Dent in exhaust pipe

10-28-2009, 03:25 PM

will about a 3 inch dent midway up on the left pipe hurt anything on the Nomad. It isnt pushed in to bad.

trosco · 10-28-2009, 04:25 PM

Jeff, it's hard to figure out what pipe you are talking about? There are no left exhaust pipes on a Nomad? Both exhausts run down the right side of the bike into the goats bladder. If you are talking about the Left side muffler you'd have to pretty much crush one of the mufflers to have an impact.

10-28-2009, 05:09 PM

Sorry, I meant the left side muffler. It is about 10 inches back from the front of the cannister. It is indented about 1/2 inch and 3 inces long. It is a set I have from a curb and I am going to give them to a friend if I know it wont be a issue.

blowndodge · 10-28-2009, 05:12 PM

no performance issues will surface with that dent...

10-28-2009, 05:25 PM

thanks BD.

dogdoc · 10-28-2009, 05:57 PM

purely cosmetic

macmac · 10-28-2009, 07:01 PM

For grins see if it can be 'pulled'.... The steel walls are fairly thick, but just maybe it can be pulled out with a trick. maybe it will just be improved and maybe nothing will happen, but I doubt that.

Get some dry ice, and heat the pipe with a hair dryer, or better a heat gun, then with winter gloves on to protect you, slam dry ice on that dent. Work from the outside shallow to the deeper in dent as you go, and it just might pull.

blowndodge · 10-28-2009, 08:15 PM

If it's not creased it just might!

AlabamaNomadRider · 10-29-2009, 01:08 AM

If you can get some dry ice and place on it for a while and get it really cold and then park it in the sun it is possible it will pop out. Of course that depends on how deep it is.

As far as any problems, there is nothing it could do to harm anything unless the muffler were crushed.

**Top Cat** · 10-29-2009, 12:48 PM

Get some regular ice. Put it in a cooler with your favorite beer. Give the pipes, dent and all to your buddy and let him fix the dent while you enjoy a cool one.

macmac · 10-29-2009, 08:37 PM

Whats SUN?

AlabamaNomadRider · 10-29-2009, 10:38 PM

TC, you have visions while the rest of the world is wearing bifocals. Seems like that was a line that Paul Newman delivered to Robert Redford in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.

Great idea you have. I never would have thought of that.

**Top Cat** · 10-29-2009, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by macmac

Whats SUN?

That big ball of fire in the sky we on the east coast have not seen to much of this summer.

bundyrumandcoke · 10-30-2009, 06:49 AM

It might sound crazy, but remove the dented muffler, block one end off completely, seal it well, fill with water, then put it in a deep freeze. The expanding ice may well push the dent out from the inside. However, I dont know if any other damage might be done internally. Someone else may be able to answer this.

macmac · 10-30-2009, 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Top Cat (TC)

Quote:

Originally Posted by macmac

Whats SUN?

That big ball of fire in the sky we on the east coast have not seen to much of this summer.

Big ball of Fire? You mean that pale light that comes sometimes?

Only big ball of fire around here is when I really screw up!

and something goes BOOM!

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10-28-2009, 04:25 PM	#2
trosco Sr. Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,464	Dent in exhaust pipe Jeff, it's hard to figure out what pipe you are talking about? There are no left exhaust pipes on a Nomad? Both exhausts run down the right side of the bike into the goats bladder. If you are talking about the Left side muffler you'd have to pretty much crush one of the mufflers to have an impact. __________________ trosco: just call me Ross 2007 Black & Titanium Nomad (Nomad made 65K but got replaced 2014) 2010 Titanium Goldwing 2014 KLR 650 New Edition
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10-28-2009, 05:09 PM	#3
Guest Posts: n/a	Dent in exhaust pipe Sorry, I meant the left side muffler. It is about 10 inches back from the front of the cannister. It is indented about 1/2 inch and 3 inces long. It is a set I have from a curb and I am going to give them to a friend if I know it wont be a issue.
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10-28-2009, 05:12 PM	#4
blowndodge Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington City, Utah Posts: 16,474	Dent in exhaust pipe no performance issues will surface with that dent... __________________ I love my Victory Cross Country Tour 106. Smells like Victory! Ultra's are Limited There are two types of Harley riders. Those that trailer them and those that push them. The most Interesting Man in the World "Find the things in life you don't do well and don't do those things" Member # 0005
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10-28-2009, 07:01 PM	#7
macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	Dent in exhaust pipe For grins see if it can be 'pulled'.... The steel walls are fairly thick, but just maybe it can be pulled out with a trick. maybe it will just be improved and maybe nothing will happen, but I doubt that. Get some dry ice, and heat the pipe with a hair dryer, or better a heat gun, then with winter gloves on to protect you, slam dry ice on that dent. Work from the outside shallow to the deeper in dent as you go, and it just might pull. __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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10-28-2009, 08:15 PM	#8
blowndodge Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington City, Utah Posts: 16,474	Dent in exhaust pipe If it's not creased it just might! __________________ I love my Victory Cross Country Tour 106. Smells like Victory! Ultra's are Limited There are two types of Harley riders. Those that trailer them and those that push them. The most Interesting Man in the World "Find the things in life you don't do well and don't do those things" Member # 0005
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10-29-2009, 01:08 AM	#9
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	Dent in exhaust pipe If you can get some dry ice and place on it for a while and get it really cold and then park it in the sun it is possible it will pop out. Of course that depends on how deep it is. As far as any problems, there is nothing it could do to harm anything unless the muffler were crushed. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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10-29-2009, 12:48 PM	#10
Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	Dent in exhaust pipe Get some regular ice. Put it in a cooler with your favorite beer. Give the pipes, dent and all to your buddy and let him fix the dent while you enjoy a cool one. __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4]
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10-29-2009, 08:37 PM	#11
macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	Dent in exhaust pipe Whats SUN? __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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10-29-2009, 10:38 PM	#12
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	Dent in exhaust pipe TC, you have visions while the rest of the world is wearing bifocals. Seems like that was a line that Paul Newman delivered to Robert Redford in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Great idea you have. I never would have thought of that. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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10-30-2009, 06:49 AM	#14
bundyrumandcoke Jr. Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 41	Dent in exhaust pipe It might sound crazy, but remove the dented muffler, block one end off completely, seal it well, fill with water, then put it in a deep freeze. The expanding ice may well push the dent out from the inside. However, I dont know if any other damage might be done internally. Someone else may be able to answer this.
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