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Repair Small Dent in Kerker Header Pipe
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28 Oct 2015 07:12 #696273
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Hi,
Does anyone know what the best hi-temp filler sandable product is (same effect as bondo) to deal with this ding in my header? Picture is attached. Once repaired it will be repainted. I checked paintless dent repair and they cannot fix it.
Thanks,
Does anyone know what the best hi-temp filler sandable product is (same effect as bondo) to deal with this ding in my header? Picture is attached. Once repaired it will be repainted. I checked paintless dent repair and they cannot fix it.
Thanks,
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28 Oct 2015 07:38 #696275
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1977 KZ650-C1 Original Owner - Stock (with additional invisible FIAMM horn)
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The dent looks pretty shallow. Your best bet may be to have someone who does brazing fill the dent. Then you can file it to the correct shape and paint it. Brazing has a high melting point, so the header shouldn't get so hot as to melt it off. The guy doing the brazing can tell you the melting point of the rod he's using. Ed
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28 Oct 2015 08:17 #696284
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1980 LTD 1000..,1976 LTD 900, have the 1000&900 now. the rest are previous= 1978 KZ 650 B.., 1980 Yamaha XT 500..,1978 Yamaha DT 400.., 1977 Yamaha yz 80..,Honda trail ct 70.., Honda QA 50...5-1/2 hp brigs & straton CAT chopper mini bike...3-1/2 hp mini bike (WHEN GAS WAS ABOUT 45 CENTS A GALLON)!!!!
Replied by pete greek1 on topic Repair Small Dent in Kerker Header Pipe
Sometimes muffler shops can fix it, if they can get to it with a muffler pipe expander
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1980 LTD 1000..,1976 LTD 900, have the 1000&900 now. the rest are previous= 1978 KZ 650 B.., 1980 Yamaha XT 500..,1978 Yamaha DT 400.., 1977 Yamaha yz 80..,Honda trail ct 70.., Honda QA 50...5-1/2 hp brigs & straton CAT chopper mini bike...3-1/2 hp mini bike (WHEN GAS WAS ABOUT 45 CENTS A GALLON)!!!!
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28 Oct 2015 09:30 #696293
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skiatook,oklahoma 1980 z1r,1978 kz 1000 z1r x 3,
1976 kz 900 x 3
i make what i can,and save the rest!
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Replied by 531blackbanshee on topic Repair Small Dent in Kerker Header Pipe
the right size ball welded to a steel rod heat the tube beat the ball through to resize.
otherwise braze or weld.
leon
otherwise braze or weld.
leon
skiatook,oklahoma 1980 z1r,1978 kz 1000 z1r x 3,
1976 kz 900 x 3
i make what i can,and save the rest!
billybiltit.blogspot.com/
www.kzrider.com/forum/5-chassis/325862-triple-tree-custom-work
kzrider.com/forum/5-chassis/294594-frame-bracing?limitstart=0
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28 Oct 2015 11:09 - 28 Oct 2015 11:10 #696310
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Is it worth it. The dent is almost un-detectable
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28 Oct 2015 11:19 #696312
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I'd ignore it.
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28 Oct 2015 18:41 #696349
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1978 KZ1000, 1976 KZ900, 1975 H2, 1973 H1, 1973 H2, 1978 RD400, 1977 RD400, 1974 RD350
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If you're going to fix it I'd try Leon's suggestion first. You can do this at home.531blackbanshee wrote: the right size ball welded to a steel rod heat the tube beat the ball through to resize.
otherwise braze or weld.
leon
1978 KZ1000, 1976 KZ900, 1975 H2, 1973 H1, 1973 H2, 1978 RD400, 1977 RD400, 1974 RD350
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28 Oct 2015 18:51 #696351
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my bikes; 80kz1000(project), 77 gl1000, 74 h2 (project)
Past; 78 kz1000, 83 kz550
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The freezing water trick does work i did it last year on a 550 header
my bikes; 80kz1000(project), 77 gl1000, 74 h2 (project)
Past; 78 kz1000, 83 kz550
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29 Oct 2015 01:41 - 29 Oct 2015 01:42 #696361
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Thanks for suggestions. Any ideas how hot this side of the pipe gets? What about a high heat jb weld or higher temp filler product? Recognize brasing likely the best way to go if I fix it.
Last edit: 29 Oct 2015 01:42 by Vintage3.
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