out specifically for the job, think "sod it" and decide the job is done as it's cold and your fingers are feeling numb.

Video after repair. Despite the bodgery it is actually much more reasonable sounding, even without anything to seal the gaps. I expect it shall blow out in another week or two but hopefully I'll have a little more money then and can do a proper job.

Anyway to summarise, don't take any mechanical advice from me!
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[ajbsmirnoff]

Where is the gaffer tape ?

[Dazbo666]

I'm all for the "redneck" / DIY repair... I did a few DIY jobs (including a similar exhaust repair) on my old GPZ.
As you mentioned it'll probably blow again very shortly, but such are the joys of biking on a limited or non-existant budget
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[c_dug]

The location of the hole is a bugger, it's right at a join between both sections where 4 join to 2, means it's impossible to wrap with a can properly.

Anybody used an exhaust bandage successfully?
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[R6 Wilson]

I don't see anything wrong with your repair?

I'd expect nothing more from my local garages
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[Nope.]

Exhaust bandage is rubbish. Just covered me, the bike and the rest of the exhaust in some random pink gunk. Didn't even seal the exhaust.
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[chris-red]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-CBR600F2-91-94-headers-exhaust-pipes-/220839364772?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item336b0d48a4


Postage is a fucker but still

or if you get a bit of cash


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-CBR600-FM-FR-91-94-Stainless-Steel-Front-Downpipes-Collector-Box-/280783490864?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item4160000f30
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[Blackwolf]

For boggerage, put the can on, then the exhaust outty then exhaust wrap the dam thing! sorted
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[Welshd1k]

lmfao! umm hornet downpipes are teh same bar where the pipe goes for the link pipe and ALL hornet pipes are ss...
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[HD]

Damn they are rusty! Get some new downpipes

10/10 for the bodgery though
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[SnowyTupwood]

Outstanding repair! Proper 'riding on a budget' stuff, love it

I've had good results with chemical metal, bits of biscuit tin, coathanger wire and gun gum, lasted ages. MOT man didn't like it though

I think they are a bit past the welding stage unfortunatly, think you're going to have to bite the bullet and source some new/better ones
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[c_dug]

Yep at some point but at the moment an MOT is months away and I have debts to clear.

Bodgery is the way!

Thanks for those links by the way Chris, I would never have thought to check the US site.
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