Exhaust join crack
 

Hi guys,

First of all I am new here so thought i'd start with saying hello, I bought my Sv650 SY in july and must say im in love, have been enjoying the power as i only passed a few days after buying it.

I've had a few minor problems but the big one at the moment is my exhaust; there was a piece of metal on the bit im going to show you in pictures. Long story short the metal snapped off in three bits the last being the bit i removed when cleaning it.

I have done a temporary fix for now but looking on getting a tried and testing fix if possible. anyway ill pop a picture of the bike on there as well for the hall of fame :)

http://imgur.com/XUEg15n
http://imgur.com/Zleclwm
http://imgur.com/kK9wbi3

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http://imgur.com/kK9wbi3
http://imgur.com/Zleclwm
http://imgur.com/XUEg15n

Pictures didn't seem to work...

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Moved to SV Talk

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sorry about that :) new here haha ill get it eventually

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Aren't you missing the whole heat shield? It also looks like the clamp is missing which was part of the original rear section of the exhaust.

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That's nothing to really worry about so long as the exhaust doesn't leak its fine. They all rust in that area though I can't remember when I've seen one missing so much, the clamp on mine has long rusted off...

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It has a peice of metal going around the join which rusted and snapped of so i have cleaned it up and added exhaust putty, I have also ordered a couple of clamps with some stainless tubing to go over it and secure it, I was just wondering if anyone else has had this problem.

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The clamp feel of my SY and the heat shield came loose.

Never replaced them but carried on riding for probably 50,000 miles.