dented exhaust.

[Guest]

so today I was riding and I guess leaned a bit too far over. I heard a scrape noise, but thought since it didnt affect my ride it wasnt too important. Then I get home and go to put the center stand down and its stuck, jammed up into the exhaust.

Has anyone else had this happen to them and how did you fix it? or do you just live with that little ball shaped indent in the bottom of the pipe? I almost want to take the center stand off now....

[steve murdoch]

Hooligan!
So long as the dent is not so bad that it is choking off the exhaust flow i would leave it.
If you scraping bits hard enough to cause dents maybe a firmer suspension or stand removal are in order.

[JCSkokos]

I may go with the firmer suspension. Thank you!
now off to research springs....

[Charlie G]

so today I was riding and I guess leaned a bit too far over. I heard a scrape noise, but thought since it didnt affect my ride it wasnt too important. Then I get home and go to put the center stand down and its stuck, jammed up into the exhaust.

Has anyone else had this happen to them and how did you fix it? or do you just live with that little ball shaped indent in the bottom of the pipe? I almost want to take the center stand off now....

Sounds like you just earned a badge of honor.

cg

[Charlie G]

There are dents on mine, where both stands hit the muffler. It may be that they are supossed to be there.


cg