My muffler fell off! Twice!

[jimmydean]

I was just rolling along about 45mph and my bike got wicked loud! I look down and the muffler fell down and started dragging on the street.

I pulled over and the muffler was hanging by the rear strap. So I rigged it up and got to the dealership since my tool kit didn't have much in it. I got the header clamp on and as tight as I could get it, then secured the rear strap. Looks good, so I headed home.

On the freeway doing 80, it did it again! I noticed this time the rear strap was as tight as I could get it, but I was still able to spin it. So I wrench and wedged it between the strap and the muffler, then retightened it. I made it home, but i don't trust it.

I noticed the newer bikes had 2 straps and mine only had one. I will order 2 new straps when the shop opens tomorrow.

Now my nice muffler has a flat spot on it where it hit the ground. I'm pissed.

 

[Stangxb12r]

That sucks!![down]

 

[03fire9r]

wow jimmy that is really strange that you only have one clamp on it. my 03 XB9R has two clamps for the muffler and a clamp on the pipe...

 

[dave_xb12r]

Sounds like an excuse to get an aftermarket muffler

 

[ridendude]

Blue Loctite is your friend [cool]

 

[klan52]

what year bike you running? my 09 has a clamp on the pipe, a strap around the front of the muffler and two around the rear, well had bottomed my stock pipe on a pot hole and broke the front strap, but have switched to after market since then

 

[jimmydean]

It's an 04, the muffler is a stainless "race" option or something? It was a nice one.

 

[Midnight82]

Yikes man, I'm sorry to hear that.

Race Muffler + Road Scars = Character...


Ride on man!

 

[only1reds]

Hey jimmy, I have an extra rear strap up for grabs if interested. Email me [email protected]

 

[jimmydean]

Ok, I see where the front strap WAS. So I will see what they run, then decide. Jardine looks like $300, I'll look at what else is an option.

 

[Stevenc150]

This might help you're Exhaust decision: Huge Exhaust Thread.

If you do have the Race Pipe though, it's a great can and is basically discontinued.