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Cruisin' Guzzisti
Hi All
Had to replace the Mistral balance pipe as it had failed at one end. I suspect it was simply a case of faulty welding but it did raise the question of how tight the joints should be at the exhaust pipes. Apparently HD's have a sliding joint to allow for expansion which makes sense I suppose if both pipes are solidly mounted. This seems sensible so I have left the mounting fixings slightly loose at the pipe ends. Does this decision make sense to the team?
Had to replace the Mistral balance pipe as it had failed at one end. I suspect it was simply a case of faulty welding but it did raise the question of how tight the joints should be at the exhaust pipes. Apparently HD's have a sliding joint to allow for expansion which makes sense I suppose if both pipes are solidly mounted. This seems sensible so I have left the mounting fixings slightly loose at the pipe ends. Does this decision make sense to the team?