I have a full HMF exhaust and I noticed that my header pipe sits extremely close to my frame and it looks like it make have made contact a couple of times. Has anyone ever had a problem with this?
Haven't paid attention to the HMF on the ATK but the Trinity on the Dale has actually burned out a little part of the subframe. It connected to it when I got it and Trinity said it was fine. There's a bit of the subframe that's basically melted off or something, I'm not sure, around where the header goes.
mine is very close to the frame also. I am going to try heating it up and using a ratchet strap or wench to try to flex it away from the frame just a little bit.
Try using the motor running to heat it up uniformly, or maybe you can figure out a way to "strain it slightly" inward while riding, and see if it resets to the new position after cooldown. Let us know how it works, tks.
I would suggest taking the header off and bending it then. Maybe take it to a muffler shop if you can't bend it. You risk messing up or breaking the header studs if you bend it while it is mounted on the quad.
What Happyboy said. If you crank the idle up and run it super lean to where the pipe is glowing red you might get away without damage. But why risk it. The exhaust is easy to remove.
Originally posted by Happyboy I would suggest taking the header off and bending it then. Maybe take it to a muffler shop if you can't bend it. You risk messing up or breaking the header studs if you bend it while it is mounted on the quad.
Just my .02
Good suggestion, I guess that is why I come here to hang out with you smart people.
...most muffler shops would prefer to see it on the bike first, as just a few degrees can change things alot, and avoids unhappy customer, or running back-forth... good luck.
