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My V has been through a lot. It was in a major wreck a few years ago, and when the bike was being fixed by the insurance company, I opted to have a used exhaust system, purchased from a member on this forum, installed. In hindsight, this probably wasn't the best of ideas. Anyway, they had just discontinued the SE 16g exhaust, and that's what I wanted.
Fast forward to two years later. A month ago, right before I left to go cross-country on the bike, I noticed soot all over the bottom of the frame, near the exhaust. It looked like the exhaust was leaking around the clamps. So, I took the bike to the dealer (all work done resulting from the wreck is covered under a lifetime warranty) and they ordered a clamp. I just got back from my trip last week, and dropped the bike off at the dealership today. About an hour after dropping it off, I got a call telling me the exhaust was trashed. They said there was a huge hole and several cracks and that it was not repairable.
Right now, I am approaching broke, but I also don't want to miss the rest of the riding season. Should I bite the bullet and go ahead and buy a new set of V&H Powershots? Are there other exhausts that look nice and aren't obnoxiously loud? FYI: The exhaust on the bike now has modified baffles.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Fast forward to two years later. A month ago, right before I left to go cross-country on the bike, I noticed soot all over the bottom of the frame, near the exhaust. It looked like the exhaust was leaking around the clamps. So, I took the bike to the dealer (all work done resulting from the wreck is covered under a lifetime warranty) and they ordered a clamp. I just got back from my trip last week, and dropped the bike off at the dealership today. About an hour after dropping it off, I got a call telling me the exhaust was trashed. They said there was a huge hole and several cracks and that it was not repairable.
Right now, I am approaching broke, but I also don't want to miss the rest of the riding season. Should I bite the bullet and go ahead and buy a new set of V&H Powershots? Are there other exhausts that look nice and aren't obnoxiously loud? FYI: The exhaust on the bike now has modified baffles.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.