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blimmin bike dealers
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Dealer swaps the Yoshi for an Akraprovik because the Yoshi had the wrong
link pipe
now the Akra arrives and the link pipe doesn't have a clamp to the down
pipe, instead
there is a loop, similar to the 2 at the other end for the springs.
my guess is, this came from a full exhaust system, so I'm still f**ked as
far as
usiny my bike this weekend
Unless someone knows a work around?
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Cut 4 slots in the end of the pipe where it slides over t'other bit,
then clamp on with a plated exhaust 'U' bolt from Halfords? Five
minutes with a hacksaw & a couple of quid should cover it.
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thats that I was thinking,
I've just bought some 60mm Stainless clamps,
So unless anyone tells me I'm ruining the Akroprovik Titanium link pipe
(will a hacksaw cut it?)
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An angle grinder with a 1mm cutting disc will. In seconds and as neatly as
you could wish for. See? Angle grinder comments CAN be useful.
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thats what I'll do.
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How about this?
I put a clamp around the downpipe, trapping a hook under it
and use a spring to connect the link pipe
this way, I don't wreck the link pipe
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Might work, as long as the fit between the pipes is tight enough.
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(no angle grinder comments please)
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A clamp won't work unless the ends are cut, so you can either pop
to your local friendly welder and get a couple of loops welded onto
your system and a couple of matching springs, or sit at home and
watch the telly.
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