Hi, I would like to know if anyone has had problems with their exhaust cracking or snapping just in front of the butterfly valve. Mine snapped clean off just in front of the flapper valve, along the weld after 1800klms. Apparently HD know about the problem. The local guys here fixed it by removing the valve and putting in a sleeve untill HD send a replacement or redesigned part. Also would like to know if SE slip ons will fit on some other aftermarket headers eg V&H power duals or true duals

hey scotty how much landed did they sting ya bud ??

Hi Scotty was wondering if you had the part number? for the US version. Or can i just remove the cat and have it welded?

I'm wondering how long mine will last, done 16000km with no problem yet. Do I keep my fingers crossed or bite the bullet?

As far as I know it is only a problem with the 09 touring headers. The headers are cracking or snapping off at the weld near the flapper valve or the weld on the rear of the header where the rigth exhaust pipe exits. Also I have heard of one that cracked at the support brakcet near cat converter

dang

Every time i ask the stealers what happeing with the replacement header they tell there waiting for info from HD. This is starting to piss me off as every time i go for a ride, or just riding to and from work, after about 200-300 klms I have to check the sleeve they put as it keeps coming loose. Their fix was to remove the rear right muffler and clamp on a sleeve over the pipe from the header and refit the muffler. Problem is the sleeve keeps slipping back a bit causing the bracket to work loose

wtf bodgey shit that bud !

 Just put it on them, they turned my around in less than a week, they originaly said they had to wait 4 weeks for it to come from the states, but after some negotiations they took it off another bike on the showroom floor.

Gruvy

just to add another prob ours just broke this week !!!! 33000 klm,s and 2 months outa warranty fukit

 

 

yeah thort about it lofty but i realy dont wana go near that place and have fixed it permanently myself "being a fabricator helps" lol also have a lead on full next stage upgrade from a relo so may be dicing the original anywayz
cheers mate

Hi Coops,   No dramas  replying to an old thread if its relevent to your situation....l

Mine cracked on my 20009 flht at about 30-40,000 kms.   Pissed off the active exhaust valve completly and replaced with stainsteel pipe to suite exhaust length.

While I had the exhaust off the bike,,  it was an excuse to remove the cat.

Having a sleeve and clamps  as a replacemnet for a welded pipe, I find a bit sus,, just my opinion !!!!     I take it , you  have no active exhaust valve now ??

If you have no active exhaust valve,  I take it you have the actuator disabled ???  (so the cable that went to the AEV is not trying to rotate)

 

With regard re tuning,,,,    If you have a auto tune type tuner, I suppose you would go for a few runs and let the auto tuner do its job.   If not ,,, and  you dont have any negative performance issues leave everything as is  !!!    If it was the space shuttle, going to Mars, I suppose a re tune would be be advisable ,,,, but we are'nt talking about the space shuttle !!!!!

attached are a couple of pics,,,    the one with the clamps was temporary only ,,,  when the pipe cracked on the road !!!!

Cheers .