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Now I know ideally you want the real thing and do it properly………. But you could get through with a bit of Macguyvering.
The simplest and easiest would be to get a Holts exhaust bandage.
I managed to use pepsi/beer cans wrapped tightly with some gun gum, to completely fill the mismatched gap on the XJ exhaust when I needed to get by before fitting new end cans.
You could comfortably wrap enough cans with some gun gum, to make a solid seal, and then if you were worried, the exhaust repair bandage on top.
So long as it’s solid and doesn’t leak.
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Bike in for its MOT, literally on the way to the MOT maybe gave it too much and finally blew out the remains of the exhaust gasket (manifold to mid pipe area), so obviously became an MOT fail, they also spotted I'd lost a bolt off a rotor, not an issue immediately but if I was to loose another then maybe the rotor might make a break for it.
Unfortunately bike is ancient and BMW + Aprilia (Who actually make the thing) are fresh out, have been for 10 years.
Its a graphite joining ring type, dimensions 35mm OD, 30mm ID and 20 or 25mm length (can shave down the larger if needed).
Closest I could get locally was from Honda for a similar age africa twin, 35mm OD, 28mm ID and 25mm length. But despite being super careful on the lathe the boring bar dug in and exploded it. Due to the way they are made really not possible to change its OD or ID, only part off its length.
Anyone come across this material and found a place that has loads of them in various sizes?
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