basstodave Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Coming home from work late at night, tired, and had to circumvent a tragic SUV rollover. Went up onto the wide shoulder where the curb was knocked down, to get around, but then had to come off a 8"-10"(?) curb to get back on the street. I should have paid attention but was anxious to get going. The exhaust pipe hung up on the curb for a second until I goosed the throttle and moved off it. At first I wasn't sure if I hung up on the oil sump so immediately pulled over to check. No oil leak so drove home. Checked it over at home and the only damaged is a slightly flattened and scraped 1.5" section of the pipe. Lesson learned. I should have got off the bike and, unloaded, it would have likely cleared the curb fine. Or kept on the shoulder until I found a lower section of curb. The cars that pulled off had to wait for who knows how long until the police and paramedics cleared the crash site and the cars could back up to where the curb was down. My Versys would have cleared the curb with nary a hiccup. BTW. How thin are the exhaust pipes and if a hole occurred could a patch be welded? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efjay Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 nice excuse to fork up for the akro full system!! 8-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basstodave Posted April 29, 2015 Author Share Posted April 29, 2015 nice excuse to fork up for the akro full system!! 8-)Yeah, I already looked at prices and listened to recordings of their system on youtube! LOL Also looked at Hepco Becker's bash plate. I'd possibly splurge on a titanium Akro but I don't want to mess with tunings and any loss of economy. She already has ample power for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thruster8999 Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 nice excuse to fork up for the akro full system!! 8-)Yeah, I already looked at prices and listened to recordings of their system on youtube! LOL Also looked at Hepco Becker's bash plate. I'd possibly spurge on a titanium Akro but I don't want to mess with tunings and any loss of economy. She already has ample power for me. I dont think the bash plate would help the bottom of the exhaust sit below the guard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basstodave Posted April 29, 2015 Author Share Posted April 29, 2015 Yeah, I already looked at prices and listened to recordings of their system on youtube! LOL Also looked at Hepco Becker's bash plate. I'd possibly spurge on a titanium Akro but I don't want to mess with tunings and any loss of economy. She already has ample power for me. I dont think the bash plate would help the bottom of the exhaust sit below the guard.Thanks for the info. Not worth the money if the exhaust isn't protected, although the sump would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yamahafjrider Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 That Arko system is on the list. Them farkels aint cheep. Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Have to say, did the same thing on mine at works car park, took short cut in and had to come off kerb, caught the skidmax belly pan on the kerb and put a small crack in the front of it, but I think it saved my exhaust and oil pan... http://i.imgur.com/qVBxLzm.jpg http://i.imgur.com/EKDxnxL.jpg http://i.imgur.com/zSjo82I.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattemike Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Maybe post up in the Parts section a WTB for some used stock headers. Plenty of riders have swapped out the stock exhaust & someone might have a set for sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efjay Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Come to think of it, 8-10" is a tall curb. I don't think even a GS can clear that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basstodave Posted May 1, 2015 Author Share Posted May 1, 2015 Come to think of it, 8-10" is a tall curb. I don't think even a GS can clear that! Was an estimate. 8-| lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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