Can't tell from the pic but it looks like it has swivelled and pushed the left hand side up.

 

Cheers. Do I just take it off and re-fit then?

 

I'm not sure as I'm new to all this.

There's a dent on the right but it doesn't look creased anywhere.

 

Have a look at where the pipe enters the barrel, see if it is straight. To be sure remove the tailpipe and loosen the two rubber mounts that hold the spanny(expansion pipe). Remove the springs and reseat the pipe. Tighten it all up again. depending on hours remove spanny and regrease where it enters barrel.

 

Might explain why she thought it was Shite and pulled the plug.

 

I can't remember off the top off my head, but one of the largest sockets from my socket set fits perfectly into the neck of a 200 exhaust pipe. Fit the extension bar to the socket and then a long tube and you will be able to tweak the pipe back to it's original shape once you've worked out which way it is bent. 2 stroke riders regularly have to resort to bending.

 

Where it goes into the manifold is the first place to crease and that looks normal from the picture so you've probably just knocked it out of line abit.

 

Thanks Gents,

I've had a look and it isn't square where it attaches to the cylinder head so it does need a bit of tweaking. Hopefully it's not bent aswell.

I'll have a go this week and see if I can sort it.

 

If it's bent: tie down connect to pipe and ground anchor at the other end, a couple of tugs will straighten. Or: pipe off, wood in manifold use your feet or vise to bend pipe. It's worth noting if its double skinned like the oem pipe then when it's straightened you may find a little bit of the inner pipe breaks off. Not a problem just bloody annoying when you hear a rattle so give the pipe a good shake before refitting.

 

Take it off, sit or stand on it, and stick a hammer handle down the hole, and pull to correct shape.

Might take a few goes to get it right....

 

Thanks,

I'm not sure how its supposed to sit so I've had a look at some photos on line of a 2015 200 and it looks like its been pushed back towards the frame at the bottom.

I'm going to see if I can pull it forward / up, as I'd assumed that it had been bent on the left towards the frame and I've only tried pulling it back to the right.

I'll let you know how I get on.

 

Don't try to straighten it while its attached to the bike , you'll shear the collar that it sits in.

 

Well that's just saved me a fortune.....

Top tip...thanks!

 

These look like a good idea.

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ktmtm...my 200 pipe was bent to hell!!! and wasn't seated properly in manifold...easy to get off i did it piece of cake

 

How did you know what shape to bend it back to?

Think there's going to be quite a bit of guesswork on my part!

 

I have a 16 200 and have noticed that mine appears to be bent but I don't know if it is? There is no way I could undo the dzus fastener for the bash plate without removing the expansion chamber but its not actually touching the frame/bashplate like yours. I have 1/2 and inch or so gap. Is this normal? I don't remember hitting the pipe and it seems sealed so it's probably how they are.

 

I was going off this stock photo for a guide.



Mine looks way out using this as a guide.

 

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This is mine. It's actually on the bash plate too. Either I've bent mine as well or it's what they are like. Apologies for the mud.

 

My 2013 200 was like this. Mucked about for ages trying to get it straight after wearing a groove in the manifold collar. Gave up after flatteningit good and proper one day.
Bought a new pipe and its almost the same.
I never could undo the Dzuz fastener for the plastic bash plate.

 

I've got to admit I only noticed it a few weeks after taking ownership of it and assumed I'd bent it myself...

The only thing that makes me think it's not supposed to be like this is that the exhaust doesn't sit square in the flange :dizzy_face:

 

I might whip mine of them and see if I can notice anything untoward.

 

200 looks much closer than 250 - least in this. Not much room for bp

 

You should be able to get the bash plate off easily when not bent should be an inch gap between bash plate and pipe