exhaust flange clamp broken off.

[midd]

hello folks need some help please . my bike is the 600n 2003. yesterday i took off the exhaust system to clean it. one of the clamps has sheered off [snapped] so i cannot tighten it up by means of the bolt to ensure a tight fit between exhaust and silencer .i am thinking of simply taking it off and buying a clamp to simply put on and tighten up to do the job has any one got any ideas as to what i could use and where i might get one [im in durham].also any ideas as to how to protect the exhaust system from corrosion in the future. i noticed that where the two pipes merge into one pipe is rusting badly ,any ideas as to how to protect this .[it looks like an achilees heel to the system]the bike is my only transport and it needs to be ready to ride everyday. thanks for any solutions on this.ps what diameter clamp should i get approx.

[bigbuck]

Hi Midd, I've just secured my exhaust with two U clamps like they use on car exhausts, they dont look pretty but they'll last longer than even strong jubilee clips. They were only 60p each and are 32mm in diameter, hope this helps.

Buck

[showaddydadito]

Apr 18, 2012 6:11:39 GMT midd said:

i noticed that where the two pipes merge into one pipe is rusting badly ,any ideas as to how to protect this .[it looks like an achilees heel to the system]the bike is my only transport and it needs to be ready to ride everyday. thanks for any solutions on this.

The usual remedy for this is a beer can (you can use others but its not so much fun preparing).

Cut the ends off and cut it down the length. Use this as a sleeve to hold a good wad of gungum (exhaust putty if you're posh) round the rusting union. The can is then held in place with jubilee clips. It's not pretty, but once you are sitting on the seat and facing forwards you can't even see it.

[General Gman]

I used Renault Kangoo exhaust clamps on mine when I had it - they are about 3" wide, so you can whack a gert load of exhaust paste in , clamp it up and forget.

[CD]

Beowulf sell clamps for reasonable money also
www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313&_nkw=stainless+exhaust+clamp&_sacat=See-All-Categories

[radar2312]

Not suggesting this as a solution, but, when i got my 02 plate, the 2 sections were basically just 'jammed' together with plenty of 'wadding' to seal, basically because the clamping part of the silencer section was completely missing. It wasn't until the collectors started imitating tea-bags that I noticed this (yes, they do seem to be the 'Achilles-heel' of the exhaust system).
At that point I decided to replace the whole system with a Delkevic. Sounds and looks better, but not cheap.

Just sayin, is all
Rick

[midd]

thanks for the replys to my exhaust problem . i bought u clamp from local autoparts centre and put it on job done.thanks for the ideas midd.