Pop goes the header

[steffen]

Went out for a little ride with some buddies sunday evening. After an hour of driving, a popping on decel worsens, shortly after, the bike turns much louder. I look down on the left cylinder, and a huge crack in the header is smiling at me. It's cracked all the way through.

I pull over, call for roadassistance, and an hour later, my bike is picked up, and I'm on my way home, pillion on my friends (admittedly comfy) V-strom backseat...

My mechanic will weld the crack, but I've sent Todd at guzzitech an inquiry for the crackfree headers.

Dang, the summer has just started here in Denmark.

 

/Steffen

[badmotogoozer]

Both mine split last summer. Welded them up and so far so good but the wall is so thin on these pipes I won't be surprised if they pop again. I just can't bring myself to spend $400+ on crackproof pipes...

[motoguzznix]

Be sure the weldig will not last for long and crack again.

HTM in Germany sells the headers for 150 € (without interference tube).