Help! need advice on how to bend a exhaust without many or any tools?

[tskrem]

hey, my exhaust and my pedals hit together. i am i need of someone to tell me how to fix this? will those exhaust clamps that some kits have work in some way??

please help because i don't have many tools.

Many thanks,
Tax

[bamabikeguy]

Small can of propane is about $4-5 at the hardware store, maybe you could borrow a twist on flame-attachment, else that is probably $10 more.

Heat and bend.

Useful if you have any copper piping under the house....

Just my amateur suggestion, a more proficient metal worker should pop up soon to blow away that idea.

[bluegoatwoods]

You could drill out the mounting holes on the exhaust flange. Get them wider and you'd be able to swing the muffler side to side until you have clearance, then tighten down. One advantage would be that "pedal click" would be your first warning that the muffler is coming loose.

Go slowly. Only take a little at a time until you have the clearance you need. There's not a whole lot of room to work with.

[Jason74]

When it came time to bend my exhaust, I thought I was out of luck. Due to a move a couple years ago, my tool inventory is rather small. Though I do own a propane torch, I had no vise or anything else to hold my exhaust as I tried to turn it. Finally, I came up with the idea to drill a couple of holes in a 2x4. I the bolted my exhaust pipe to the 2x4 (using the holes I drilled). Using the propane torch I heated up the pipe (this took a long time). Then, by standing on the 2x4 I was able to eventually get a pretty good bend on it. At first my only movement was from the bolts bending and the soft wood giving away, but eventually that movement stopped and my pipe it self began to move (bend). Fortunately I got it right the first time. I would have hated to have gone through it all a second time.

Though you may be able to get by without certain tools, I don't think you'll be able to get by with out an intense heating source. I would guess that you will definitely have to either buy or borrow a propane torch.

Jason

In my situation, I can't imagine that drilling the mounting holes would have worked. I had a lot of clearance I needed to attain. I think think that enlarging my mounting holes the much would have made for some future aggravation. But if someone needs just a tiny bit of clearance, that may be a reasonably easy solution.

[cabinfever1977]

i changed my peddals for shorter 5" cranks and peddals and now they clear my muffler.
my origional cranks were 8". I got the short ones off a exercise bike.

[Jason74]

This forum seems to prove over and over again that there is always more than one way to skin a cat.

Jason

[fetor56]

http://www.motoredbikes.com/showthread.php?t=8275

PS....OR if u don't have the tools simply take it to an exhaust place & let them bend it;anywhere that has heat (preferably with the bike)

[tskrem]

http://www.motoredbikes.com/showthread.php?t=8275

PS....OR if u don't have the tools simply take it to an exhaust place & let them bend it;anywhere that has heat (preferably with the bike)

Do u know of any places in adelaide to take it too?
is it expensive??
cheers for all your comments people.

[fetor56]

Do u know of any places in adelaide to take it too?
is it expensive??
cheers for all your comments people.

Personally to be cost effective i would do it myself.....go to Bunnings/Mitre10/Banner,whatever has the Burnzomatic on special cos u DON'T really need the Mapp gas model.Propane gas works fine & after the jobs done u have the tool to free rusted nuts etc etc.
Failing that look up Automotive Exhausts in the phone book & start calling...call any place that has an oxy.Engineering shops could do it but their expensive.
Also ask friends.

[tskrem]

Ok the Burnzomatic is 26 bucks at bunnings. is that cheap?
and also how do i bend? do i just heat up the bend of the exhaust and then bend it slowly?