Yeah..... that's not gonna buff out!

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Edited Date/Time 9/22/2015 11:16am
Had a good smack to the pipe yesterday during a Harescramble and the 'ol "it'll buff out" jokes stared flying...... so let's see your best "that probably isn't going to buff out" artwork.

Here is mine....







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JerseyFresh 9/21/2015 8:37am
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Yeah if you fill it with water and put it in the freezer it'll pop right back. Fixed my red powerband the same way.Whistling
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526 9/21/2015 8:38am
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It's a Two Stroke it will probably fix itself........ and all the money you save on top ends will easily pay for the pipe if it doesn't actually fix itself.

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hillbilly 9/21/2015 10:08am
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Drill a hole or holes on the backside and push it out. I've done it many times,with hammer and with torch but you get it to hot the tool will push thru.

Weld over holes or patch them since it is hidden.
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robkinuk 9/21/2015 10:08am
9/21/2015 10:08am Edited Date/Time 9/21/2015 10:10am
No problem, buy one of those pipe pressure kits, block the ends off add air pressure, heat up the whole area with a welding torch or gas burner till it's red and softened and she will "come out" quicker than your brother did on his prom night! Perhaps carefully remove pro Circuit badge before for less resistance! Re-shape that with a hammer and curved block then re-braze back on.
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hillbilly 9/21/2015 10:34am
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robkinuk wrote:
No problem, buy one of those pipe pressure kits, block the ends off add air pressure, heat up the whole area with a welding torch or...
No problem, buy one of those pipe pressure kits, block the ends off add air pressure, heat up the whole area with a welding torch or gas burner till it's red and softened and she will "come out" quicker than your brother did on his prom night! Perhaps carefully remove pro Circuit badge before for less resistance! Re-shape that with a hammer and curved block then re-braze back on.
I made mine out of radiator test plugs,they come in all sizes, been a while but I think it already had a schrader valve in it.
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WhipMeister 9/21/2015 10:49am
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robkinuk wrote:
No problem, buy one of those pipe pressure kits, block the ends off add air pressure, heat up the whole area with a welding torch or...
No problem, buy one of those pipe pressure kits, block the ends off add air pressure, heat up the whole area with a welding torch or gas burner till it's red and softened and she will "come out" quicker than your brother did on his prom night! Perhaps carefully remove pro Circuit badge before for less resistance! Re-shape that with a hammer and curved block then re-braze back on.
hillbilly wrote:
I made mine out of radiator test plugs,they come in all sizes, been a while but I think it already had a schrader valve in it.
Got to be real patient and gentle with the heat and pressure.
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RandyS 9/21/2015 11:02am
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I'd just cut it off in front of the dent and run it 70s style. Low end is overrated.
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bvm111 9/21/2015 11:36am
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my dads got a killer set of tools.... I can fix it!
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DrGreg 9/21/2015 11:54am
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Call Joe at Fusion One pipe repair in Connecticut
He will fix it
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peelout 9/21/2015 11:57am
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didn't replace my stock KTM pipe before attempting 1400 miles through the baja... almost cost me my entire trip, but luckily it DID buff-out with the help of a very capable mexican welder

broke all the way around the head-exhaust and a couple inches up the pipe...



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MxKing809 9/21/2015 1:39pm
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RMARTIN517 is giving me a deal on a good used one, and I got a KX125 one off eBay. I have a repair kit, and I'll try getting this one close, but I'm not holding my breath
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x3no22 9/21/2015 2:10pm
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take it off, fill with water, put in freezer. itll fix itself

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MxKing809 9/21/2015 2:50pm
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peelout wrote:
didn't replace my stock KTM pipe before attempting 1400 miles through the baja... almost cost me my entire trip, but luckily it DID buff-out with the...
didn't replace my stock KTM pipe before attempting 1400 miles through the baja... almost cost me my entire trip, but luckily it DID buff-out with the help of a very capable mexican welder

broke all the way around the head-exhaust and a couple inches up the pipe...



Whew! Trusting a stock KTM pipe spring loop..... bold strategy cotton
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imoto34 9/21/2015 5:19pm
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x3no22 wrote:
take it off, fill with water, put in freezer. itll fix itself
I have done that before and it has worked. I would try that.Carry it into the parts store and get two plugs
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Sully 9/21/2015 5:45pm
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bvm111 wrote:
my dads got a killer set of tools.... I can fix it!
Well make up your mind, is he gonna shit, or is he gonna kill us?

Bondo it up, take a torch and bend the kick starter back in place, then get back out on the track.
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sumdood 9/21/2015 6:27pm
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Make sure you spend lots and lots of time fucking with it before you go buy a new one. Probably should throw some money at it too for good measure. You could get lucky trying to fix it though, who knows it might run better
xnationalwrench 9/21/2015 6:33pm
9/21/2015 6:33pm
Looks like you need to contact PRO CIRCUIT for a warranty replacement part,, they had to weld it incorrectly right? Whistling
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Hut 9/21/2015 6:51pm
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I have had good luck with the old torch and pressure trick. But, I think what you got there is a real nice piece of art for the shop Bro.


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Xracerdone 9/21/2015 7:32pm
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526 wrote:
It's a Two Stroke it will probably fix itself........ and all the money you save on top ends will easily pay for the pipe if it...
It's a Two Stroke it will probably fix itself........ and all the money you save on top ends will easily pay for the pipe if it doesn't actually fix itself.
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MxKing809 9/21/2015 7:39pm
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xnationalwrench wrote:
Looks like you need to contact PRO CIRCUIT for a warranty replacement part,, they had to weld it incorrectly right? Whistling
Dude..... that would be a funny gag. Email them all serious as if it was a faulty pipe with pictures and see what they say.
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mx836 9/21/2015 7:55pm
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My "not gonna buff out" pic from about '07. Did at least a couple grand worth of damage in this crash.



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WFO! 9/21/2015 8:12pm
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Back in the day Mike Treadwell's father could make that look like new again in 30 mins.

Saw in half through the damage, hammer both sides back into shape on a form and weld together again.
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WFO! wrote:
Back in the day Mike Treadwell's father could make that look like new again in 30 mins. Saw in half through the damage, hammer both sides...
Back in the day Mike Treadwell's father could make that look like new again in 30 mins.

Saw in half through the damage, hammer both sides back into shape on a form and weld together again.
That takes talent, guy would probably make an awesome body & fender guy too.

I was never able to fix any big damage, always had to get a new pipe.
GeorgiePorgie 9/22/2015 3:49am
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MxKing809 wrote:
RMARTIN517 is giving me a deal on a good used one, and I got a KX125 one off eBay. I have a repair kit, and I'll...
RMARTIN517 is giving me a deal on a good used one, and I got a KX125 one off eBay. I have a repair kit, and I'll try getting this one close, but I'm not holding my breath
Parma Dave can fix that.

http://www.parmadaveracing.com/services.html

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